The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 opened at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6.

The national-level ceremony and parade commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), organised by the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, the National Assembly, the State President, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and Ho Chi Minh City, began at 6:30am on 30 April along Le Duan Boulevard and several central streets in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

A state-level full-dress rehearsal for the grand parade, marking the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975–2025), was held along Le Duan Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on April 27 morning, with the participation of around 13,000 people.

April marks the time when the entire nation of Vietnam comes together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of national reunification. Amid the joy of the Vietnamese people are the voices, stories, and heartfelt sentiments of international friends—those who have dedicated their lives to supporting Vietnam.

The Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Summit (VIPC Summit 2025) officially opened on April 22 in Hanoi under the theme “Igniting Innovation, Unlocking Capital, Vietnam’s Era of National Rise.” The event brought together more than 1,000 delegates, including over 200 investors from Asia and Europe.

A total of 201,651 makeshift and dilapidated homes across Vietnam have been rebuilt or are currently under construction as of April 18, according to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

With nothing more than a hammer and sheets of glass, a Vietnamese artist has created captivating portraits of Vietnamese leaders — including President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap, and General Secretaries of the Communist Party of Vietnam across different eras.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, To Lam, held talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China, Xi Jinping, in Hanoi on April 14 afternoon.

Vietnam has been ranked the second happiest country in Southeast Asia, behind only Singapore, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report released on Thursday. The report, which ranks 143 countries and territories, saw Việt Nam rise from its 54th position in 2023 to 46th globally.

“Vietnam is projected to maintain robust economic growth over the next two years, but it can use its fiscal space to better prepare for heightened uncertainties”, said Mariam J. Sherman, World Bank Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos at a press conference.