Ho Chi Minh City residents flock to Nguyen Hue walking street to watch drone shows and fireworks.

As planned, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on April 19, Ho Chi Minh City will organize the opening session of the event series "Colors of Uncle Ho's City", on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

This series of activities will take place on April 19, 26, 29, and 30, in front of the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Hue walking street, and Ben Bach Dang park.

People gathered in large numbers at Nguyen Hue walking street (District 1) from the afternoon of April 19 to get ready to participate in activities in the series of events "Colors of Uncle Ho's City"

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Within the framework of the opening session tonight, Ho Chi Minh City will organize a series of activities such as a demonstration of 3D Mapping technology on the facade of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council and People's Committee headquarters with the participation of creative groups from France, Belgium, Singapore and Vietnam; symphony - choir performance combined with Mapping Visual Art...

In addition, people can also enjoy special activities such as art performances, flower lantern parades...

Notably, tonight, Ho Chi Minh City will display thousands of drones combined with artistic fireworks in the Saigon River area (in front of Nguyen Hue walking street).

To ensure traffic safety for organizing activities, the Traffic Police Department (PC08) of Ho Chi Minh City Police Department has divided traffic and banned vehicles on more than 20 central streets of District 1.

According to Thanh Nien reporters , before the event started, people started flocking to the walking street to check-in and choose a "cool" spot.

Hundreds of people flocked to Nguyen Hue walking street early, excitedly waiting for the opening art night.

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Present since 4 pm, the family of Ms. Le Thi Lan Thao (41 years old) said they felt very excited and proud as the April 30th holiday was approaching.

"As a Vietnamese, I am very proud and grateful to the heroes who bravely sacrificed for peace and national independence. I was also very surprised because this year's program had many special activities such as light shows, fireworks, art performances...", Ms. Thao shared.

Ms. Thao added that this event not only helps to remind people of the nation's proud past but also has the meaning of connecting the community, spreading the spirit of solidarity, patriotism and gratitude towards previous generations.

Ms. Lan Thao's family came to Nguyen Hue walking street early to take souvenir photos.

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Not missing any rehearsals or general meetings in the past few days, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bay (57 years old) emotionally shared: "My feelings right now are hard to describe, emotional mixed with pride, extremely happy and grateful for living in peace."

Mrs. Bay said that this year's ceremony was held very grandly because it only happens once every 50 years. Mrs. Bay expressed her deep gratitude to the previous generations who sacrificed to gain peace and independence for their descendants today. Despite the traffic jams and hot weather, she will still try to arrange to fully participate in the ceremony's activities.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bay felt proud and moved to join the atmosphere before the ceremony.

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The family of Mrs. Tran Thi Loan (67 years old) from Thu Duc City went to Nguyen Hue walking street at noon. Mrs. Loan said that in order not to miss any activities during the festival, her family proactively rented a motel to stay overnight.

"My family ordered the ao dai nearly 2 months ago to prepare for the April 30th ceremony. There are still a few days left until the main ceremony, but now I feel very excited and thrilled. Later, after watching the light show, I will go to Thu Thiem bridge to watch the fireworks," Ms. Loan shared.

Some images recorded by Thanh Nien reporters at Nguyen Hue walking street (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City)

Families arrived early at Nguyen Hue walking street to experience the atmosphere of the opening ceremony together.

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Children follow their parents to Nguyen Hue walking street in the afternoon.

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Groups of young people brought flags to join in the atmosphere of the event "Colors of Uncle Ho's City"

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Foreign tourists immerse themselves in the vibrant cultural atmosphere in the center

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People took the opportunity to check-in before the opening event, capturing moments in the brilliant walking street space.

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People traveling on Ton Duc Thang street

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At 6:30 p.m. on April 19, Dong Khoi and Ton Duc Thang streets towards Ben Bach Dang Park were congested, thousands of people and vehicles were moving slowly in a queue.

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