It was an important preparatory activity ahead of the official celebration of the 50th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification scheduled for the morning of April 30.
15 ceremonial cannons were positioned on a 90-meter-long red carpet at Bach Dang Wharf Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, each weighing about 4 tons. Soldiers from the 96th Brigade under the Artillery Corps conducted artillery live-fire exercises.
Ms. Ngo Thi Ngoc Diem, residing in Go Vap District, said that her family arrived at 5 a.m. She wanted to bring her two children here so they could experience the solemn and heroic atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification. She hoped this meaningful occasion would inspire in them a deeper love for their homeland and their nation.
