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Foreigners impressed by festive atmosphere as Vietnam prepares for 50th anniversary of reunification
By Ngọc Ngân April 23, 2025 | 05:18 pm GMT+7
Female police officers greet people as they arrive for the parade.
Vietnamese national flags decorate the Tran Nhat Duat apartment complex in District 1, HCMC. Photo by VnExpress/Nhat Quang
James Bisset was wide-eyed as fighter jets and helicopters flewoverhead in formations in HCMC,and the crowds around him whipped out phones to capture the spectacle.
It was only after someone explained that the 29-year-old knew it was a rehearsal by the Air Force for Vietnam’s 50th anniversary of national reunification on April 30.
"This is a milestone that really impressed me," he says.
- Though the official celebrations have yet to begin, Vladovich finds the city already buzzing with excitement.
- Posters line main roads, patriotic music fills public squares and historic sites like the Independence Palace and War Remnants Museum are packed with visitors.
- University students have even begun posting videos about peace and unity on social media.
"This is a milestone that really impressed me," he says.
- Though the official celebrations have yet to begin, Vladovich finds the city already buzzing with excitement.
- Posters line main roads, patriotic music fills public squares and historic sites like the Independence Palace and War Remnants Museum are packed with visitors.
- University students have even begun posting videos about peace and unity on social media.
Having lived in HCMC for six years he was aware that April 30 and Sept. 2 are major holidays in Vietnam, but this was the first year he truly felt the festive energy sweeping through the city.