Vietnam had a big party. It was 50 years after the war with the US ended. Vietnam wants peace.

Saigon fell in 1975. Vietnam is one country.

"People from Vietnam are from Vietnam. They can live and work there. They can be happy and love there," said To Lam.

He said: "Vietnam will be a good country. A country of peace and happy."

Many people stayed in the city for the parade.

The flag of Vietnam was everywhere.

A woman said, "I want peace. Everyone wants peace."

One float had the Lac bird. It is Vietnam’s symbol. Another float had a picture of Ho Chi Minh.

Soldiers from China, Laos, and Cambodia walked after soldiers from Vietnam. Some soldiers wore clothes like the clothes of soldiers from North Vietnam in the war. Airplanes with the flag flew over the parade. The parade was near a big building. In the war, a tank broke the gates of this building.

People watched outside. They waved and cheered. People watched on TV at home.

Hun Sen from Cambodia and Thongloun Sisoulith from Laos were near the leader from Vietnam.

Lam said Saigon fall was good for Vietnam.

He said Vietnam is strong today because friends helped.

Vietnam wants peace.

Giang said: "The war is important for Vietnam."

Pham Ngoc Son is old soldier. He likes peace and friends between the U.S. and Vietnam now.

The war finished many years ago, the man said.

This year is 30 years for Vietnam and U.S. to be friends.

In 2023, Vietnam and the U.S. became good friends. They are like China and Russia.

USA makes big changes. It is not good for help in Vietnam.

Vietnam says good with USA. USA helps with war things. Like Agent Orange and old bombs. They hurt people in the country.

These projects are not good now.

This country sells many things to other countries.

Trump has plans for taxes on things from other countries.

This country is not safe because of this.

Vietnam has big taxes.

She said America helps Vietnam.

Vietnam and Philippines have problems with China in the sea.

USA likes Vietnam less if it is only about money.

She said, 'New leaders will look at countries near the Pacific. They will look at Vietnam.'

A woman in Washington did not talk about a news story.

Susan Burns was there. Marc E. Knapper was not there.

Many people were in the parade. They walked on a big street to a big building. Then they walked on small streets. They walked past a building where the U.S. works.

Soldiers sang a song. People saw it online. Leader Xi Jinping visited Vietnam.