On the evening of April 29, the Spring Reunification program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification took place at the Creative Park, Ho Chi Minh City.

Attending the program were General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly, former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, President Luong Cuong, former President Tran Duc Luong, former President Nguyen Minh Triet, and former President Truong Tan Sang.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, former Standing member of the Secretariat Phan Dien, former Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien, along with leaders and former leaders of the Party and State, central departments, ministries, branches and organizations; leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and leaders of provinces and centrally run cities.

The program also had the participation of Politburo members and former Politburo members; Party Central Committee Secretaries and former Party Central Committee Secretaries; Vice Presidents and former Vice Presidents; Deputy Prime Ministers and former Deputy Prime Ministers; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly and former Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; Members of the Party Central Committee; members of the Central Steering Committee to celebrate major holidays and important historical events in 2025; leaders of central departments, ministries, branches and organizations; leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and leaders of provinces and centrally-run cities.

Also attending were leaders of other countries: General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State; President of the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen and a high-ranking delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Vice President of the Republic of Cuba Salvador Valdés Mesa and the delegation of the Party and State of the Republic of Cuba; Vice President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Belarus Ipatau Vadzim and the delegation of the Republic of Belarus; Minister of Demobilized Military Affairs Bui Kim Giai and the delegation of the Party and State of the People's Republic of China.

Also attending the program were ministers, deputy ministers of foreign affairs, defense ministries of various countries; political parties, international organizations; ambassadors, heads of representative agencies, international organizations, defense attaches of various countries in Vietnam;...

The Spring Reunification Program is chaired by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and relevant units to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

Reunification Spring is not only an artistic event but also an opportunity to depict the great historical value of the great victory of spring 1975, marking the event of completely liberating the South and reunifying the country.

The program shows respect for the great achievements that the country has achieved after 50 years of peace and development, and especially during the 40 years of renovation. This is also an opportunity to deeply recognize the renovation of Ho Chi Minh City in particular and the whole country in general, thereby promoting love for the homeland, national pride, and revolutionary tradition under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The program is designed to preserve and promote traditional cultural values, while combining with tourism development, creating deep connections within the community, contributing to the successful implementation of the country's innovation in the new era.

The program consists of 3 chapters: The pain of separation and the path to unification, Spring of peace, Spring of a new era. The historical context of the program originated after the Dien Bien Phu victory in 1954, when the Geneva Agreement was signed but the country was still divided into two parts. The Ben Hai River became the painful boundary, dividing the North and the South, leaving behind many families separated. The whole nation at that time embraced a great aspiration: to unify the country, reunite as one family...

In particular, the program will combine traditional and modern art, using music, dance, and sound and light effects to recreate historical moments, as well as depict the country's great achievements after 50 years of unification.

Participating in the program are famous artists from many generations such as: People's Artist Quoc Hung, People's Artist Thu Hien, People's Artist Phuong Loan, People's Artist Trong Phuc, People's Artist Que Tran, People's Artist Ho Ngoc Trinh, Meritorious Artist Vo Minh Lam, Meritorious Artist Pham Khanh Ngoc, Meritorious Artist Vu Thang Loi; Singers from the music program Anh trai say hi, Anh trai vu ngan cong gai, Hoa Minzy, Duc Tuan, Le Thu Hien, Uyen Linh, Ta Quang Thang, Hoang Bach, Khanh Chi, MTV group, Tre Dance Group,...