The German economic weekly Wirtschafts Woche released an article praising Vietnam's preparations for the grand celebration. In the article "The grand ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War," the author described that for many weeks, not only Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), but also throughout the country, preparations have been made in an exciting atmosphere.
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Female special police officers at the parade marking the the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30. |
Ho Chi Minh City has been decorated with many posters, signs and illuminated billboards celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification. In front of the Independence Palace, one of the city's famous landmarks and also a special monument that witnessed the nation's historical moment, many tourist information points have been set up. The biggest and most popular activity is the parade with 13,000 participants and the performance of thousands of drones. A giant light show with fireworks from 30 points will light up the city's sky.
According to Wirtschafts Woche, in recent weeks, Ho Chi Minh City has welcomed a significantly higher number of visitors than usual, especially to the War Remnants Museum where artifacts such as tanks and original aircraft of the US Air Force are displayed. On average, it welcomes 5,000-9,000 visitors daily, mainly foreigners, twice as many as usual. The museum is always full of people lining up to buy tickets. In Cu Chi, home to Vietnam's famous tunnel system, the number of tourists is also increasing.
The article said: "Washington used napalm and extremely toxic chemicals such as Agent Orange, leaving devastating consequences, including severe birth deformities, tumors and many serious diseases that continue to affect the health of future generations. After worldwide protests and a military defeat with more than 58,000 American soldiers killed, the US withdrew from the war. To this day, this is still considered one of the worst military defeats in American history."
Meanwhile, Junge Welt newspaper wrote that Vietnam's struggle for independence and freedom ended in the spring of 1975 with President of the Republic of Vietnam Duong Van Minh and his cabinet appearing at Saigon Radio station to announce unconditional surrender on April 30, 1975.
In the daily newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau, political scientist Wolfgang Kraushaar, who has made deep studies about the Vietnam War and anti-war movements, said that on April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended with the most memorable image being the last helicopter on the roof of the US Embassy. The Vietnam War was a profound and painful turning point for the US - a world power that had lost its position.
Source: VNA