On April 30, 1975, every moment was history.

Meritorious Artist and News Anchor Kim Cúc, who read the victory news broadcast on the Voice of Vietnam radio station on April 30, 1975, likened every moment of that day to history.

Meritorious Artist and TV Presenter Kim Cúc. Photo: Thu Giang

Reporters visited the home of TV presenter Kim Cúc in the Vietnam Voice Radio Station's residential complex (128C Đại La, Hanoi ), but her family said that at 80 years old, her health no longer allowed her to chat, meet, and reminisce about her vibrant youth as she once did. A few years ago, when reporters visited her home, Meritorious Artist and TV presenter Kim Cúc still maintained her composure, her voice clear and strong, and she recounted stories coherently, as if everything had just happened yesterday. Despite the passage of time, the memory of that day – the day of national victory – remains deeply etched in every story told by Meritorious Artist Kim Cúc. She can still recite every word of the news broadcast that aired on April 30, 1975. The news was short and concise, yet enough to bring the entire nation to tears. The news bulletin read: “Listen to the victory news we have just received. At exactly 11:30 AM, our troops entered Saigon and captured the Independence Palace. The General Staff of the puppet regime – Duong Van Minh – surrendered unconditionally. The red flag with a yellow star flutters proudly atop the Independence Palace. The Ho Chi Minh Campaign is a complete victory.” According to Meritorious Artist Kim Cuc, the victory news bulletin of April 30, 1975, was the most important news bulletin she had ever read in her life as an editor at the Voice of Vietnam Radio. Despite its short length, it became the most memorable, moving, and important news bulletin for editor Kim Cuc. At 11:30 AM on April 30, 1975, when the flag of the Liberation Army was hoisted atop the Independence Palace, marking the complete collapse of the US and the puppet regime, and the complete victory of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, that moment opened a glorious new chapter in the nation's history after so many years of struggle to defend the country. At 11:45 AM, the news was sent to the Voice of Vietnam radio station announcing that our troops had entered Saigon, overthrowing the gates of the puppet regime's headquarters and completely liberating the city. News anchor Kim Cúc, who was on duty at the time, was responsible for immediately reading the news on the Voice of Vietnam radio station at 11:45 AM. Later, another news broadcast was remade, adding more information and background music – the song "As if Uncle Ho were present on the day of great victory" – and aired at 6:00 PM on April 30, 1975. Many people only knew about the 6:00 PM broadcast and wondered why such an important news item was broadcast so late on national radio. But in reality, the victory news read by Meritorious Artist Kim Cúc had already aired at 11:45 AM. Behind the victory news broadcast on April 30, 1975, there are many anecdotes that have been recounted. The news reporter, who was delivering the news from the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army to the Voice of Vietnam radio station, had an accident on the way. Upon arriving at the station's gate, the reporter fainted. Immediately, another reporter grabbed the news report and rushed to the studio so that it could be broadcast at 11:45 that day.

The song "As if Uncle Ho were present on the day of great victory" by composer Pham Tuyen. Photo: Vietnam Musicians Association.

Immediately after the news of the victory was broadcast on the Voice of Vietnam radio, the people of Hanoi poured into the streets, cheering loudly, waving flags, and shouting: "Victory! Victory!" The entire capital rejoiced in this historic moment. From here, the history of the country turned a new page. Every moment, every second since the flag of the Liberation Army was hoisted atop the Independence Palace at noon on April 30, 1945 – all of it has become history. Throughout the capital, where flags and flowers adorned the streets, the melody of "As if Uncle Ho were present on the day of the great victory" still resonated. This melody also became a historical testament, marking a great turning point for the nation, linked to the memories and boundless emotions of an entire generation who stayed awake with the capital that night. The anecdote associated with "As if Uncle Ho were present on the day of the great victory" was also recounted many times by composer Pham Tuyen. On the night of April 28, 1975, after hearing the final news broadcast about pilot Nguyen Thanh Trung bombing Tan Son Nhat airport, composer Pham Tuyen completed the song "As If Uncle Ho Were Present on the Day of Great Victory" in less than two hours, from 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM. For composer Pham Tuyen, "As If Uncle Ho Were Present on the Day of Great Victory" became the most special work in his songwriting career. The song not only recorded his personal feelings and premonitions about the day of reunification, but also expressed the sacred emotions of the entire nation, when "Uncle Ho's words have now become a glorious victory." The melody of "As If Uncle Ho Were Present on the Day of Great Victory" was incorporated into the victory news broadcast at 6:00 PM on national radio on April 30, 1975. Even today, 49 years after the reunification of the country, the song "As if Uncle Ho were present on the day of great victory" and the radio broadcast by anchor Kim Cúc still record unforgettable impressions and emotions from a day when every moment was history. Many anecdotes exist about President Ho Chi Minh 's premonitions and prophecies about the day of complete victory and the reunification of the country. In 1960, at the Third National Party Congress, President Ho Chi Minh said: "In fifteen years, we will achieve complete victory and the country will be unified." This prophecy came true; fifteen years later, in the spring of 1975, the Ho Chi Minh Campaign achieved complete victory, the South was completely liberated, and the country was reunified. When making the film "The Prophet," director Vương Đức said he read many documents about Uncle Ho to prepare for the film. The 1975 victory was already part of his plan. Those prophecies have taken on a new, legendary hue, allowing future generations to recount the events of April 30, 1975.

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