Vietnam will parade troops and military hardware today as the country marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon. The anniversary has sparked nationalistic celebrations.
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00:00well the mood here in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of the parade is absolutely buzzing everywhere you
00:10look people are wearing the national flag they are posing for photos and while it's often dubbed
00:16the anniversary of the fall of Saigon in the west over here it's known as liberation and
00:21national reunification day now this city is a far cry from the war zone of the 1970s but young
00:29Vietnamese tell us they are well aware of the hardships that the older generations here went
00:35through we always remember our ancestors who fought for the country but it's already 50 years
00:42so the pain should be over and we should unite for a common future for this anniversary some
00:49Australian newsmen who were here capturing the fall of Saigon have come back to the city well I actually
00:55cover the war from 1970 but 50 years ago I came back for the fall of Saigon the end of this dreadful
01:04war that didn't go anywhere and it's wonderful to be back here now to see the country really at peace
01:10and all the stuff going on all the buildings going up the people how proud they are the North and the
01:16South well 50 years is a long time but there still is a bit of feeling US media has reported that the
01:23Trump administration has told American diplomats here to avoid attending any of the events for
01:28this anniversary Vietnam's government says this is an an occasion among other things to celebrate the
01:34values of peace reconciliation and to put past differences aside