Celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City mark 50 years since end of Vietnam war

Thousands of Vietnamese people have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war, in what the country's communist leader said was a "victory of justice over tyranny". Celebrations culminated in a grand parade in Ho Chi Minh City with thousands of marching troops and an airshow featuring Russian-made fighter jets and helicopters, as Vietnamese waved red flags and sang patriotic songs. Underlining warming ties with Beijing, a contingent of 118 Chinese troops was expected to march alongside Vietnamese soldiers and policemen "to honour the international support Vietnam received during its struggle for independence," according to state media….