50th anniversary of the Vietnam War's end marked in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam marked 50 years since the end of the war with the United States on Wednesday, April 30th with a massive parade and fireworks in the capital of Ho Chi Minh City.
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A float carrying a portrait of the late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh takes part in a parade during the 50th anniversary celebration of the end of the Vietnam War Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Vietnamese performers participate in a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the war on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A girl watches a fireworks display during the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Vietnamese female police officers march during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Vietnamese celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A float depicting a tank is carried in a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Vietnamese dancers perform during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
A woman is photographed with a photo of the late wartime Vietnamese Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap as another person holds a photo of the late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, left, after a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Vietnamese participants gather prior to a parade during the 50th anniversary celebration of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Vietnamese celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Vietnamese dancers perform during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
People dressed in national flag colors participate during celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Vietnamese troops prepare for a parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Vietnamese female police officers are saluted by military leaders as the march passes the grand stand during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Vietnamese troops march during a parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
Vietnamese participants cheer during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Vietnamese troops march during a parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
A Vietnamese women's medical unit marches during a military parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Vietnamese troops march during a parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
A Vietnamese equestrian unit parades past officials during the 50th anniversary celebration of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A float depicting a tank is carried in a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
A Vietnamese military unit waves Vietnamese and hammer and sickle flags during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A float with structure commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War is marched during a parade in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
Chinese soldiers participate in a parade during the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A float carrying a portrait of the late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh takes part in a parade during the 50th anniversary celebration of the end of the Vietnam War Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Vietnam Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, center, delivers his speech during the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
