The event, directed by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence, was broadcast live on Vietnam Television's VTV1 channel and relayed across various television channels.

Party General Secretary To lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attends the event.

As a highlight of the commemorative activities, it vividly retraced the nation’s proud and heroic history, celebrating the monumental victory of the 1975 Spring Offensive, while highlighting the leadership role of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh, the indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese people and armed forces, as well as the iconic image of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers” in the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign.

The event sought to inspire patriotism, national pride, and an aspiration for national development in the new era.

Performances unfolded across three acts, with the first demonstrating the years of division and the shared national efforts during wartime and the second capturing the spirit of solidarity and innovation in building a prosperous, socialist Vietnam in peacetime. The third act put on stage songs expressing the nation's ambition in a new era.

A performance at the grand art programme in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20.

The artistic spectacle featured a blend of music, dance, theatre, and large-scale live-action scenes, brought to life by over 1,000 performers.

Participating artists hailed from military art troupes across Military Regions 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, the border guard, and the air defence – air force command.

Among the prominent performers were People’s Artist Thanh Thuy, and renowned singers such as Cam Van, Tung Duong, Vu Thang Loi, and Do To Hoa.

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