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Google Doodle celebrates Vietnam’s National Day with mythical bird image

The Vietnam homepage of tech giant Google today features a doodle of ‘chim lac’, a Vietnamese mythical national bird, to mark the country’s 77th National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2022).
Google Doodle celebrates Vietnam’s National Day with mythical bird image ảnh 1A screenshot of the Google Doodle featuring Vietnam's ‘chim lac’ mythical national bird (Source: Google Doodle)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam homepage of techgiant Google today features a doodle of ‘chim lac’, a Vietnamese mythicalnational bird, to mark the country’s 77th National Day (September2, 1945 – 2022).

Talking about its special doodle, Google said: “Chim lacmost closely resembles the crane with its long beak and can be found asintricate decorations on traditional Dong Son bronze drums.”

It also gave details on the date, saying: “In 1945, theDeclaration of Independence of Vietnam was read aloud to the public, officiallyrecognising Vietnam as a sovereign nation.”

Citizens are given a day off from work, and red-and-yellowbanners line the streets to mark the holiday, it said, adding that theVietnamese national flag is displayed on every corner of the country.

A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of thelogo on Google's homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events,achievements, and notable historical figures of particular countries./.
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