On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has mobilized the participation of all information units and resident agencies at home and abroad to join in implementing an information route on commemorative activities.

Implementing the information and propaganda plan from the beginning of the year under the direction of the Party Committee and the agency's leadership, the units under VNA have closely followed the theme: "The Great Victory of Spring 1975 - The strength of great national unity, the aspiration for peace, national independence and the will to unify the country" to widely disseminate current and topical information, meeting the needs of the press and media system, spreading widely to the public at home and abroad, contributing to affirming the position of the National News Agency.

Specifically, VNA opened a new section: "50 years of national reunification" on the portal vnanet.vn with the keyword "50 years of national reunification;" innovating and diversifying the content and forms of information and propaganda to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and national reunification.

Information is provided in various forms (text, photos, graphics, audio, television), in many languages ​​(Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, English, French, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean...) on VNA's information channels and publications.

In addition to the communication activities of the Source News Departments (Domestic News Editor, Economic News Editor), on this occasion, the newspapers News and Ethnicity, Sports & Culture, Vietnam News and Law of VNA also simultaneously launched special pages and publications, attracting the attention of a large number of readers.

VietnamPlus launches special multimedia product to celebrate Southern Liberation Day

The heroic historical moments of a “time of war,” the day the country was reunited, are captured in a special 3D interactive multimedia product “Hung Hymn of Reunification” by VietnamPlus Electronic Newspaper on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) at https://www.vietnamplus.vn/50namgiaiphongmiennam/

VietnamPlus's "Epic of National Reunification" has a new form of expression with an interactive 3D game about the immortal symbol of the April 30 Victory with the liberation army's tank crashing through the gate of the Independence Palace, becoming the pride of the entire nation in the aspiration to completely liberate the South and unify the country.

Like a slow-motion film, VietnamPlus's product takes readers into the flow of the long march to unify the country, from the Central Highlands campaign, the stormy advance, opening the way, fighting the enemy, to the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, the surrender of General Duong Van Minh.

The glorious historical days of the whole nation are brought back to life through documentary videos, rotating and swiping movements on the desktop (or smartphone) creating an experience for readers through 3D graphic games, historical information recounted in the style of data journalism, visualizing videographics and podcast audio recording the unforgettable moments of the country. Readers use the sound on/off keys and the tank driving buttons on (smartphone screen, or up-down-left-right, AWSD with desktop) to enhance the experience.

The special 3D interactive multimedia product “Hung Hy Thong Dau Nuoc” was launched at a time when units of Vietnam News Agency, as the main multimedia agency, are promoting digital transformation of press products and diversifying information platforms.

News and Nation comprehensive innovation, improving product quality

On April 29, the electronic newspaper Tin Tuc (domain name baotintuc.vn) under the editorial office of Tin Tuc and Dan Toc newspaper launched four new electronic pages: Dan Tuc and Mien Nui Photo Newspaper (Vietnamese) at dantocmiennui.baotintuc.vn; Tin Tuc Media page at video.baotintuc.vn; Tin Tuc and Dan Toc Newspaper page in Khmer language at km-dantocmiennui.baotintuc.vn and Tin Tuc and Dan Toc Newspaper page in Chinese language at zh-dantocmiennui.baotintuc.vn.

Readers of the Tin Tuc e-newspaper are already familiar with the News Media page on the baotintuc.vn e-newspaper before with all kinds of multimedia including TV News, videos, podcasts, 360 photos, multimedia integration..., now this page has been innovated, applying AI in many production stages, applying modern technology, interacting to perform and convey information.

The site promises to provide diverse and current information to readers with technological support and breakthroughs.

Launch of special issue of Sports & Culture newspaper "50 Spring of Unification"

Emotional, proud and full of enthusiasm are the impressions of readers on the special publication celebrating the 50th anniversary of the great Spring victory, unifying the country of the Sports & Culture Newspaper.

The special issue "50 Spring Reunification" is an emotional journey, taking readers back in time to the historic Spring of 1975 - the sacred moment when the country was reunited.

But not stopping at nostalgia, the more than 60 elaborate pages of the newspaper are also an extended epic of the spirit of great victory, of the aspiration for peace, development and integration.

A special issue, turning the page is a reliving of unforgettable moments and also a promise to walk together into the future.

The publication consists of 64 A3 pages printed in color on matte paper (couche matt) and will be released to readers from April 26, 2025.

Vietnam News and Law Newspaper launches special issue of tank 390 on the occasion of April 30

Vietnam News and Law newspaper has released a special edition with a collage model of the legendary tank 390 -

The symbol of victory of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign attracts the attention of a wide audience of all ages.

With a colorful and easy-to-cut design, the 390 tank model is a meaningful souvenir for readers to experience the joy of crafting during the historic April days. After only two days of release (April 28 and 29), more than 10,000 copies have reached readers nationwide, creating a fever on the online community. Many people have shared images of the 390 tank model after assembly, expressing pride and gratitude to the generation of fathers and grandfathers who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.

Excitedly "check-in" with the April 30 Victory News and the national flag at VNA

Besides information activities, many practical activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification were held on this occasion.

On April 30, 1975, Vietnam News Agency, now VNA, had the honor of broadcasting the first images and news about the great victory of the Spring General Offensive and Uprising, opening an era of independence, freedom and national unification: "The Ho Chi Minh Campaign was completely victorious. Saigon was completely liberated. The flag of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam flew over the roof of the puppet government's Presidential Palace."

The first victory news - the most important news in the history of war, in the cause of national liberation - broadcast by VNA on April 30, 1975 and printed on the morning of May 1, 1975 was welcomed by people across the country and friends around the world.

Implementing the decision of the Secretariat "when the TTX fires fireworks, it means Saigon is liberated and the country is unified," at noon on April 30, 1975, fireworks exploded at 5 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day, the National News Center, Hanoi has become a place for the capital's people to "check-in" and capture meaningful moments with the national flag and this special news. This is an activity carried out by the Youth Union of VNA.

The check-in area is decorated with the national flag in the middle, flanked by the VNA's victory news on April 30, 1975 and an article by General Secretary To Lam "Vietnam is one, the Vietnamese people are one."

The program lasts until the end of the April 30 - May 1 holiday to serve people and tourists to visit and take photos.

Along with that, many activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day were organized by the youth of VNA, to express the spirit of gratitude, pride and responsibility.

Activities that attracted the attention and active participation of VNA members and youths included the "Youth with the Digital Popularization Movement" seminar linked to practical activities at the Source News Departments; exchanges with the film crew "Tunnels: The Sun in the Dark" and People's Armed Forces Hero To Van Duc; participation in the traditional meeting program "Continuing the heroic epic" with generations of war reporters; online photo exhibition "Proud of a strip of mountains and rivers" with more than 50 typical photos about the journey of struggle and development of the South after reunification...

Through these activities, the youth of the VNA have ignited the flame of national pride, continued the glorious tradition, and are ready to break through and innovate for a modern, integrated VNA that stands firmly with the country./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/tuyen-thong-tin-dac-biet-cua-ttxvn-chao-mung-50-nam-ngay-thong-nhat-non-song-post1035924.vnp