(VOVWORLD) - Many culture and art activities have been taking place in April to celebrating the 50th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification.
A highlight of the activities is an art program called “The Nation in Complete Joy,” which will take place on April 20 at Reunification Hall in Ho Chi Minh City.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Colonel Dang My Hanh, Head of the Culture and Arts Section of the Department of Propaganda and Education, said: "The highlight of this program revolves around aspiration. We have carefully selected 24 items, divided into three chapters: Aspiration for Unity, Aspiration for Advancement, and Aspiration for National Strength. We want to highlight the complete happiness of the whole country and Vietnamese people’s aspiration for a prosperous society, peace, happiness, and fulfillment."
More than 1,000 artists will take part in the show, which will be attended by current and former leaders of the Party, the State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as veteran revolutionaries, Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Labor Heroes, senior military officers, and other distinguished guests.