A series of exciting activities for grand reunification celebration in Ho Chi Minh.
Parades:
- April 22 – (9:00 pm -00:00am): A military parade rehearsal (on Le Duan Street)
- April 25– (9:00 pm – 11:00 pm): Preliminary approval of parade rehearsal (on Le Duan Street)
- April 27– (07:00 am – 12:00 pm): Final approval of parade rehearsal (on Le Duan Street)
- April 30– (06:00 am – 10:00 am): Grand celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam reunification (on Le Duan Street)
Cannon fires
- April 25 (07:00 pm): at Bach Dang wharf, in district 1
- April 27, (7:00 am ): at Bach Dang wharf, in district 1
- April 30, (7:00 am):at Bach Dang wharf, in district 1
Fireworks and drone show
- April 26:
- 9:15 pm: 2000 drone show over Saigon River (in front of Nguyen Hue walking street, dist 1, Ho Chi Minh city)
- 9:30 pm: High altitude fireworks (at Saigon Riverside Park, Thu Duc city)
- April 30:
- 8:30 pm – 8:45 pm: 10.500 drone show (on Saigon River, between riverside of Thu Duc city and District 1)
- 9:00 pm: High altitude fireworks (at Saigon Riverside Park, Thu Duc city and Ben Duoc temple, Chu Chi), low altitude fireworks (at 28 districts in Ho Chi Minh city)
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Other art, cultural events
- April 20– (08:10 pm): music performance “The country having full of joy” (at Reunification Palace, live broadcast on VTV1)
- April 21 – (in the evening): concert “Symphony of Peache” (at Opera House)
- April 27 – (08:10 pm): Bridge broadcasting “Vang mãi khúc Khải hoàn” on VTV1 at 3 bridge points: Thong Nhat Park (Ha Noi), Hien Luong tribune (Quang Tri) and Saigon Riverside Park (Thu Duc city, HCM city)
- April 29 – ( 08:10 pm) Art performances “Reunification Spring” (at Reunification Palace, live broadcast on VTV1)
- April 26, 29 and 30 (7:30pm – 9:30pm): 3D Mapping light shows: in front of City Hall (on the façade of the office building of the municipal People’s Committee), Ho Chi Minh city (near the Ho Chi Minh uncle statue on Nguyen Hue walking street)
- April 30
- 7:00 pm – 07:25 pm: Parade of cavalry mobile polices (Nguyen Hue walking street, dist 1, from Ton Duc Thang to Hoa Sen fountain)
- 7:00 pm: Public art show “Dance of stripped scarf” (Nguyen Hue walking street, dist 1)
Please note that schedule for military parade rehearsal may be take place earlier a little bit. So, you should come earlier to have a nice place to see the parade rehearsal because lots of citizens and tourists are excited to see this.
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