On the evening of April 30, the skies over Ho Chi Minh City were illuminated by a spectacular fireworks display marking the 51st anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975-April 30, 2026 (Photo: Nam Anh).
Fireworks were launched simultaneously across Ho Chi Minh City at 9 pm. Brilliant bursts lit up the sky, drawing thousands of residents and visitors who gathered to watch (Photo: Nam Anh).
For this year’s April 30 holiday, Ho Chi Minh City staged fireworks at eight locations, including three high-altitude sites at the entrance to the Saigon River tunnel in An Khanh Ward, the central area of the new city in Binh Duong Ward and Ba Ria Park Square in Ba Ria Ward. Five low-altitude displays were held at Dam Sen Cultural Park in Binh Thoi Ward, Saigon Marina IFC tower in Sai Gon Ward, the Kim Long villa area near Rach Dia Bridge in Nha Be Commune, the Can Gio coastal tourism urban area at Vinhomes Green Paradise in Can Gio Commune and the Cu Chi Tunnels historical site in An Nhon Tay Commune (Photo: Bao Quyen).
Residents enthusiastically posed for photographs, capturing memorable moments beneath the fireworks-lit sky (Photo: Bao Quyen).
Multicoloured fireworks continued to flare across the Ho Chi Minh City skyline, their reflections shimmering on the Saigon River and creating a striking scene on the commemorative night (Photo: Nam Anh).
High-altitude fireworks lit up the skies over central Ho Chi Minh City, seen from the direction of the Tran Hung Dao statue in Sai Gon Ward (Photo: Bao Quyen).
Many young people used their phones to capture the vivid fireworks, producing colourful check-in photos that were quickly shared on social media (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).
Beneath the brightly lit sky, many families gathered together to savour a solemn and proud moment during one of the nation’s major holidays. “My family returned to our hometown for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday, so we stayed in Ho Chi Minh City for the April 30 break. It is the first time my children have seen fireworks, so they were very excited,” Hien said (Photo: Bao Quyen).
Couples also shared kisses as fireworks burst overhead, adding a romantic note to the evening (Photo: Bao Quyen).
Many children watched in delight, gazing eagerly at the sky each time the fireworks exploded, creating scenes of innocence and joy (Photo: Bao Quyen).
At Bach Dang Wharf in Sai Gon Ward, crowds packed the area from early evening, with many waiting for hours to secure a good vantage point for the display (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).
The fireworks lasted about 15 minutes but left a strong impression on spectators, from awe at the spectacle to a sense of national pride (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).