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An art programme at Quang Tri province's Hien Luong Bridge across Ben Hai River, which divided North and South Vietnam during war, was held on April 29.

The Consulate Generals of Vietnam in Russia recently held celebrations of the 44th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification (April 30, 1975).

The Khmer-Vietnamese Association in Cambodia on April 27 organised a grand meeting to mark 44th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification (April 30).

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended the celebration of the 44th anniversary of the liberation of Can Tho city on April 26 during her trip to meet voters there.

Many flights to tourist destinations have been fully booked, and prices for remaining seats have risen during the upcoming national holiday.

The central province of Quang Tri will hold a festival to mark the 44th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and national reunification (April 30) and the 47th anniversary of the liberation of the province (May 1).

The Vietnam Railway Corporation planned to add 130 more trains from April 25 to May 5 in order to meet the increasing travelling demand during the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day.

An exhibition titled Tim Lai Ky Uc (Finding Memories) opened at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21.

On August 22, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City handed out prison sentences ranging from five to 14 years to 12 defendants, all of whom are members of a reactionary organisation.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi will reopen for visitors from August 16 after the temporary closure for annual maintenance and renovation in 2018.

More than 200 documents and objects on President Ho Chi Minh’s role in initiating and organising patriotic emulation movements are on display at an exhibition that opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on June 7.

A photo and book exhibition is underway in Zacateas city, Mexico to celebrate the Liberation of the South of Vietnam and National Reunification Day (April 30).

Islands of southern Kien Giang province became magnets for tourists during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday starting on April 28, contributing to a sharp rise of visitors to this Mekong Delta locality in the first four months of 2018.

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 21.18 points to close at 1,029.08 points on May 2 when the stock market reopened following the National Reunification Day and the International Labour Day.

Hanoi recorded a surge in tourist arrivals during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday starting on April 28, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed nearly 120,000 tourists during the four-day holidays celebrating the country’s National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomed nearly 51,000 visitors, including 11,500 foreigners during holidays in celebration of the 43rd National Reunification Day and International Workers’ Day.

An art performance programme was held in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on April 30 evening to mark the 43rd anniversary of South Liberation and National Reunification Day and 132 years of International Workers’ Day.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on April 30 praised the resounding victory of the Vietnamese people and army in the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign to liberate the South, end the war and reunify the country 43 years ago.

After the victories of the Hue-Da Nang Campaign and the Tay Nguyen Campaign, the Politburo decided to launch the Ho Chi Minh Campaign on April 9, 1975 to liberate Saigon.