Crowds cheer as grand military parade marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War“The atmosphere here today made not only me, but all the Vietnamese feel proud because we get to live in a peaceful country that is independent,

Fifty years since reunification, the fall of Saigon is a distant memory and microbreweries, cool cafes and Michelin-lauded restaurants are adding another dimension to the city’s eclectic food scene.

Vietnam is celebrating the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday with a grand military parade and an air show 50 years after the fall of Saigon, the event that marked the definitive conclusion of the decades-long conflict.