

Vietnam always deeply values the heartfelt spiritual and material support Cuba extended during Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation and reunification, as well as its current national defence and development.
Party leader To Lam affirmed that every success in Vietnam’s revolutionary journey has been closely tied to the loyal and heartfelt support of the Lao Party, State, and people.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid separate visits to offer incense in memory of former Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung and former Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet at their respective residences in Ho Chi Minh City on April 29, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).
The delegation offered incense and laid wreaths at the respective museums of the revered leaders in HCM City on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.
The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics has worked closely with the Central Party School of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) Party through regular mutual visits, short-term training programmes, and the implementation of a bilateral memorandum of understanding.
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Japanese delegation, left Hanoi in the morning of April 29, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse.
This historic milestone not only marks the liberation and reunification of Vietnam but also symbolises the end of imperialism in the Mekong region.
The delegation solemnly expressed profound gratitude and deep respect for President Ho Chi Minh’s immense contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.
He said the bilateral cooperation has so far seen new and groundbreaking development steps. Of particular note was the exchange of high-level visits within one year, yielding substantial results.
The shortening of the parliament's 15th tenure and the date for the election of deputies to the 16th-tenure NA and all-level People's Councils for 2026–2031 will also come under discussion at the approaching ninth session of the NA.
Vietnamese and Japanese Prime Ministers Pham Minh Chinh and Ishiba Shigeru, and their spouses visited the Vietnam National Museum of History which is preserving more than 200,000 documents and artifacts of Vietnamese history and culture, spanning from prehistoric times to the present.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's activities during his official visit to Vietnam, Vietnamese leaders' receptions for foreign guests who came to attend the celebration of the 50th national reunification anniversary, and the launch of Wharf No. 3 of Lao - Viet International Port are among news highlights on April 28 evening.
Relations between the two Parties and countries have seen strong, comprehensive, and remarkable progress across various fields, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh.
The first dispatches – news reports, photos, and eyewitness accounts – came from reporters of the VNA and Thông tấn xã Giải Phóng (Liberation Press Agency - LPA). Their coverage swiftly swept across the country and reached global audiences, capturing with the historic moments of the nation’s victory against the US, the fall of the US-backed Saigon regime, and the collapse of Washington’s “Vietnamisation” strategy.
In the spring of 1975, under the clear-sighted leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the Vietnamese army and people achieved a historic victory – completely liberating the South, reunifying the country, and ending more than two decades of war against the US imperialists.
Titled "Vietnam, yesterday, today, and forever", Resumen Latinoamericano, a leading progressive publication in Latin America, reflected on the 117-year-long struggle that never ceased, from the August Revolution of 1945 under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, to the historic victory at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which reverberated across the globe.
The bilateral relationship between Cuba and Vietnam continues to thrive, expanding in both breadth and depth, said Salvador Valdes Mesa, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Cuba and Vice President of Cuba, at the "Vietnam–Cuba Friendship Meeting" held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28.
Half a century since the war's end and national reunification, Vietnam remains committed to building on the achievements of Doi moi (Renewal) and deeper international integration while staying determined to implement strategic breakthroughs and major national policies to herald a new era of national development.
The draft law on amendments to the Law on Vietnamese Nationality features the revision of some regulations related to nationality acquisition, making it easier for individuals with Vietnamese parents or grandparents, as well as foreign investors, scientists and experts, to gain Vietnamese citizenship.