As one of the provinces receiving 1,500 copies of the special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, from April 28 to April 30, many readers of all ages from all over Son La province enthusiastically and eagerly came to Nhan Dan Newspaper Representative Office at 481 Chu Van Thinh, Son La city to receive this special supplement.

Although the number of people coming to receive the Special Supplement did not have to queue as long as at the headquarters of Nhan Dan Newspaper at 71 Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi or the representative office in Ho Chi Minh City..., but early in the morning, in front of the headquarters of Nhan Dan Newspaper Representative Office in Son La, a bustling atmosphere prevailed as many readers waited at the gate before working hours.

Readers line up to receive a special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper.

Nguyen Minh Phuong, class 12A7, To Hieu High School, said: “We learned about this special supplement through social media right after it was published. But at that time, it was only distributed to readers in Hanoi. After we heard that it would be distributed in Son La, we waited for more than an hour. We were so excited when we sat waiting and surfing social platforms and online newspapers to find out information about this supplement.”

Also in an excited mood while waiting with her friends at school to receive the special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Lo Quynh Chi, class 10A6, Son La Province Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, said: “We were all surprised when we received the information that Son La would give away this printed newspaper for free. I really like history, this is the first time I have experienced history through a phone application like this. Therefore, this supplement will be a special souvenir for us.”

Students of Tay Bac University experience a special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), Nhan Dan Newspaper launched a media campaign to honor the heroic historical milestone of the Vietnamese people. One of the highlights that Nhan Dan Newspaper deployed was a special exhibition arranged by Nhan Dan Newspaper right on the newspaper's campus, next to Hoan Kiem Lake, under the famous ancient banyan tree in the center of Hanoi Capital.

At the exhibition, in addition to displaying 11 front pages of Nhan Dan Newspaper published on April 30 from 1975 to 2020, Nhan Dan Newspaper also gave away free copies of a special supplement to readers on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification at the headquarters at 71 Hang Trong, permanent agencies and representative offices of Nhan Dan Newspaper nationwide.

Students of Son La province's ethnic boarding school receive a special supplement from Nhan Dan Newspaper.

Major Quang Manh Hung, Head of the Cultural House, Political Department, Son La Provincial Border Guard Command, shared: “We are very impressed with the digital transformation efforts of a printed newspaper like Nhan Dan Newspaper. In 2024, officers and soldiers of Son La Border Guard experienced digital technology with a supplementary panorama of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign. This year, we continue to experience another special printed newspaper product about the important historical event of the Vietnamese nation - April 30, 1975”.

Nhan Dan Newspaper also dedicated a special supplement to the Border Guard Stations and units of the Border Guard Command of Son La province.

Veteran Nguyen Kien Cuong, a 3/4 disabled soldier from Khen Tien village, Tan Lang commune, Phu Yen district, Son La province, said: “When I saw the special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper, I was very moved. Because through it, I remembered the years of the engineer soldiers when they moved from Lim forest, Suoi The, Bien Hoa to Hon Lai town to take over, protect, and clean up... the Bien Hoa airport battlefield. I still remember the night of May 1, 1975, the whole company cheered and sang happily. At that time, it was so much fun, the brothers even banged pots and pans…”.

In Son La, this special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper was distributed to veterans, schools, local press agencies, Son La Provincial Journalists Association, cadres, party members, people, armed forces of the Provincial Police, Provincial Border Guard, Provincial Military Command and Lao students studying at schools in Son La province.

Visitors to the photo exhibition “Song of Unification” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day with a special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper at the Provincial Museum and Library of Son La Province.

This special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper was also donated to the Provincial Library and Museum of Son La Province and was displayed and distributed at the photo exhibition "Song of Unification" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification held at the Museum and Library of Son La Province.

ChanThaChone Mixay, a cadre class K15 student at Son La College, one of the Laotian students who received a special supplement from Nhan Dan Newspaper, shared: “In recent days, I have been watching videos on social platforms about rehearsals in preparation for Vietnam’s April 30th celebration. My country, Laos, also participates in this important event. Today, on April 30th, holding in our hands a digital technology application product from Nhan Dan Newspaper, we are happy and proud to be studying in a country like Vietnam.”

The special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper is also dedicated to schools in Son La city and highland schools in districts.

Mr. Phan Trung Hieu, a technician of Son La Newspaper, added: “We are very impressed with the special products applying digital technology of Nhan Dan Newspaper. Before that, I had approached the Panorama Supplement about Dien Bien Phu Campaign, participated in contributing photos to the photo collage project of Hanoi Flag Tower on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital. Today is a special product also from the printed newspaper about the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the reunification of the country. These are products that have helped people love their country's history more.”

The special supplement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day of Nhan Dan Newspaper, with the application of augmented reality (AR) technology, will help readers interact directly with historical information via smartphones.

Along with the practical experience of reading and feeling directly, on the special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper, readers can scan 4 QR codes to watch animated videos corresponding to 4 important moments in the "Ho Chi Minh Campaign", including the image of our army's tank crashing into the gate of the Independence Palace.

The special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper on the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day was also dedicated to Lao students studying at schools in Son La province.

Nguyen Tien Dat, a student of Business Administration at the University of Finance, said: “I study in Hanoi but I don’t have time to go out and wait in line to receive the Special Supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper. Because when I went out, there were too many people. Now that I’m back in Son La, I know it’s being distributed in Son La, so I took advantage of the holiday to go out and receive this supplement. We’re very happy, this will be a meaningful gift during this holiday.”

Along with the above activities, Nhan Dan Newspaper also launched the electronic website thongnhatdatnuoc.nhandan.vn and also integrated new technologies to vividly recreate the journey of national reunification. This is also a valuable source of information for those who love and need to learn about the historical event of April 30, 1975.

There were times when it rained heavily, but many readers still braved the rain to receive the special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

When writing this article, I still cannot forget the emotional sharing of veteran Nguyen Kien Cuong, one of many people who were overwhelmed with joy when experiencing the information, images and videos about the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in the special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper.

With a firm and enthusiastic voice, veteran Nguyen Kien Cuong emphasized: "In addition to honoring the historical achievements left by the generation fighting to defend the country, the special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper also clearly demonstrates the responsibility of the Vietnamese revolutionary press in the current period when contributing to fostering patriotism and national pride for every Vietnamese citizen."

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