52 radiant couples on collective wedding day in Ho Chi Minh City

From early morning, couples gathered at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union headquarters, participating in a bicycle parade towards the President Ho Chi Minh Monument Park. Here, in a solemn atmosphere, 52 couples performed the flower offering ceremony, expressing their respect and deep gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh. At the same time, they received marriage certificates in accordance with regulations.

After the rituals in the city center, 52 couples experienced Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien), before getting on the bus to Binh Duong ward to organize the official wedding party.

The combination of cycling parades and Metro No. 1 experience not only brings an unforgettable impression on the important day but also spreads a message about a civilized, environmentally friendly lifestyle and encourages the use of public transport.

Full happiness after 16 years of attachment

Each couple entering this year's collective wedding brought their own story about love and the will to overcome difficulties. Among them, the story of Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet (36 years old, worker at Pouyuen Vietnam Co., Ltd.) and Mr. Nguyen Cong Khanh (36 years old, driver) left many emotions.

Being together and having registered their marriage for 16 years, having 2 children together, but due to tight economic circumstances and the burden of making a living, they have never had the conditions to organize a proper wedding.

To be in time for today's common festival, from 11 pm the night before, they were busy preparing, starting to take a bus from Tay Ninh to Ho Chi Minh City at 0 am to arrive at the meeting point at 2 am.

Wearing the traditional red ao dai, Ms. Nguyet emotionally said: "In the past, my husband and I were in difficult circumstances, with tight economic conditions, so we didn't have the conditions to have a wedding. Now seeing the organizers holding a collective wedding like this, my husband and I immediately registered to have a happy wedding day like everyone else. At home, the 2 young children also wanted to come along but were busy going to school, when they came back, their parents would show off pictures and tell the children about the happy day of the family.

Standing next to her partner, Ms. Nguyet could not hide her excitement as this was the first time the couple had traveled by metro.

Today's happy day is more complete than I have ever dreamed of, and the biggest wish after the wedding is that the small family will always be filled with laughter, and family life will become more and more fulfilling" - Ms. Nguyet said.

16 times spreading the affection of the City named after Uncle Ho

Starting in 2007, the collective wedding program implemented by the City Youth Union and the City Youth Workers Support Center has become a caring activity with profound humanistic meaning, receiving the attention and companionship of agencies, departments, branches, unions, business communities and social organizations.

Through 16 times of organization, the program has accompanied and supported 1,206 young worker couples and young workers in difficult circumstances to realize their dream of a solemn, meaningful and economical wedding.

Not only is it a common joyful day, the program is also a place to gather beautiful stories about love, loyalty, sense of responsibility and will to overcome difficulties of young families; contributing to building "Cultural and happy families" and spreading the spirit of mutual affection and affection of Ho Chi Minh City.

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