From a sunrise commemoration and parades to fireworks and cultural tributes, the city prepares for a historic celebration on April 30.

The public holiday will run from April 5 to 7, giving government workers and employees a long weekend.

A combination of national holidays and adjusted work schedules means workers could have over a week off in the coming month.

The Ministry of National Defense is extending official invitations to neighboring nations for a landmark military parade marking 50 years of national unity.

Domestic airlines are set to increase capacity to meet soaring demand during the upcoming holiday period, with nearly 7,536 flights planned.

Young Gia Rai officer Rơ Lan Hưng trains rigorously to earn his place in Vietnam’s grand military parade, honoring his family and community in this historic celebration.

127 female soldiers from the Saigon Special Forces Unit (A50) are training under extreme conditions for Vietnam’s 50th Reunification Day parade, set to take place on April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam mobilizes 5,400 soldiers for a grand military parade marking the 50th anniversary of national reunification on April 30 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese workers will receive a five-day break for April 30 and May 1, with compensation work scheduled for April 26.

The parades will be moments to honour the great significance of the August Revolution and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, as well as to showcase the unceasing growth of the country’s armed forces over the past eight decades.