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Reunification Of Vietnam
Reunification Day (), also known as Victory Day (), Liberation Day ( or ), or by its official name, Day of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification () 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. Gallery File:The Statue of Victory 30-4-1975 at the Museum of Ho Chi Minh Campaign.JPG, alt=A large statue featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnamese People
The Vietnamese people (, ) or the Kinh people (), also known as the Viet people or the Viets, are a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to modern-day northern Vietnam and Dongxing, Guangxi, southern China who speak Vietnamese language, Vietnamese, the most widely spoken Austroasiatic language. Vietnamese Kinh people account for 85.32% of the population of Vietnam in the 2019 Vietnamese Census, 2019 census, and are officially designated and recognized as the ''Kinh'' people () to distinguish them from the other ethnic groups in Vietnam, minority groups residing in the country such as the Hmong people, Hmong, Chams, Cham, or Muong people, Mường. The Vietnamese are one of the four main groups of Vietic languages, Vietic speakers in Vietnam, the others being the Muong people, Mường, Thổ people, Thổ, and Chứt people. Diasporic descendants of the Vietnamese in China, known as the Gin people, Gin people, are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Observances
April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. History The Romans gave this month the Latin name '' Aprilis''"April" in '' Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 497. but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb ''aperire'', "to open", in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open", which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (''ánixi'') (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus, her Veneralia being held on the first day, it has been suggested that Aprilis was originally her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 30 Park
April 30 Park (Vietnamese: ''Công viên Ba Mươi Tháng Tư'' or shortened as ''Công viên 30/4'') is a park located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, within District 1 facing Independence Palace and behind Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon. The park consists of four rectangular parcels of land divided by Lê Duẩn Boulevard and Pasteur Street, with a total ground area of , including of greenery. Surrounding the park are the streets of Han Thuyen, Alexandre de Rhodes, Pham Ngoc Thach, and Nam Ky Khoi Nghia. The pair of Han Thuyen and Alexandre de Rhodes streets serve to honor two individuals who contributed to the development and dissemination of Chu Nom and Quoc Ngu scripts in Vietnam. According to the urban rail transit Urban rail transit is a wide term for various types of local rail systems providing passenger service within and around urban or suburban areas. The set of urban rail systems can be roughly subdivided into the following categories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Day
Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation. In many cases, multiple countries may observe the same holiday, with the most prominent united celebrations occurring in states that comprised the Allies of World War II, celebrating the End of World War II in Europe, defeat of Nazi Germany. List See also * 11 November: Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, Armistice Day * Liberation Day: List of dates on which countries were liberated from occupiers * National day: A day marking the founding of a nation which can be related to a key victory References {{Bangladesh Holidays Victory days Types of national holidays Lists of observances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unity Day (other)
National Unity Day, Union Day, Unification Day may refer to: National unification Alphabetic by country. * National Unity Day (Belarus), a holiday in Belarus on September 17 * Unification Day (Bulgaria), a holiday in Bulgaria on September 6 * Unity Day (Burundi), a holiday in Burundi on February 5 * National Unity Day, a holiday in Georgia on April 9 * National Unity Day, a holiday in Hungary on June 4 * German Unity Day, a holiday in Germany on October 3 * National Unity Day (India), a holiday in India on October 31 * Kazakhstan People's Unity Day, a holiday in Kazakhstan on May 1 * Great Union Day, a holiday in Romania on December 1 * Unity Day (Russia), a holiday in Russia on November 4 * Unity Day (Tajikistan), a holiday in Tajikistan on June 27 * Day of Unity of Ukraine, a holiday in Ukraine on January 22 * Unity Day (United States), a holiday in the United States in October * Unity Day (Vanuatu), a holiday in Vanuatu on November 29 * Unity Day (Yemen), a holiday i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberation Day
Liberation Day is a day, often a public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place, similar to an independence day, but differing from it because it does not involve the original creation of statehood. It commemorates the end of an occupation (as in the Liberation Day (Falkland Islands), Falkland Islands) or the fall of a regime (as in Public holidays in Portugal, Portugal) or the liberation from both a foreign occupation and a collaborationist regime (as in Public holidays in France, France and Liberation Day (Italy), Italy). List See also * National Day * Revolution Day References {{Portal bar, Holidays Types of national holidays Victory days, * January observances February observances March observances April observances May observances June observances July observances August observances October observances November observances December observances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Geneva Conference
The Geneva Conference was intended to settle outstanding issues resulting from the Korean War and the First Indochina War and involved several nations. It took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 April to 20 July 1954. The part of the conference on the Korean question ended without adopting any declarations or proposals and so is generally considered less relevant. On the other hand, the Geneva Accords that dealt with the dismantling of French Indochina proved to have long-lasting repercussions. The crumbling of the French colonial empire in Southeast Asia led to the formation of the states of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), the State of Vietnam (precursor of the future Republic of Vietnam, or South Vietnam), the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Kingdom of Laos. Three agreements about French Indochina, covering Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, were signed on 21 July 1954 and took effect two days later. Diplomats from South Korea, North Korea, the People's Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanoi
Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Rivers). As a Municipalities of Vietnam, municipality, Hanoi consists of 12 List of urban districts of Vietnam, urban districts, 17 Huyện, rural districts, and 1 District-level town (Vietnam), district-level town. The city encompasses an area of . and as of 2024 has a population of 8,718,000. Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities at US$51.4 billion in 2022, behind only Ho Chi Minh City. In the third century BCE, the Cổ Loa Citadel, Cổ Loa Capital Citadel of Âu Lạc was constructed in what is now Hanoi. Âu Lạc then Vietnam under Chinese rule, fell under Chinese rule for a thousand years. In 1010, under the Lý dynasty, Vietnamese emperor Lý Thái Tổ established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Nang
Da Nang or DanangSee also Danang Dragons (, ) is the fifth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population. It lies on the coast of the Western Pacific Ocean of Vietnam at the mouth of the Hàn River, and is one of Vietnam's most important port cities. As one of the country's six direct-controlled municipalities, it falls under the administration of the central government. The city was known as Cửa Hàn during early Đại Việt settlement, and as Tourane (or Turon) during French colonial rule. Before 1997, the city was part of Quang Nam – Da Nang Province. On 1 January 1997, Da Nang was separated from Quảng Nam Province to become one of four centrally controlled municipalities in Vietnam. Da Nang is designated as a first class city, and has a higher urbanization ratio than any of Vietnam's other provinces or centrally governed cities. Da Nang is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam and is the largest city in the region. It has a well-shelt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Spring Offensive
The 1975 spring offensive (), officially known as the general offensive and uprising of spring 1975 (), was the final North Vietnamese campaign in the Vietnam War that led to the capitulation of the Republic of Vietnam. After the initial success Battle of Phước Long, capturing Phước Long Province, the North Vietnamese leadership increased the scope of the People's Army of Vietnam's (PAVN) offensive and captured and held the key Central Highlands (Vietnam), Central Highlands city of Buôn Ma Thuột between 10 and 18 March. These operations were intended to be preparatory to launching a general offensive in 1976. Following the attack on Buôn Ma Thuôt, the Republic of Vietnam realized they were no longer able to defend the entire country and ordered a strategic withdrawal from the Central Highlands. The retreat from the Central Highlands, however, was a debacle as civilian refugees fled under fire with soldiers, mostly along a single highway reaching from the highlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. The country has a population of approximately eight million. Its Capital city, capital and most populous city is Vientiane. The country is characterized by mountainous terrain, Buddhist temples, including the UNESCO's World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, and French colonial architecture. The country traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, a kingdom which existed from the 13th to 18th centuries. Through its location, the kingdom was a hub for overland trade. In 1707, Lan Xang split into three kingdoms: Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Luang Prabang, Kingdom of Vientiane, Vientiane, and Kingdom of Champasak, Champasak. In 1893, these kingdoms were unified under French protection as part of French Indochina. Laos was und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
