General Secretary To Lam and many senior leaders attended the parade

The parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) took place on Le Duan Street from the intersection of Nguyen Binh Khiem Street to the Reunification Hall.

President Luong Cuong, President of the Cambodian Senate Hun Sen and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith attended the ceremony on the morning of April 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung were present at the ceremony.

Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen was present at 5:40.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, General Nguyen Tan Cuong was present at the ceremony early.

The ceremony was attended by many senior leaders of the Party and State and guests from friendly countries. Attending the program were General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh attended the ceremony.

In addition, there were leaders of friendly countries such as 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.

There are also deputy ministers of foreign affairs and defense of various countries; political parties, international organizations; ambassadors, heads of representative agencies, international organizations, and defense attaches of various countries in Vietnam.

The grandstand areas were crowded with delegates and guests attending the ceremony - Photo: HOANG GIAM

At exactly 6 o'clock, when the 60-second news was broadcast on the LED screen, in the area in front of Ben Thanh market, thousands of people watched the program without taking their eyes off it. When they heard the voice reading the news of the victory of April 30, 1975 by Meritorious Artist Kim Cuc, many people responded, waving high the national flag and the flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam with pride.

The opening performance of the ceremony

The Hai Phong City Veterans Association flew to Ho Chi Minh City to watch the parade. When passing through Le Loi Street, all the security soldiers saluted to welcome the guests, receiving cheers from the people.