The Triumph of Unification and the Nation's Journey of Rising

April 30, 1975, the milestone of national reunification, is not only a triumphant song but also a driving force for Vietnam to reach the world. From the ashes of war, our people have steadfastly built the country, integrated internationally, and achieved many economic, cultural, and social achievements. To continue to reach further, Vietnam needs to innovate, improve the quality of human resources, preserve cultural identity, and promote the spirit of solidarity. The young generation should follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, build a strong Vietnam, stand shoulder to shoulder with the great powers, and contribute to the peace and stability of the world.

April 30, 1975, a brilliant milestone engraved in the hearts of every Vietnamese citizen, not only ending the long war but also opening an era of unity, peace and development for the nation. This victory is not only a heroic song of indomitable will and solidarity but also a strong source of motivation for Vietnam to rise up in the international arena. Looking back on the past, appreciating the achievements, we together look to the future with high confidence and determination.

Liberation Army tanks entered the Independence Palace at noon on April 30, 1975. Photo: Archive

During the resistance war against the US to save the country, under the wise leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh, our army and people fought steadfastly, winning one victory after another. The historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign with the spirit of "lightning speed, boldness, surprise, sure victory" has gone down in history as an immortal epic.

The image of tanks entering the Independence Palace at noon on April 30, 1975 has become a symbol of the desire for unification, peace, independence and freedom. After reunification, Vietnam entered a new era, gradually healing the wounds of war, building and developing the country. The renovation policy initiated and led by the Party has brought about profound and comprehensive changes. From a centrally planned economy , Vietnam has transformed into a socialist-oriented market economy, opening up to international integration, creating new driving forces for development.

Joining ASEAN and WTO has opened up many opportunities for cooperation, economic, cultural and social development, making Vietnam a reliable partner of many countries in the world. In recent years, Vietnam has achieved many proud achievements in the fields of economy, culture, society and foreign affairs. The economy has grown steadily, attracting foreign investment has increased strongly, improving people's lives.

The education system has been invested in and developed, and the quality of education has been increasingly improved. Health policies have been expanded, ensuring health care for the people. The poverty reduction program has achieved many successes, contributing to reducing the poverty rate. Preserving and promoting national cultural identity has been focused on, creating unique tourism products. Vietnam is an active member of the United Nations, ASEAN and other international organizations, making a positive contribution to solving global issues.

However, on the path of development, Vietnam still faces many challenges such as climate change, economic competition, and the need for sustainable development. To overcome these challenges and realize its aspiration to reach the world, Vietnam needs to continue to innovate its thinking, perfect its institutions, develop its economy based on science and technology, innovate, improve the quality of its human resources, preserve and promote its national cultural identity, and strengthen international cooperation.

Officers and soldiers of Tank Brigade 203 at the 2025 training launch ceremony.

Continue to innovate, encourage businesses to invest in research and development, create products and services with high added value. Develop high-quality human resources by investing in education and training to have a workforce that meets the requirements of the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. Build transparent and effective institutions, create a favorable business environment to attract domestic and foreign investment. Enhance national competitiveness by improving infrastructure, reducing production costs, creating conditions for businesses to participate in the global value chain. Maintain national cultural identity, promote traditional cultural values ​​to create soft power for the country.

April 30 is an occasion for every Vietnamese person to look back at the past, cherish the present and look forward to the future. With the spirit of solidarity, strong will and aspiration to rise up, the Vietnamese people will certainly build a powerful country, standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers, contributing to peace, stability and development of the world.

With pride in the glorious history and respect for the sacrifices of previous generations, the young generation of Vietnam today carries a great mission, following in the footsteps of their fathers and brothers, building the country to become increasingly rich, civilized, and on par with the world powers. To fulfill that mission, each young person needs to constantly study, practice, and cultivate knowledge, skills, and courage, to become useful citizens for society.

Learning is not only acquiring knowledge from books, but also learning from practical experience, from successful examples, from lessons of failure. It is necessary to proactively seek learning opportunities at home and abroad, access new knowledge, advanced technology, to improve professional qualifications and creativity. Training is not only training health, but also training will, ethics, and lifestyle. It is necessary to live with ideals, have clear goals, always strive to rise up, overcome all difficulties and challenges. It is necessary to train patriotism, national pride, and a sense of responsibility to the community and society.

In addition, the young generation needs to promote the spirit of initiative, creativity, daring to think, daring to do, daring to take responsibility. It is necessary to actively participate in social activities, contributing to community building, environmental protection, and preserving national cultural identity. It is necessary to proactively seek business start-up opportunities, create valuable products and services, and contribute to the economic development of the country. At the same time, it is necessary to build for oneself good values ​​of life, such as love, sharing, cooperation, honesty, and fairness. It is necessary to stay away from social evils, illegal acts, and deviant thoughts. With the tireless efforts of each individual and the consensus of the whole society, Vietnam will certainly achieve its aspiration to reach the world, build a powerful, prosperous, and civilized country, contributing to peace, stability, and development of the region and the world.

203rd Tank Brigade practices exercise 2025.

April 30 will forever be an endless source of inspiration, a reminder of the responsibility of every Vietnamese person towards the future of the country. Let's continue to write the epic of unification, building a Vietnam that is more and more beautiful and radiant on the world map. To realize the aspiration to reach the world, we need to act now, starting from the smallest things. Each person, each industry, each locality needs to have specific plans and goals, suitable to their conditions and capabilities.

In the economic field, it is necessary to focus on improving the competitiveness of enterprises, encouraging innovation, and applying science and technology to production. It is necessary to build prestigious Vietnamese brands in the international market, creating products and services imbued with national cultural identity.

In the field of education, it is necessary to innovate teaching methods, enhance practical skills, equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the requirements of the labor market in the context of the 4.0 industrial revolution. It is necessary to create a creative learning environment, encourage critical thinking, and unleash the potential of each individual.

In the cultural field, it is necessary to preserve and promote the fine traditional cultural values ​​of the nation, while absorbing the cultural quintessence of humanity. It is necessary to build an advanced culture, imbued with national identity, contributing to improving the spiritual life of the people and promoting the image of Vietnam to the world.

In the field of foreign affairs, it is necessary to continue expanding cooperative relations with countries around the world, proactively participating in activities of the United Nations, ASEAN and other international organizations. It is necessary to promote Vietnam's role in solving global issues such as climate change, food security, and epidemics, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

In particular, in the context of the complex and unpredictable changes in the world situation, we need to maintain independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and protect national and ethnic interests. We need to strengthen national defense and security, build a strong people's armed forces, and firmly protect the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam.

With the determination, solidarity and tireless efforts of the entire Party, people and army, we believe that Vietnam will overcome all difficulties and challenges, successfully realize its aspiration to reach the world, build a strong, prosperous and civilized country, on par with the world powers. With the consensus and joint efforts of the entire nation, and the high promotion of creativity, Vietnam will certainly overcome all difficulties and challenges, successfully realize its aspiration to reach the world, build a strong, prosperous and civilized country, worthy of the noble sacrifices of generations of fathers and brothers.

Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/xay-dung-quan-doi/khuc-khai-hoan-thong-nhat-va-hanh-trinh-vuon-minh-cua-dan-toc-824211