Checking the joint parade and marching practice during the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day. (Photo: Minh Duc/VNA)

To implement a series of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will preside over 7 tasks and coordinate the implementation of 2 tasks.

Notably, the parade and commemorative march will take place solemnly at 8:00 a.m. on April 30 on Le Duan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City with more than 13,000 participants.

Proactive implementation, close coordination

Determining the amount of work needed to prepare for activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day is very large, so Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung emphasized that units within the Ministry need to further speed up the progress of assigned tasks.

Accordingly, regarding the development of the operational script for the Anniversary Ceremony, parade, and march, the Minister said that this is very important content. After the Standing Secretariat, the Central Propaganda and Education Commission submit it to the Central Steering Committee for consideration and comments, the Ministry Office and the Department of Performing Arts need to closely coordinate with relevant units to implement it in a unified and methodical manner.

Regarding the Art Program before the Anniversary, the Minister requested a thorough review of the script and program content, and close coordination with relevant agencies to build a program that is both political and artistic, meeting the requirements set forth.

Liberation Army tanks enter to liberate Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), April 2, 1975. (Photo: VNA archive)

The Minister also requested close coordination with Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of National Defense to calculate suitable venues and stages.

Regarding media and press work, the Minister assigned the Press Department to ensure good communication work for the series of events, coordinate with relevant units to conduct surveys and establish a Press Center, and issue cards for reporters. At the same time, organize activities and events at the Press Center well...

The Minister requested that implementing units be proactive, make more efforts, and coordinate closely to successfully complete this important task.

7 tasks of the cultural sector

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is assigned to preside over 7 tasks including: Developing a script for the Celebration Ceremony, parade, and march to ensure it is concise, in accordance with regulations, and of the nature and scope of the national level; taking responsibility for the content of the Art Program before the Celebration Ceremony; Presiding over and coordinating with Ho Chi Minh City and relevant agencies and units to well organize the special Art Program that demonstrates the characteristics of national culture, especially Southern culture;

Preside over and coordinate with the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Ho Chi Minh City, and the Vietnam Journalists Association to establish a Press Center and organize a press conference to propagate the event; Manage well the posting of propaganda information in the press and guide the grassroots information system to propagate;

The People's Public Security Air Force's Southern Bloc practices solemn marching on the training ground. (Photo: Le Xuan/VNA)

Design logo, identity set for 50 years of Southern Liberation Day, National Reunification Day to send to agencies, units, and localities for propaganda and celebration work; Make invitation lists, issue cards, manage and guide reporters; Direct localities to organize cultural activities, exhibitions, displays, film weeks, and sports tournaments to celebrate the anniversary;

In addition, the Ministry is also assigned to coordinate the following tasks: Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Government Office, Ho Chi Minh City and relevant agencies to develop a Plan to organize the Anniversary Ceremony, parade and march;

Coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to manage the activities of foreign reporters; determine the working positions of reporters from domestic and foreign press agencies to report on the Anniversary, parades, marches and key activities./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/day-nhanh-tien-do-cac-hoat-dong-ky-niem-50-nam-thong-nhat-dat-nuoc-post1024508.vnp