Liberation forces poured into Saigon's inner city from all directions. At noon on April 30, 1975, tanks rammed through the gates of the Independence Palace, and people poured into the streets in joy at the reunification.
![Quân ủy trung ương theo dõi diễn biến chiến dịch Hồ Chí Minh, tháng 4/1975.]() |
| The Central Military Commission monitored developments in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, April 1975. |
![Bộ đội pháo binh trước giờ xuất kích.]() |
| Artillery soldiers before deployment. |
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| The 201st Regiment marched through the Dong Thap Muoi region. |
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| The people of Phu Huu used boats to transport the 2nd Army Corps across the river as they advanced towards Saigon. |
![Đánh chiếm cầu Thị Nghè sáng 30/4/1975.]() |
| Capture of Thi Nghe Bridge on the morning of April 30, 1975. |
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| The Z23 and Z22 detachments of the 316th Brigade and the 81st Battalion (mechanized special forces regiment) seized both ends of the Rach Chiec bridgehead. Comrade Nguyen Duc Tho fired the first B40 shot, initiating the attack. |
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| On the night of April 29th, on the southwestern flank, the 9th Division, along with two tank battalions, took on the main attack of the 232nd Regiment after overcoming swampy and waterlogged obstacles in Long An, and was tasked with attacking the Phu Lam telecommunications area. |
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| From the north, the 1st Corps advanced into Saigon along Highway 1. Due to the urgent need to march from the North by all means of transport—water, land, and air—the 1st Corps began its attack a day later than other units. |
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| At 5:30 a.m. on April 30, the 10th Division and two tank companies of the 273rd Armored Regiment attacked Tan Son Nhat airport. |
![Đánh chiếm Bộ tổng tham mưu.]() |
| Capture the General Staff Headquarters. |
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| Seize the headquarters of the Saigon Capital Special Zone. |
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| The column of tanks sped through the main gate, entering the courtyard of the Independence Palace on the morning of April 30th. Company commander Bui Quang Than got out of tank 843, took the flag from his tank, and hoisted it on the flagpole on the roof of the Independence Palace at 11:30 AM. |
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| The soldiers of Tank 843, noon on April 30, 1975. |
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| President Dương Văn Minh and his cabinet appeared before the radio station to declare unconditional surrender, ending the Vietnam War. |
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| People held parades on Reunification Day. |
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