Fireworks light up Ho Chi Minh City ahead of Vietnam's 50th reunification anniversary

Record ID: 1969841

  • Title: Fireworks light up Ho Chi Minh City ahead of Vietnam's 50th reunification anniversary
  • Date: 19th April 2025
  • Summary: Fireworks light up Ho Chi Minh City ahead of Vietnam's 50th reunification anniversary SHOTLIST HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (APRIL 19, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL) (NIGHT SHOTS) 1. CARS AND MOTORBIKES DRIVING BY LARGE RED VEHICLE PARKED ON ROADSIDE 2. PEOPLE ON TERRACE OF BUILDING WATCHING FIREWORKS DISPLAY 3. VARIOUS OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY SCRIPT: A vibrant fireworks display lit up the night sky over Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, April 19, as part of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's Reunification Day, which will be officially observed on April 30. Thousands of locals and international visitors gathered at key spots across the city to watch the spectacle, which showcased colorful explosions synchronized with patriotic music. The event served as a prelude to a major parade and other official ceremonies planned for the anniversary day. Reunification Day, also known as Victory Day, is a public holiday in Vietnam that marks the event when the North Vietnamese and North Vietnam-controlled Viet Cong forces captured Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), the capital of South Vietnam, on 30 April 1975, thus ending the Vietnam War.
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