Vietnam Celebrates 75 Years of National Independence -- September 2
- Steve Rutchinski -
Leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the
National Assembly, State, and Vietnam Fatherland
Front pay tribute at the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in
celebration of 75 years of national independence.
Seventy-five years ago on September 2, 1945, the
historic August Revolution of the Vietnamese
people was successfully concluded with the
Declaration of Independence issued by President Ho
Chi Minh in Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi. Before a
jubilant assembly of close to one million of his
compatriots, "Uncle Ho" declared, "[W]e, members
of the Provisional Government of the Democratic
Republic of Vietnam, solemnly declare to the world
that Vietnam has the right to be a free and
independent country -- and in fact is so already.
The entire Vietnamese people are determined to
mobilize all their physical and mental strength,
to sacrifice their lives and property in order to
safeguard their independence and liberty."
Nhan Dan, the newspaper of the Communist
Party of Vietnam reported: "Over the past 75
years, National Day has become an opportunity for
people to review and show their pride in the
heroic and indomitable tradition of the nation
under the leadership of the Party."
National Day, as it is known to 96 million
Vietnamese in their homeland, to the patriotic
diaspora and to friends of Vietnam, is celebrated
with great warmth and affection worldwide. On
this occasion, the Communist Party of Canada
(Marxist-Leninist) extended its warmest
revolutionary greetings to the Communist Party of
Vietnam, the government of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam and the Vietnamese people everywhere.
One of the outstanding features of the Vietnamese
people is their social solidarity and national
unity that has enabled them to achieve great
successes in nation-building and in defending
their sovereignty. The outstanding success of
Vietnam's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is but
one such example of this national unity and trust
of the Vietnamese people in the Communist Party of
Vietnam and the government.
The revolutionary patriotic spirit is evident
everywhere in Vietnam with many events taking
place celebrating this historic 75th Anniversary
of Independence. A commemorative meeting was held
in Hanoi on August 29, attended by high officials
of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the state and
members of the diplomatic corps.
Speaking at this event, Prime Minister Nguyen
Xuan Phuc highlighted that over the last 75 years
"Vietnam has reaped a range of important
achievements with high economic growth, improved
living conditions of people, maintained
socio-political stability, ensured defence and
security, expanded external relations, and made
active and responsible contributions to peace and
cooperation in the region and the world." He added
that these "great and historical achievements
proved the strong spirit and will of the
Vietnamese nation and affirmed its role as a
reliable friend and partner of the international
community."
The Prime Minister and other dignitaries also
attended a gala cultural performance entitled "My
Motherland Has Never Been So Beautiful" on
September 1 at the Hanoi Opera House. Renowned
artists from major cultural institutions across
the country performed songs and dances
representing the August Revolution, the
Declaration of Independence by President Ho Chi
Minh and the victory over the U.S. imperialists in
1975 and the reunification of the country.
Cultural performance "My Motherland Has Never Been
So Beautiful," September 1, 2020 at the Hanoi
Opera House.
An exhibition entitled "National Flag, Anthem and
Emblem: The Proud Symbols of Vietnamese Nation"
officially opened in Hanoi on September 1 and will
run until the end of the year. Nearly 200
documents, artifacts and photos, curated by the
National Archives Centre II, are on display. The
exhibits specifically introduced the most
important symbols of Vietnam, including the
national flag, anthem and emblem as well as
special stories about the birth of these symbols.
Throngs of people lined up to pay tribute to
President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and at the
national palace grounds in Hanoi.
People queue outside Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum to
pay tribute.
Ho Chi Minh City inaugurated a book exhibition
honouring the life of Ho Chi Minh, the August
Revolution, the Vietnamese People's Army and on
national construction and development.
 
Book exhibition honouring the life of Ho Chi Minh
(left); and exhibition "National Flag, Anthem and
Emblem: The Proud Symbols of Vietnamese Nation"
On September 2 Vietnamese national television
staged a special arts program entitled "Loi The
Doc Lap" (Oath of Independence) to mark National
Day. The program included reportage, historical
footage of witnesses, songs and dances which
chronicled the period from the 1890s when the
Vietnamese people lived under brutal colonial rule
to President Ho Chi Minh's journey to seek a way
to rescue the nation and the Vietnamese people's
struggle for national salvation.
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam stands strong
and tall in the community of nations as a champion
of peace, freedom, sovereignty and independence.
In a world dominated by big powers Vietnam finds
its way to secure the well-being and to uphold the
most cherished principles of the people.
It Can Be Done! It Must Be Done!
Long Live the Socialist Republic of Vietnam!
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