Rally and parade to celebrate the Victory of April 30th.
At exactly 6:30 this morning, April 30th, a rally, parade, and march were held in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the reunification of the country.
The official rally, parade, and march celebrating the reunification of the country took place in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and Ho Chi Minh City.
The first part of the program featured patriotic songs that stirred feelings of patriotism and national pride.
The ceremony was attended by up to 6,000 people from various forces: the army, police, civilians, students, and organizations...
7:05 AM, Flag-raising ceremony begins.
At 7:05 AM, the flag-raising ceremony began: General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, former General Secretaries Le Kha Phieu and Nong Duc Manh, President Truong Tan Sang, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, and many other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State participated in the ceremony...
Many international delegations, heroic Vietnamese mothers, military and police generals, representatives of veterans, and representatives of various departments and agencies were also present on the platform.
7:15 AM: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung delivers the opening speech at the ceremony.
7:40 AM: Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Thai, former Deputy Political Commissar of the 7th Corps, 4th Division, who participated in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in the Spring of 1975, delivered a speech.
7:50 AMNguyen Dao Phuong Thuy, a fourth-year student at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, represented the young generation of Vietnam and delivered a speech.
8:00 AM:The parade celebrating the reunification of the country officially took place under the direction of Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.
The Five-Army Banner Block
The commemoration consists of two main activities: a memorial ceremony and a rally, parade, and march. The memorial ceremony will take place at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Martyrs' Monument in Hanoi, and the Martyrs' Cemetery and Memorial Temple in Ben Duoc District, Ho Chi Minh City, before April 30th.
The parade and march program included 38 contingents from the armed forces, encompassing all branches of the military; veterans; and civilians who made significant contributions to the resistance war for the liberation of South Vietnam and the reunification of the country.
The parade will also recreate the forces that participated in the 1975 Spring Offensive and simulate the five liberation army columns advancing towards Saigon.
Liberation Army Soldiers' Bloc
Special Forces Unit
The group of female signal officers representing the Signal Corps (Screenshot)
The Mobile Police Unit represents the Mobile Police force.
The parade formations and marches showcased the heroic spirit of the historic victory of April 30, 1975, the invincible strength of national unity; the growth and maturity of the Vietnamese People's Armed Forces, encouraging and motivating the entire Party, people, and army to enthusiastically strive to successfully implement the renovation, construction, and defense of the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland, actively contributing to the struggle of the world's people for peace, national independence, democracy, and social progress.
Video clip of the solemn flag-raising ceremony before the event:
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Video clip of the art program with the theme "Vietnam - A Unified Land":
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Parade and march program:
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Video of the red flag block:
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Video of the military parade:
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Video of the police parade:
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According to VOV/VnExpress
