Vietnamese veterans pose for a photo in front of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Building in Ho Chi Minh City on April 29, 2025, ahead of the celebrations on April 30 to mark 50 years since the communists of North Vietnam defeated the US-backed South in a victory that ended the Vietnam War. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen/AFP Photo)





Vietnamese female police officers are saluted by military leaders as the march passes the grand stand during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (Photo by Richard Vogel/AP Photo)





Women soldiers in North Vietnamese Army costumes march during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the war on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (Photo by Richard Vogel/AP Photo)





Vietnamese troops march during a parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Photo by Hau Dinh/AP Photo)





A Vietnamese women's medical unit marches during a military parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (Photo by Richard Vogel/AP Photo)





Vietnamese female police officers march during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (Photo by Richard Vogel/AP Photo)





Members of the guard of honor prepare for a welcome ceremony of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, 05 May 2025. Dissanayake is on an official visit to Vietnam from 04 to 06 May 2025. (Photo by Luong Thai Linh/EPA/EFE)





People gather to watch a procession carrying Buddha relics as part of the Vesak celebrations in Hanoi, Vietnam, 13 May 2025. The Holy Relics, which were brought from India to Vietnam for the first time, are displayed for Buddhist devotees to worship in public expositions in Ho Chi Minh, Tay Ninh, Hanoi, and Ha Nam from 2 to 21 May. (Photo by Luong Thai Linh/EPA)





An electricity worker rests as he works on a power line in Hanoi on May 29, 2025. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen/AFP Photo)





A woman sells dry foods on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam, 04 June 2025. World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 05 June, aiming to raise awareness about environmental issues. The theme of World Environment Day 2025 is “Putting an End to Plastic Pollution”. (Photo by Luong Thai Linh/EPA)





A woman poses for a photo next to lotus flowers in West lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, 09 June 2025.. Lotus flowers bloom from late May to August in Vietnam and are commonly found growing in the muddy waters of lakes and ponds across the country. (Photo by Luong Thai Linh/EPA)





Vietnamese farmers transport harvested lychees to sell to traders at a wholesale market in Luc Ngan district of Vietnam's Bac Giang province on June 18, 2025. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen/AFP Photo)





A visitor takes a photo with her mobile phone during the “Out of Orbit” exhibition in Hanoi, Vietnam, 10 July 2025.The first solo exhibition “Out of Orbit” by artist Hoang Anh Trung is held at Mo Art Space and runs from 03 June to 13 July 2025. (Photo by Luong Thai Linh/EPA)





Childcare teachers take children for a ride in small carts in a residential area in Hanoi on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen/AFP Photo)





Tourists feed fish at a Koi fish cafe in Ha Long, Quang Ninh province on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen/AFP Phoot)





A handout photo made available by the Vietnam News Agency shows a tourist boat being salvaged in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam, 20 July 2025. At least 38 people died and fives people are still missing after a tourist boat carrying 53 people onboard capsized in Ha Long Bay on 19 July, according to state media. (Photo by Vietnam News Agency/EPA)





A cai luong act is performed as part of the “Kieu Nguyet Nga” show, Vietnam's traditional opera, inside the living-room theater of an aging apartment block on July 26, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In 2018, Leon Quang Le directed Song Lang, a film that captured the golden age of “cai luong” and celebrated the art form's centennial. Today, he brings that spirit back to life with Ganh Hat Thien Ly, the fictional troupe from his film, reimagined in real life. Every week, Leon transforms his 40m2 apartment into a stage: folding chairs, a handful of guests, and actors performing just inches away. The shows, offered free of charge, draw 30 to 50 people each time, many of them seeing this traditional art form for the very first time. (Photo by Thanh Hue/Getty Images)





A view of colorful incenses, traditionally produced at the Thuy Xuan Incense-making Village, in the central province of Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam on July 06, 2025. The village has been preserving the tradition of incense making for over 700 years. Once producing incense for royal palaces and local communities, the village has now become a popular destination for both domestic and international visitors. The incense sticks, made from natural ingredients such as agarwood, cinnamon, clove, and pine resin, stand out for their pure aromas free from chemical additives. After the bamboo sticks are sun-dried, a natural mixture is carefully applied, creating incense used in both religious rituals and daily life. The colorful bundles of incense sticks left to dry in the villagefeaturing dominant shades of green, red, purple, and yellowresemble a vibrant flower garden. Tourists visiting the village can observe the entire production process, from drying the bamboo sticks in the sun to applying the mixture, and even try making their own incense if they wish. (Photo by Ummu Nisan Kandilcioglu/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A police officer leads a small horse onto a truck in Hanoi on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen/AFP Photo)





Women wearing Vietnamese national costumes take part in a National Day parade rehearsal in Hanoi on August 13, 2025, ahead of Vietnam's 80th National Day on September 2. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen/AFP Photo)