The rehearsal programme featured a flag-hoisting ceremony, drum performances, artistic presentations, and the announcement of decisions on recipients of orders and commendations.

Nguyễn Trọng Nghĩa, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication and Education, highlighted the significance of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory, saying that the celebration aims to revive and promote the patriotic tradition

Viet Nam remains the world’s second largest smartphone exporter by earning over US$18.4 billion in the first four months of 2024, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, it is estimated that during the five-day holiday (April 27 - May 1), the whole province welcomed about 187,600 visitors.

Foreing arrivals to Viet Nam totaled 6.2 million people over the last four months of the year, up 68.3 percent from the same period last year.