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    Vietnamese celebrate 50 years since Vietnam War's end | Photos

    On Wednesday, Vietnam celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a vibrant parade

    Published on: Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM IST
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    Chinese soldiers take part in a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Chinese soldiers take part in a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Participants march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Participants march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Members of a marching band take part in a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Members of a marching band take part in a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Members of the Vietnamese armed forces march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Members of the Vietnamese armed forces march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Vietnamese soldiers take part in a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Vietnamese soldiers take part in a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Members of the Vietnamese armed forces march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Members of the Vietnamese armed forces march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Participants march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Participants march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Participants wave flags next to a marching band during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Participants wave flags next to a marching band during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Members of the Vietnamese armed forces march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Members of the Vietnamese armed forces march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Participants march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Participants march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Participants march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Participants march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Participants holding flags march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Participants holding flags march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Members of the Vietnamese armed forces march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Members of the Vietnamese armed forces march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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    Spectators waiting overnight sit along a road to reserve their spot in Ho Chi Minh City in the early hours of on April 30, 2025, ahead of a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Spectators waiting overnight sit along a road to reserve their spot in Ho Chi Minh City in the early hours of on April 30, 2025, ahead of a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (AFP)

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    A woman poses wearing stickers of Vietnam's national flag (L) and the Vietnam Liberation Force flag (R) on her face as she takes part in celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    A woman poses wearing stickers of Vietnam's national flag (L) and the Vietnam Liberation Force flag (R) on her face as she takes part in celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (AFP)

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    Vietnamese dancers perform during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (AP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Vietnamese dancers perform during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (AP)

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    Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns take part a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Apr 30, 2025 7:25 PM

    Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns take part a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. Vietnam held its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary on April 30, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington. (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN / AFP) (AFP)

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