April 23, 2015
April 30 marks four decades since the end of the Vietnam War.
Some Vietnamese citizens are tagging the country with “40 years too many” to call for an end to communist rule. April 30 marks four decades since the Viet Cong reclaimed Saigon and communism was established. Many are posting signs throughout Vietnam with #40NămQuáĐủ (“40 years too many”) to say they’ve “had enough of communist rule” as part of a contest. The competition is sponsored by the Viet Tan or Vietnam Reform Party, which is outlawed and considered a “terrorist organisation” by the government.
Below are some of the images from the contest:
The Vietnamese government will host a parade in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, to commemorate its victory in 1975.
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Source: Al Jazeera
