US EditionVietnam holds massive parade to celebrate 50th anniversary of war’s end
- Vietnam hosted its largest parade in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025, commemorating five decades since the Vietnam War concluded.
- The celebration commemorated the fall of Saigon, triggered by North Vietnamese tanks crashing the presidential palace gates, defeating the US-backed South.
- Approximately 13,000 participants, comprising veterans, military personnel, and civilians, paraded along Le Duan Street in Ho Chi Minh City, while more than 300 troops from China, Laos, and Cambodia joined the event for the first time.
- Veteran Tran Van Truong expressed pride in his role in freeing the south and emphasized that he holds no resentment toward those who fought on the opposite side of the conflict.
- The event highlighted Vietnam's recognition of China's historical role and reinforced its position amidst US tariff threats and shifting regional alliances.
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Vietnam: A giant parade for the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon in the presence of Chinese soldiers, a first
Vietnam celebrates Wednesday, April 30 in great pomp the 50 years of the fall of Saigon, which marked the reunification of the country under the aegis of the Communist Party, in the presence, for the first time, of Chinese soldiers.
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