Vietnam marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Tuesday with a large-scale military-civilian parade in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, celebrating a historic moment that reshaped the nation.

Vietnam is celebrating the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday with a grand military parade and an air show 50 years after the fall of Saigon, the event that marked the definitive conclusion of the decades-long conflict.

Fifty years since reunification, the fall of Saigon is a distant memory and microbreweries, cool cafes and Michelin-lauded restaurants are adding another dimension to the city’s eclectic food scene.