The event opened a series of commemorative activities marking 50 years since Saigon – Gia Dinh was officially named after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976-2026).
Delivering the opening remarks, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong emphasized that over the past half-century, Ho Chi Minh City has transformed itself from a war-scarred urban center facing significant challenges into one of Vietnam’s leading hubs for economic, financial and commercial activity, as well as culture, science – technology, and innovation.
Cuong said that through the combination of live performance and 3D mapping technology, the façade of the People’s Committee headquarters is set to be transformed into an artistic space of light and emotion. Through the programme, the city sought to convey to local residents, domestic audiences and international visitors the image of an urban center that remains compassionate, dynamic, creative, internationally connected and committed to sustainable development – one that honours its past, moves forward with confidence in the present and looks ambitiously towards the future.
Staged across two evenings (July 1 and 2), the programme features three 3D mapping works created by teams from Vietnam and France. The works draw on the strengths of projection technology to tell distinct stories of Vietnamese culture, Ho Chi Minh City’s 50-year development journey, and its aspirations for international integration in a new era of national rise.
