Reunification Day
| Reunification Day | |
|---|---|
Banner in Hanoi for Reunification Day, 30 April 2013 | |
| Official name | Day of liberating the South for national reunification (Giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước) |
| Also called | Reunification Day (Ngày Thống nhất) Liberation Day (Ngày Giải phóng) Victory Day (Ngày Chiến thắng) |
| Observed by | Vietnamese |
| Type | National |
| Celebrations | Parades |
| Date | 30 April |
| Next time | 30 April 2026 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Reunification Day (Vietnamese: Ngày Thống nhất), also known as Victory Day (Ngày Chiến thắng), Liberation Day (Ngày Giải phóng or Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam), or by its official name, Day of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (Ngày giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước) is a public holiday in Vietnam that marks the day when the People's Army of Vietnam and Liberation Army of South Vietnam captured Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), the capital of South Vietnam, on 30 April 1975, thus ending the Vietnam War.
The event marked the start of the transition period of reunification, which also occurred after a vote in the National Assembly for reunification on 2 July 1976, when South Vietnam and North Vietnam were merged, forming the modern-day Vietnam. The day was celebrated with a large military parade in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025, marking its 50th anniversary, attended by several officials and army from countries friendly to Vietnam, including China, Cambodia, and Laos.