Reunification Day

Reunification Day (Vietnamese: Ngày Thống nhất, IPA: [ɲàj t̺ʰǒŋ͡m ɲʌ̌ʲk]), also known as Victory Day (Ngày Chiến thắng), Liberation Day (Ngày Giải phóng or Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam), or by its official name, Day of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (Ngày giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước)^[2] 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.

Official nameDay of liberating the South for national reunification (Giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước)

Also calledReunification Day (Ngày Thống nhất)
Liberation Day (Ngày Giải phóng)
Victory Day (Ngày Chiến thắng)^[1]

ObservedbyVietnamese

TypeNational

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Reunification Day
Banner in Hanoi for Reunification Day, 30 April 2013
Official name	Day of liberating the South for national reunification (Giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước)
Also called	Reunification Day (Ngày Thống nhất) Liberation Day (Ngày Giải phóng) Victory Day (Ngày Chiến thắng)[1]
Observed by	Vietnamese
Type	National
Celebrations	Parades
Date	30 April
Next time	30 April 2026 (2026-04-30)
Frequency	Annual

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The event marked the start of the transition period of reunification, which also occurred after a vote in the National Assembly for reunification on 2 July 1976,^[3] when South Vietnam and North Vietnam were merged, forming the modern-day Vietnam.^[4] The 50th anniversary of the day in 2025 was celebrated with a large military parade in Ho Chi Minh City,^[5] attended by several officials and army from countries friendly to Vietnam, including China, Cambodia, and Laos.^[6][7]