Reunification Day, also known as Victory Day, Liberation Day, or by its official name, Day of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification is a public holiday in Vietnam that marks the day w
Banner in Hanoi for Reunification Day, 30 April 2013
Statue commemorating the "Victory of 30 April 1975" at the Museum of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign
A street in Da Nang, Vietnam. Flags are displayed on the occasion of Reunification Day, a national holiday.
A sign in Hanoi, 2009, depicting the moment the Tank 390 crashed through the gate into the Presidential Palace on 30 April 1975.
Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, was captured by North Vietnam on 30 April 1975. This caused the evacuation of thousands of civilians and U.S. personnel, and ended the Vietnam War. The aftermath
Reunification Day
…nhất đất nước) is a public holiday in Vietnam that marks the day when North Vietnam (People's Army of Vietnam and Liberation Army of South Vietnam) captured Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), the capital of South Vietnam, on 30 April 1975, thus ending the Vietnam War. The event marked the start of the transition period…
Situation of South Vietnam before the capture of Saigon (lower right) on 30 April 1975
A U.S. Marine holding an M16A1 provides security as American helicopters land at the DAO compound
South Vietnamese refugees arrive on a U.S. Navy vessel during Operation Frequent Wind
The photo by Françoise Demulder showed the two tanks at the gates while tank 390 technically entered first and Lieutenant Bùi Quang Thận was running with the VC flag in his hand