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Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end and focuses on peace

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Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end and focuses on peace.

Thousands camped overnight on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City to watch the parade.

Chinese , Laotian and Cambodian troops march behind Vietnamese army formations.

This year also marks the 30-year anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the United States .

Vietnam was slammed with reciprocal tariffs of 46% , one of the highest.

Focus on economic and not strategic competition may mean Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia become less important for the U.S. “It really will be shaping up (on) how the new administration sees the strategic picture in the Indo-Pacific and where countries like Vietnam would fit in, she said.