The ceremony marked the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975– April 30, 2025).
Organised by the Hanoi’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the event drew the participation of nearly 700 union members, young people, and armed forces personnel of the capital. Representatives from city departments, agencies, mass organisations, families under preferential policy families, and revolutionary contributors were also present.
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| Veterans attend the ceremony. |
During the ceremony, delegates and Hanoi youth observed a moment of silence in honour of the heroic martyrs and the great President Ho Chi Minh. On the occasion, the Hanoi Communist Youth Union presented 20 gift packages to families under preferential policies, war invalids, and families with meritorious service to the revolution — each package was valued at 1 million VND along with meaningful gifts.
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| Nguyen Tien Hung, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Youth Union and President of the Hanoi Students' Association, presents gifts to policy-beneficiary families and those with meritorious service. |
In a solemn atmosphere, nearly 1,700 graves of heroic martyrs and veteran revolutionaries at Mai Dich Cemetery were illuminated with candles of gratitude and adorned with respectful floral offerings.
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| Young people offer incense in tribute to the nation’s outstanding fallen individuals. |
This event was not limited to Mai Dich Cemetery but was simultaneously held by youth union branches across all cemeteries and memorial sites dedicated to heroic martyrs in Hanoi’s 30 districts, towns, and communes on the evening of April 28.
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| A large number of youth forces participate in the ceremony. |
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of National Reunification, the Hanoi Youth Union has also continued its project of restoring portraits of fallen soldiers to present to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers and the families of martyrs in the capital.
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| Thousands of candles illuminate the night. |
The Hanoi Youth Union has launched and carried out numerous additional meaningful activities, such as the "Telling history – Passing on the flame of tradition" programme series in primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, universities, and academies.
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| Young people solemnly pass candles and incense sticks to honour the great sacrifices of previous generations. |
Capital youths have also actively participated in online campaigns, including the "Sounds of the homeland" series and the image trend "The flag I love" — which has gathered over 25,000 photos featuring the national flag across social media platforms.
