The grand parade and march event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) was organized by the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City played the leading role in implementing and coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies to carry out specific activities.

Actively preparing for many months, peaking from the end of 2024 and from mid-April 2025, the forces participating in the parade have been diligently practicing, conducting many joint training sessions to perfect their formations and movements. The official joint training sessions took place on April 18 and April 22; the state-level preliminary rehearsal was held on April 25 and the full rehearsal was held on April 27.

PHOTO: NGOC DUONG

The national parade and march opened at 6:30 a.m. The forces departed from the intersection of Le Duan - Nguyen Binh Khiem, moving through the main stage in front of the Independence Palace - Reunification Hall (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City). At the end of this schedule, the parade and marching groups divided into 4 directions to the assembly point at 23/9 Park, Tao Dan Park, Hoa Lu Stadium, Le Van Tam Park (District 1).

During the parade, a 21-shot cannon was fired at Bach Dang Wharf Park (District 1) at around 7 a.m.; helicopters flying the Party flag and the national flag and Su-30MK2 fighter jets performed a heat trap drop over the parade area and the sky of Ho Chi Minh City at around 8 a.m. on April 30.