A series of large-scale festival activities began with "Colors of Uncle Ho's City" - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

Helicopters practice flying flags in the sky of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Khieu Minh)

The opening ceremony will take place on Nguyen Hue walking street and in front of the City People's Committee headquarters. The opening art program combines tradition and modernity, including a 3D Mapping art performance on the facade of the City People's Committee headquarters, using light, sound combined with a symphony-choir concert; traditional music and dance performances, traditional opera, traditional martial arts, circus, puppetry, modern dance, street art, and contemporary music.

At the Bach Dang Wharf Park area, the audience will enjoy a parade of flower lanterns, traditional music, water sports performances such as flyboard, sailing, water jet... contributing to creating a unique performance space on the Saigon River. The special highlight of the opening night is the performance of 2,000 drones combined with artistic fireworks to light up the city sky, creating a brilliant and spectacular light space.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, a series of response activities will take place continuously until April 30 throughout the city with diverse content: Organizing art programs "City Colors", "Youth Rhythm", "Future Journey" at three stages along Nguyen Hue walking street; installation art exhibition "From Bach Dang victory to the great victory of April 30, 1975"; program "Intellectual property and music – Feeling the rhythm of creation” organized by the Copyright Office (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ) in coordination with the city to raise public awareness of copyright in the field of music, while spreading the message that Ho Chi Minh City is a city of creative arts; film exhibition “Echoes of the Great Victory of Spring 1975” with 300 precious documentary photos, community film screenings on the evenings of April 27 and 28 at Nguyen Hue-Ngo Duc Ke stage.

Activities to raise public awareness about copyright in music.

The special art program “National Reunification Day” was broadcast live nationwide at the Reunification Hall, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, with many attractive performances demonstrating the significance, greatness and great value of the Great Spring Victory in 1975. The highlight of the program was the performance of 10,500 drones - setting a national record combined with spectacular fireworks.

Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Tran Thi Dieu Thuy said: The number of guests from the Central and international levels attending the event was up to more than 6,000 people. In addition, there were about 10,000 people standing, including a large number of people watching the event along the streets. According to tourism statistics, the city has about 62,000 hotel rooms that are eligible for business (not including other accommodation business groups).

However, up to now, around the area where the parade, march, fireworks viewing, air show, 21-gun salute, etc. are taking place, all hotel rooms are full. On peak nights, when many cultural and artistic activities are held (April 19 and 27), hotel rooms are also full. People are also unable to access areas within the blockade area such as Le Van Tam Park, Tao Dan Park, and April 30 Park.

Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Tran Thi Dieu Thuy shares information about activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Southern Liberation Day. (Photo: Ngoc Lien)

Suggesting convenient locations to observe the activities taking place during the celebration, according to Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, the area on the other side of the river in Thu Duc city, where there is a spacious space, unrestricted visibility, the grandstand location has a large screen for people and tourists to watch the programs live...

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