Under the national flag

My country, my fatherland

As the whole country looks towards the great celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day, keywords such as “proud”, “I love Vietnam”, “thank you Fatherland” or the image of the red flag with a yellow star are the content that is pushed to the top trending (top content) on social networking platforms… In the heart of every person in the S-shaped land, there is a love for the homeland, a national spirit that regardless of time or generation, this value is always unchanged.

At the Artillery Ceremony site in Ben Bach Dang Park (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), 15 artillery pieces were deployed by Brigade 96 (Artillery Corps). This is an important part of the ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day. This artillery team will perform 21 rounds of fire to the National Anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the official holiday. When the force in charge practiced and completed the preparations, many young people came to witness a training session for the first time.

Phan Nguyen Gia Hoa (21 years old, 3rd year student at Banking University, living in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) confided: “This is the first time I have seen soldiers practicing with real cannons outside. I am very excited for the big day and proud to share images of my country on social networks. Everyone who went to watch was holding a red flag with a yellow star or wearing a shirt with a flag printed on it. The love for the Fatherland has always been there and is now even stronger.”

Along the streets in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, the parades and marching practice teams attract many people to watch. Taking advantage of watching the teams practice after work, Mr. Tran Van Thanh (50 years old, security guard, living in Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh City) expressed: "I get off work early but stay to watch the parade practice, seeing the teams marching and holding the flags flying, I see my Fatherland right there."

Sharing images and videos of the parade and marching practice on social media platforms, Phan Huy Han (33 years old, IT employee, living in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) said: “I have a technology fanpage with nearly 15,000 followers, so I took the opportunity to share images and clips here to spread the spirit of our country these days. There are many comments under the posts, people say that the spirit is like this just after practice, so the official day must be very heroic and sacred.”

And when the bright red flags covered the streets and alleys in Ho Chi Minh City, many people made an appointment to meet at the end of the day to watch the fireworks display, watch the parade rehearsal and share the traffic flow schedule of the city's main roads so that units could install and prepare for the official holiday. During the art nights celebrating the great holiday, a large number of people lined up outside the stands to watch on the LED screen.

When the mapping displayed the 3D image of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam flag in front of the Reunification Hall during a music night, young Khang Hoang (20 years old, living in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) expressed: “At that time, my friends and I stood solemnly, no longer laughing and joking, because we felt it was very sacred. Instead of going out for milk tea or going out to eat, these days we like to invite each other to watch military parade rehearsals, watch art shows to listen to heroic historical songs. Everyone in my group of friends has a channel to create digital content, so we take the opportunity to share images of our country, expressing pride from the days of practice, from the smallest things.”

Mr. Hoang Trung (owner of a coffee shop on Tran Cao Van Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) shared: “These days, customers coming to the shop are very happy to see red flags with yellow stars hanging, because there is a corner to take pictures and to be proud of their country. Some foreign customers coming to the city for the first time expressed their curiosity because they see flags hanging everywhere and many outdoor programs set up, I told the staff to explain clearly, because this is the pride of the country”.

Looking for the Saigon Giai Phong newspaper as the subject of a souvenir photo shoot, Anh Thu (a student at FPT University, Ho Chi Minh City) shared: “Young people are very quick to follow trends on the internet, our group chose this newspaper because it is associated with a historical day in the city. Taking photos and designing images according to customers' requests is our group's job, but instead of being a job, we incorporate a little bit of our city's own mark and identity, like the image of this newspaper also marking 50 years of existence.”

Give each other patriotic gifts

Drawing from a portion of his personal income and business activities, young man Dinh Xuan Duong (born in 2001, CEO of FlyG Entertainment) organized a giveaway of handbags printed with the country's map and the red flag with a yellow star to everyone on the occasion of the national holiday. Xuan Duong said: "As a young person with jobs related to and income from social networks and activities on e-commerce platforms, I think this is my responsibility to the community to show gratitude through positive actions."

The activity is expected to give away 4,000 bags, taking place from now until April 30, randomly given out at schools, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum area (Hanoi), the Reunification Hall area (HCMC); given out to veterans, random guests on the walking street, hospitals (giving out rice bags to patients) ...

On the TikTok platform, users are given bags for 1,000 VND. On the afternoon of April 20, at Phu Dien station (Hanoi), Xuan Duong gave bags to actors participating in the Drum Festival Art Troupe (People's Police Academy, Ministry of Public Security) who were on their way to perform at the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

Young man Dinh Xuan Duong gives handbags to soldiers of the People's Police Academy who are going to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

“I chose to give handbags because they are easy to use in daily life. A cloth bag printed with the map and flag of the country can evoke and spread in each person’s mind gratitude for the sacrifices of previous generations and the luck that we are living in peacetime,” Xuan Duong expressed.

The handbags were given away, young people gave each other a patriotic gift, together recording a proud moment in the atmosphere of the approaching national holiday. Young people took pictures and videos of the bags, shouting "I love Vietnam" to share on social networks, some videos reaching a million views. Xuan Duong's livestream (live broadcast) giving away 1,000 VND handbags on April 19 on the TikTok platform received 15,000 comments "Independence - Freedom - Happiness" and 50,000 comments "Grateful to the Fatherland".

Each generation has its own heroic story. If the ancestors fell for peace, independence and territorial integrity, then the next generation is proud and grateful for the peace of life today. According to Xuan Duong, being born in an independent and free country, being free to pursue one's passions, to work, to have fun and to be loved are priceless things that the young generation inherits. From gratitude, young people need to clearly demonstrate their responsibility towards the country. In addition to studying and working seriously every day, each young person needs to be aware of preserving and promoting the good things of the country.

Xuan Duong expressed: “In the era of social media development, the voices of young people can easily spread strongly. Every share, every act of kindness, every story about history and tradition is a brick that contributes to building the image of the country in the eyes of international friends. I feel proud of the history of thousands of years of building and defending the country of my ancestors, not only to admire the past but also to see that I need to live more responsibly, more courageously, and more meaningfully.”

Under the national flag, many people have fallen so that the bright red flag can fly over the independent and free country... The story continues with pride and gratitude from today's and future generations to cherish an eternal value - peace for all of us.

As April 30 approaches, the social network TikTok has seen the “+1 patriotic machine” trend quickly gaining traction among young people. The familiar syntax “+1 machine…”, once used to express personal status, has now been “upgraded” to spread national pride, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

With just a short video clip with the scene of wearing a red flag with a yellow star, visiting historical sites, or simply wearing traditional clothes such as ao dai, ao ba ba..., along with the words "+1 patriotism" or "Proud to be Vietnamese", young people have their own way to express their national pride.

According to sggp.org.vn

Source: https://baoapbac.vn/xa-hoi/202504/duoi-mau-co-to-quoc-1040594/