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Meeting historical witnesses on April 30

On April 28, Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted (HCMC) organized a program to celebrate "50 years of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day, April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025", with the participation of 3 liberation soldiers on tank 390 that crashed into the gate of the Independence Palace at noon on April 30, 50 years ago - a historic moment that contributed to ending the 21-year resistance war against the invading American imperialists of the Vietnamese people.

They were Captain Vu Dang Toan - former political commissar of tank 390, Lieutenant Ngo Si Nguyen - former gunner of tank 390, Sergeant Nguyen Van Tap - former driver of tank 390. The ceremony was also attended by Colonel, Doctor Nguyen Hong Minh - former officer of Battalion B18 who entered the Independence Palace at noon on April 30, 1975 and Colonel Pham Ngoc Khoa - former commander of the Tan Son Nhat airport border gate police.

"The ceremony is not only an opportunity for the young generation to review the heroic history of the nation, but also a valuable opportunity for them to listen, feel, and appreciate more the value of peace and freedom today," the school shared.

PHOTO: LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED, HCMC

A few kilometers away, teachers and students of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School (HCMC) visited Ms. Le Nguyen Hong Minh - daughter of the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong and the late Secretary of the Saigon-Cho Lon Party Committee Nguyen Thi Minh Khai. Teachers and students heard authentic memories about the lives and exploits of the two national heroes who contributed to shaping the country today.

Here, Luong Ngoc Bao Chau, a student of class 10A15 and a member of the Standing Committee of the Youth Union of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai School, said she was extremely moved when hearing Mrs. Minh tell that in her entire life, she only met her father once and also only felt the warmth in her mother's arms for a short time, all of which happened when she was just born. The portrait of Mrs. Minh's parents is only portrayed through the stories told by her adoptive parents and everyone else...

"The visit changed the definition of the word 'peace' in my mind. Peace to me now is not just a life without war, but a life where we can grow up peacefully, feel the 'taste of happiness' both physically and mentally, and not face separation. Peace is a sacred thing," Chau confided.

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PHOTO: ARTS CLUB OF PRACTICAL HIGH SCHOOL OF UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Meanwhile, at Saigon Practical High School (Saigon University), students from the volunteer art club organized a musical event in the middle of the school yard called "My Vietnam". Standing in front of the red flag with a yellow star made from sticky notes, the students sang and played together, resounding the songs " The Flag" (author Ta Quang Thang) and " My Vietnam" (author Yen Le) with full of pride.

Spread the national flag

At Tran Khai Nguyen High School (HCMC), over the past two days, hundreds of students have made an appointment to bring the national flag together to open a "national mini-concert", according to Ha Duc Cuong, Secretary of the Youth Union of Tran Khai Nguyen High School and a student of class 12A5 of this school. Here, the students proudly raised high the red leaves with yellow stars and sang songs about patriotism such as Aspiration of Youth , Like Having Uncle Ho in the Great Victory Day , Continuing the Story of Peace ...

"Almost all of you 'know the lesson' and respond very positively," Cuong said.

PHOTO: TRAN KHAI NGUYEN HIGH SCHOOL UNION

"I am extremely proud and grateful to our ancestors, the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the two words 'freedom' and 'peace'. The heroic past of the Vietnamese people is the motivation for young people like me to strive and make efforts to become useful citizens for the country, to have the opportunity to contribute to the cause of building the homeland in the era of national development," the male student confided.

Not only did they have many activities to celebrate April 30, high schools from the North to the South also enthusiastically shared images of their teaching buildings "dyed" in the bright red of the national flag. The appearance of the national flag in every corner of the classroom and in every hallway not only evoked national pride among teachers and students but also demonstrated the spirit of the North and South uniting on the National Reunification Day.

PHOTO: HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SPECIALIZED, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION (Hanoi National University of Education)

PHOTO: FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL

"The whole nation is jubilant and excited/The era of rising up, the country is full of joy", those are the shared lines posted by the High School for Gifted Students of the University of Education (Hanoi National University of Education) on April 30. Meanwhile, the High School for Gifted Students of Foreign Languages ​​(University of Foreign Languages, Hanoi National University) posted a picture of the school covered with flags and flowers with the proud words: "Under the red flag with yellow star, bustling with love for the Fatherland".

In Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, hundreds of teachers and students of Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted sang the song "Homeland Melody" (composed by Tran Tien) in a meticulously produced music video. Meanwhile, students of Nghe An Ethnic Boarding High School wore their ethnic costumes and excitedly "checked in" with the national flag.

PHOTO: NGHE AN ETHNIC BOARDING HIGH SCHOOL

The atmosphere of celebrating the National Reunification Day on April 30th in high schools also covered TikTok - the social network of young people. Videos about the celebration activities of students of high schools: Long Thanh (Dong Nai), Can Giuoc (Long An), Thoai Ngoc Hau specialized high school (An Giang), Luong Ngoc Quyen (Thai Nguyen), Tan Yen No. 1 (Bac Giang), Trung Phu (HCMC), Tien Du No. 1 (Bac Ninh)... all attracted a large number of interactions.