50 outstanding events and activities of Ho Chi Minh City in the past 50 years

During the past 2 months, Ho Chi Minh City has carried out a voting activity for 50 outstanding events and activities to honor the achievements, creativity and noble values ​​that the Party Committee and people of the city have brought through events and activities, and at the same time, it is an opportunity to look back on the journey of continuous development, the bold marks placed in the common development of the country over the past half century.

Attending the announcement ceremony were Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Ms. Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy - Deputy Chief of Office of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

Liberation Army tanks captured the Independence Palace

Photo: TRAN MAI HUONG (Vietnam News Agency) published in Events and Witnesses Newspaper

Guests at the meeting announcing 50 outstanding events and activities of Ho Chi Minh City in the period 1975-2025

Photo: QUYNH TRAN

The representative of the organizing committee said: "The 50 outstanding events and activities honored by Ho Chi Minh City received the attention and voting participation of the majority of people. From the voting results, the voting council selected a list of 50 outstanding events and activities - as worthy representatives, playing a key role in the development process of Ho Chi Minh City".

50 outstanding events and activities of Ho Chi Minh City in the period 1975-2025

1. The Ho Chi Minh campaign was completely victorious, Saigon and the whole country entered an era of peace, independence, unity, and progress toward socialism.

2. The Saigon - Gia Dinh Military Management Committee held a ceremony to introduce itself to the city's people and carried out its tasks.

3. Ho Chi Minh City People's Revolutionary Committee introduced to the people

4. The first session of the 6th National Assembly of unified Vietnam passed a resolution officially naming Saigon - Gia Dinh city as Ho Chi Minh City.

5. Launching the movement For the Fatherland's frontline and For the homeland's seas and islands - For the Fatherland's frontline

6. The Politburo issued resolutions to create special mechanisms to promote the development of Ho Chi Minh City (Resolution 01, Resolution 20, Resolution 16 and Resolution 31)

7. Successful surgery to separate Vietnamese-German twins

8. Establishment of Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone – the first export processing zone in the country

9. Inauguration of Ben Duoc Martyrs Memorial Temple, Cu Chi

10. Officially operating Metro line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien line)

11. The Political Consultative Conference for National Reunification held in Saigon

12. From "running for rice" to "breaking the fence", breaking the outdated price mechanism

13. Ho Chi Minh City initiated the movement of charity houses, poverty reduction and persistently implemented it.

14. Ho Chi Minh City Youth Volunteer Movement

15. Activities to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of Saigon City (now Ho Chi Minh City)

16. Sac Forest and Can Gio Mangrove Forest were recognized by UNESCO as the first Biosphere Reserve of Vietnam.

17. Ho Chi Minh City receives the titles of Labor Hero in the Renovation Period, Heroic City

18. Ho Chi Minh City resiliently overcomes the Covid-19 pandemic

19. Inauguration of the Saigon River Tunnel (Thu Thiem Tunnel) and East-West Highway (Vo Van Kiet Avenue)

20. Inauguration of the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe canal renovation and revival project

21. Inauguration of the President Ho Chi Minh Statue in front of the headquarters of the People's Council and People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City

22. Labor Day of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union - establishment of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Volunteer Force

23. Outstanding activities of Ho Chi Minh City press: (Lighting up the sea with fishermen; Scholarship for a developing tomorrow; Studious female students overcoming difficulties; Golden Ball Award; Golden Apricot Award; Green Wave Award; Golden Bell of Traditional Opera...)

24. Ho Chi Minh City is recognized as a special urban area - affirming its strategic position and development vision.

25. Saigon - Gia Dinh City solemnly held a rally to celebrate the victory.

26. Spring flower festival at Tao Dan park and Nguyen Hue flower street

27. Ho Chi Minh City Press Awards was established and has gone through 42 years of continuous development.

28. National Cycling Race for Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup

Spring Flower Festival at Tao Dan Park in the Year of the Cat 2023

Photo: Gian Thanh Son

National Cycling Race Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup 2025 " The Country and Rivers Are One"

Photo: Hong Phuong

29. The first babies born from in vitro fertilization

30. Ho Chi Minh City is a pioneer, among the leading cities in the country in digital transformation, ranked 111/1000. Ho Chi Minh City has a dynamic creative startup ecosystem in the world.

31. Inauguration of Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park

32. Series of events to promote city tourism development (International Tourism Fair, Ao Dai Festival...)

33. Building Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space

34. Establishment of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Commercial Cooperatives (Saigon CO.OP)

35. Establishment of Ho Chi Minh City National University

36. Campaign "All people unite to build a new life in residential areas"

37. Launching a small plan movement of Ho Chi Minh City children to contribute to building the "Unification Train"

38. Duyen Hai District (Can Gio) merged into Ho Chi Minh City

39. Building the Monument of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers at the Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs Cemetery

Ho Chi Minh City Book Street in April 2025

Photo: TRUNG NGHI

40. Establishment of Quang Trung Software Park - the first concentrated information technology park in the country

41. Movement "Donate land to build roads and open alleys"

42. The "Market Stabilization" program contributes to ensuring social security, stabilizing the supply of goods; voting for high-quality Vietnamese goods

43. Tet Book Street Festival and Ho Chi Minh City Book Street

44. Ho Chi Minh City is recognized by UNESCO as a member of the Global Network of Learning Cities.

45. Establishment of the Association for Supporting Poor Patients in Ho Chi Minh City

46. ​​Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco City (USA) signed to establish friendly cooperation relationship

47. Ho Chi Minh City opens Stock Exchange Center

48. Inauguration of Nguyen Van Linh Avenue - the road of new vision; construction of Phu My Hung residential area

49. Launch of the program "Speak and do", "Listen and discuss", the predecessor of the program "People ask - government answers"

50. Ton Duc Thang Award – award for workers in Ho Chi Minh City.

On this occasion, the characters associated with 50 outstanding events and activities of Ho Chi Minh City were also invited as guests to exchange: Hero of the People's Armed Forces Nguyen Van Tau (Tu Cang), Mr. Pham Chanh Truc - former Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, former Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council; Ambassador of Reading Culture of Ho Chi Minh City - historical researcher Nguyen Dinh Tu; Mr. Pham Dut Diem - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Xuan - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Gio District, Mr. Nguyen Khac Em - Head of Residential Group 29, Ben Nghe Ward (District 1).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/50-su-kien-hoat-dong-noi-bat-cua-tphcm-trong-50-nam-qua-185250426135313625.htm