Hanoi vibrant with flags and flowers celebrating major holidays

5/1/2020 - 10:29:04 AM

Many streets in the capital of Hanoi have been decorated with national flags as well as colourful flowers, banners and slogans to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification Day (April 30), the 134th International Labour Day (May 1), the 66th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7), and the 130th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

Banners and slogans celebrating the nation's major holidays on Hoang Dieu Street, Ba Dinh District.

The national flags and Party flags enhance the sense of national pride, as proof of the nation’s development after years of fighting for national defence.

A large poster with the slogan ‘Warmly celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification Day’ in the area of Thong Nhat Park in Hai Ba Trung District.

The national flag fluttering under the peaceful sky

Large-sized panels and posters at the Xa Dan - Nguyen Luong Bang intersection.

National flags shine on an apartment building on Tam Trinh Street, Hoang Mai District

Every small alley and street is coloured with national flags.

Source: NDO

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