Reunification Day
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 when North Vietnam captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, on 30 April 1975, thus ending the Vietnam War.
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, when Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of [South Vietnam|South Vietnam] and North Vietnam were merged, forming the modern-day Vietnam. The 50th anniversary of the day in 2025 was celebrated with a large military parade in Ho Chi Minh City, attended by several officials and army from countries friendly to Vietnam, including China, Cambodia, and Laos.