{"id":6346,"date":"2025-09-02T20:11:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/vietnam-marks-80-years-of-independence-in-record-celebrations\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T20:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:11:18","slug":"vietnam-marks-80-years-of-independence-in-record-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/vietnam-marks-80-years-of-independence-in-record-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam marks 80 years of independence in record celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HANOI, Sept 2 — Vietnam held its largest-ever public celebrations on Tuesday to mark 80 years since the declaration of independence, with legions of lock-stepped patriots marching under fluttering flags.<\/p>\n

Around 40,000 troops and civilians began parading in the capital Hanoi after dawn, feting the date when communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh declared a “Democratic Republic of Vietnam” free from French rule in 1945.<\/p>\n

Tanks, drones and missile batteries filed through the streets as helicopters and planes streaked above crowds which were hundreds-of-thousands strong in the sweltering morning sun.<\/p>\n

Pham Thanh Van, a 78-year-old veteran, wore his military uniform pinned with medals earned fighting American troops as he watched from a front row seat at the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum.<\/p>\n

“This will be my final memory. Don’t forget us,” he told AFP. “I feel so proud. Independence brought development and prosperity to the country. I felt it worth fighting for.”<\/p>\n

Hanoi’s top leader To Lam marked the top of the parade with a speech as China’s number-three official—National People’s Congress Chairman Zhao Leji—looked on, alongside influential former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.<\/p>\n

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“In this sacred moment, we respectfully remember our ancestors,” Lam said.<\/p>\n

“Our nation has overcome countless difficulties and challenges. Our country has transformed from a colony into an independent and unified nation, steadily advancing towards modernity and deep integration.”<\/p>\n

Chinese and Russian troops marched alongside their Vietnamese counterparts in the procession lasting around two hours, beginning with a squadron of helicopters trailing the national yellow-star flag and hammer-and-sickle banners over the capital.<\/p>\n

Underneath, youngsters in traditional dress twirled giant floral tributes after artillery fired off a ceremonial salute, and an honour guard of police goose-stepped in pristine dress whites.<\/p>\n

“It showcased Vietnam’s strength,” said impressed spectator 34-year-old Tran Nguyen Trung Chien. “We the people welcomed them all—this showcased Vietnam’s high patriotism.<\/p>\n

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Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam (centre) applauds during a parade marking Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebrations in Hanoi on September 2, 2025. — AFP pic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Economic transformation –<\/p>\n

The tightly-choreographed celebrations out-scaled those staged in April to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, when communist North Vietnam sealed the defeat of the US-backed South.<\/p>\n

The festivities, which state media called “unprecedented in scale”, also broke the record 30,000-strong show of force that the one-party state mustered for emancipation celebrations back in 1985.<\/p>\n

University student Vu Thi Trang staked out her position to spectate from midnight on Sunday—a full 30 hours before the parade’s start—her spirits undampened by monsoon season downpours.<\/p>\n

“Something inside just pushed me to be here,” the 19-year-old told AFP on Monday.<\/p>\n

“I am grateful for the sacrifices of the previous generation, so that we have peace and freedom to grow up.”<\/p>\n

French influence is still visible throughout Vietnam—in the colonial facades of Hanoi’s mansions, in its fusion cuisine and schools where the French language is taught as a marker of prestige.<\/p>\n

But the celebrations focussed on Vietnam’s independent accomplishments, including its economic transformation into a global manufacturing powerhouse.<\/p>\n

Ho Chi Minh’s 1945 independence proclamation was not recognised by France, which ruled Vietnam—as well as neighbouring Laos and Cambodia—as colonial assets prized for their rubber, rice and coffee.<\/p>\n

But a disastrous military defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 led to France’s full-scale retreat from the region.<\/p>\n

“We gained independence through the blood and sweat of previous generations,” said 36-year-old flag vendor Dang Khoa on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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By Tran Thi Minh Ha, Theo MATTIOLO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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HANOI, Sept 2 — Vietnam held its largest-ever public celebrations on Tuesday to mark 80 years since the declaration of independence, with legions of lock-stepped patriots marching under fluttering flags. Around 40,000 troops and civilians began parading in the capital Hanoi after dawn, feting the date when communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh declared a “Democratic…<\/p>\n

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