Vietnam goes online to celebrate 45 years since end of war

Reunification Day ceremony follows lifting of coronavirus lockdown

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writerApril 30, 2020 11:15 JSTUpdated on April 30, 2020 15:42 JST | Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam has largely lifted a nationwide lockdown to contain the new coronavirus, but events will be drastically curtailed when the country celebrates Reunification Day on Thursday.