President of the puppet regime in Saigon Duong Van Minh surrenders unconditionally to the liberation force (Photo: VNA)
A tank of the liberation force moves to the Independence Palace, the office of the puppet regime's President, in Saigon on April 30, 1975 (Photo: VNA)
Soldiers of the Huong Giang Corps move to raise flag at the Independence Palace, the office of the puppet regime's President, on April 30, 1975 (Photo: VNA)
People in Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, gather to celebrate the debut of the city's military management committee on May 7, 1975 (Photo: VNA)
People in Saigon march on May 15, 1975 to celebrate the liberation of the city (Photo: VNA)
Elderly women celebrate the south liberation and national reunification (Photo: VNA)
People in Hanoi capital city celebrate when they hear the news of the south liberation on April 30, 1975 (Photo: VNA)
People gather in front of the headquarters of the Vietnam News Agency at No. 5 Ly Thuong Kiet street in Hanoi to wait for the news of the victory from Saigon on April 30, 1975 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi people celebrate in front of the headquarters of the Vietnam News Agency when hearing the news of the victory on April 30, 1975 (Photo: VNA)
South Liberation, National Reunification Day in photos
After the victories of the Hue-Da Nang Campaign and the Tay Nguyen Campaign, the Politburo decided to launch the Ho Chi Minh Campaign on April 9, 1975 to liberate Saigon.