Hanoi, July 2 -- Distinguished leaders and former leaders of the Party, the State, and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front,

Respected revolutionary veterans, Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Labor Heroes, and leaders of Ho Chi Minh City across various periods,

Dear comrades, compatriots nationwide, overseas Vietnamese communities, and international delegates,

Dear residents of Ho Chi Minh City,

Today, in a solemn, emotional, and proud atmosphere, we are delighted to attend the 50th Anniversary of Saigon - Gia Dinh City honorably bearing the name of our beloved President Ho Chi Minh. This is a political, historical, and cultural event of profound significance; it is an occasion for the entire Party, people, and a...