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Reunification Day

Reunification Day.

Reunification Day Date: April 30

Reunification Day is celebrated in Vietnam.

Reunification Day or Victory Day or Liberation Day is the occasion when Saigon was captured by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese troops on April 30,1967. This was the end of the Vietnam War. For the people living in exile it is remembered as the ’Fall of Saigon’. It is considered as a day of reflection by the exiled Vietnamese who were displaced in overseas communities. It also marked the reunification of Vietnam under the communist government. Black April is the name given to the week of April 30.

Reunification Day

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Posted on 29 Apr 2012 in : April Holidays,Vietnam Holidays


Foundation Day of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam is celebrated as a public holiday.

Foundation Day of the Communist Party of Vietnam: February 3

Founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam is celebrated as a public holiday.

Every 3rd of February, Vietnam celebrates the foundation of its Communist Party. It is presently the only legal and ruling political party of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The Communist Party is popularly known to the people as “Dang ta” which means “our Party” in Vietnamese.

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Posted on 02 Feb 2012 in : February Holidays,Vietnam Holidays