The program to vote for 50 outstanding events and activities from 1975 - 2025 is one of the activities to honor the city's remarkable achievements over the past half century.

Readers vote online at: https://binhchon50sukien.hochiminhcity.gov.vn until March 31, 2025.

The organizers said the voting results will be announced in April 2025, ahead of the 50th anniversary of national reunification.

Construction of the Hung Kings Memorial Site begins

According to the organizing committee, on August 16, 1993, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a decision to establish a Board for research, construction and management of the complex of national historical and cultural works.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the project (planned over 400 hectares) was held by the city leaders on December 20, 1998, as a continuation of the activities to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City.

From 2002 to 2007, the investment and construction of the Hung Kings memorial site was carried out.

The project is located on a hill over 20m high, in the National Historical and Cultural Park, identified by the city as one of the 12 key programs and projects of Ho Chi Minh City at that time.

The project started construction on April 21, 2002. After 7 years of construction, phase 1 of the Hung Kings Memorial was completed and inaugurated on the Hung Kings' death anniversary in 2009.

Inauguration of the traditional area of ​​the 1968 Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising

The 1968 Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising was one of the turning point events in the resistance war against the US to save the country, and also an important historical event that left its mark on the historical process of Vietnam.

To pay tribute to and commemorate the revolutionary soldiers and compatriots who sacrificed for the cause of national liberation, the construction of the traditional site of the 1968 Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising was started on February 1, 2013 and put into use in November 2022.

This project is located at Lang Le - Bau Co relic site (Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City).

This is a red address to educate the young generation about patriotism and revolutionary traditions, helping people and youth better understand the glorious history of the country and the great sacrifices to achieve today's peace.

Inauguration of Ben Duoc martyrs memorial temple

Ben Duoc Martyrs Memorial Temple started construction on May 19, 1993, located in the Cu Chi tunnels. The first phase of the project was inaugurated on December 19, 1995.

The temple is a place to pay tribute and remember the outstanding children who sacrificed for the country in the struggle to liberate the South and unify the country.

Placed in the center of the main temple is the altar of the Fatherland. In the middle is a statue of President Ho Chi Minh. On the left and right are two altars to worship ancestors, compatriots, and comrades who have sacrificed their lives, but whose names have not yet been found.

In the incense bowls at the temple, there are 7 incense bowls brought back from martyrs' cemeteries.

Along the wall on both sides are engraved the names of 3,031 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, 44 heroic martyrs, 42,584 martyrs who are the outstanding children who fought and sacrificed on the battlefield of Saigon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh and the children of the people of Saigon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh - Ho Chi Minh City who sacrificed in all parts of the country, in the resistance war to liberate the nation and unify the country.

Building a monument to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers at the martyrs cemetery in Ho Chi Minh City

This is a project of historical and cultural significance to honor mothers who sacrificed their husbands and children for the cause of national liberation and reunification.

The image of the Motherland standing tall, her two arms holding the national flag, the flag covering her chest and the two flaps hanging straight down, creates a standing posture, a quiet atmosphere of contemplation.

Behind the statue of the mother are two groups of stone statues depicting the solidarity of the army and people.

The relief behind the mother recreates the history of struggle and construction of Saigon - Gia Dinh - Ho Chi Minh City from the early days of land reclamation, settlement, and fighting against foreign invaders.

The project is a highlight contributing to educating the younger generation about patriotism, the value of peace, revolutionary traditions and showing gratitude to previous generations.

Inauguration of President Ho Chi Minh statue in front of the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City

On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, on May 17, 2015, the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held an inauguration ceremony for the statue of President Ho Chi Minh.

Uncle Ho's statue is located in the park in front of the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, on Nguyen Hue walking street.

This is a cultural work of profound political, historical and humanistic significance for the people of the city and the people of the South, expressing their respect, pride and infinite gratitude to beloved Uncle Ho.

The author of the Uncle Ho statue is painter and sculptor Lam Quang Noi, chosen through a competition.