Vietnam had a celebration for the end of the war with the US.

Saigon fell on April 30, 1975. This meant Vietnam was one country again, not two. The leader said they were more together now.

To Lam said, 'Vietnamese people are from Vietnam. They have the right to live and work here. They can be free to find happiness and love in this country.'

He said, "We want Vietnam to be a country of peace. We want to be one, happy and strong."

Many people stayed outside in the city all day. They wanted to see the parade, drones, and fireworks.

The city had many red and yellow flags. You could see them on buildings, on people's faces, and on T-shirts.

"Now it is time for peace," said Nguyen Thi Hue, who lives in the city. "Peace is the dream that everyone in the world wants."

One float had a big bird from old stories, a sign of Vietnam. Another float had a picture of Ho Chi Minh.

Soldiers from China, Laos, and Cambodia walked with Vietnamese soldiers.

Many people watched the soldiers. Some were outside, and some were at home watching TV.

The leader of Vietnam sat next to the old leader of Cambodia, Hun Sen. The main person of the Laotian Communist Party, Thongloun Sisoulith, was also there.

To Lam said they won against the U.S. and South Vietnam. Taking Saigon was a great time. This ended a long fight for freedom.

He said Vietnam is strong today because of help from the Soviet Union and China. People in Laos and Cambodia were also friends. Good people everywhere, even in the U.S., helped Vietnam too.

A man talked about Vietnam. He said the country is changing. He also said the war is still important for the government. But he said peace is not finished.

The war is still important for Vietnam to be one country and for its problems.

Pham Ngoc Son was a soldier in the war. Now he wants the U.S. and Vietnam to be friends and have peace.

The war ended many years ago, said the man. He drove trucks for the army.

This year is 30 years of friendship between Vietnam and the U.S.

In 2023, Vietnam and the U.S. became very good friends.

But there are problems with the USA. The president put taxes on goods and stopped giving money. This hurt work to fix war damage in Vietnam.

Vietnam and the US have a good relationship. The US helps Vietnam with problems from the war, like finding bombs and cleaning up chemicals.

These projects might stop because USAID has less money now.

The country sells a lot to other countries. But Trump wants to add taxes. This makes the country's money situation not strong.

The US put a high tax on things from Vietnam.

She said that being friends with the US helped Vietnam with China.

Vietnam and the Philippines have arguments with China about the sea.

If the U.S. only thinks about money, Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia might not be important for the U.S.

It shows how the new government thinks about Asia and where countries like Vietnam are important.

A woman from the government did not want to talk about if they told people not to go to parties.

Susan Burns from the U.S. was at the event. The U.S. ambassador was not there.

Around 13,000 people were in the parade. Soldiers, veterans, and local people were there. The parade went on the main street to the Independence Palace. Then, it went on other streets and past the U.S. Consulate.

People saw a video of Chinese soldiers singing a song in Vietnam. The song was about Uncle Ho.