The capital city of Hanoi has put up an array of banners, posters and LED screens in central areas, agencies and public places to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day (September 2). President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam), a State of the people, by the people and for the people, at the historic Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on September 2, 1945. The Declaration, which demonstrates the Vietnamese people's strong will and aspirations, remains deeply topical at home and abroad after 77 years. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Posters and banners celebrating the National Day are hung around the Ba Dinh Square, where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence that marked the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) on September 2, 1945. The place has now become a historical site of significance to each Vietnamese person. Spanning 32,000 square metres on Hung Vuong street, Ba Dinh is the largest square in Vietnam. Each day, the national flag is raised in front of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, a ritual recognised nationally in 2001, on the 111th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Streets near the Ba Dinh Square, such as Hoang Dieu, Hung Vuong and Dien Bien Phu, are filled with the bright national flags, banners, posters, and signboards celebrating the National Day. The Ba Dinh Square in the capital city of Hanoi is a national historic landmark where, on September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Spanning 32,000 square metres on Hung Vuong street, Ba Dinh is the largest square in Vietnam. The place has become a historical site of significance to each Vietnamese person. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Large panels and posters are put along streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi. The Hoan Kiem Lake, a vestige of an ancient Nhi Ha River, is a famous scenic site in the capital. With its prime location, the Hoan Kiem Lake was chosen by the French colonists to become the centre of the renovation of Hanoi city when they arrived in this land. Under the planning of the French colonists, the Hoan Kiem Lake is like an intersection that connects the Eastern and Western architectural and cultural sentiments. The Hoan Kiem Lake and its adjacent areas are now home to historical, cultural, artistic and architectural sites such as Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge, Hoa Phong Tower, Turtle Tower and Pen Tower. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Two LED screens displaying videos celebrating the National Day are installed at the monument dedicated to soldiers nearby the Hoan Kiem Lake which is a famous scenic site of the capital. A pedestrian space around the Hoan Kiem Lake and its surrounding areas was formed in January 2020 after three years of trial operation. The creation of the pedestrian area is a magnet for domestic and foreign visitors, with 3,000-5,000 arrivals during the day time and 15,000-20,000 in the evening. The pedestrian space will be open from September 1 through September 4 to serve residents and visitors during the National Day (September 2) holiday. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
A LED screen displaying videos celebrating the National Day at the Trang Tien Plaza in downtown Hoan Kiem district. It is a luxurious goods shopping mall near the Hoan Kiem Lake - a famous scenic site in the capital. A pedestrian space around the Hoan Kiem Lake and surrounding areas was formed in January 2020 after three years of trial operation. The creation of the pedestrian area is a magnet for domestic and foreign visitors, with 3,000-5,000 arrivals during the day time and 15,000-20,000 in the evening. The pedestrian space will be open from September 1 through September 4 to serve residents and visitors during the National Day (September 2) holiday. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Large panels and posters on streets these days remind everyone of the heroic history of the nation. The panels and posters about the historical tradition, culture, patriotism, heroism, bravery, self-reliance, and whole-country solidarity of the country, help reinforce and promote the trust of the people in the national renovation process and international integration under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. On September 2 1945, at Hanoi's Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, declaring the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam). The Declaration demonstrates the strong will and aspirations of the Vietnamese people. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Streets with banners are decorated to celebrate the nation's major festival. In the photo are banners bearing messages to hearten people and praise the National Day. President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) on September 2, 1945. Spanning 32,000 square metres on Hung Vuong street, Ba Dinh square is the largest square in Vietnam. Each day, the national flag is raised in front of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in the Ba Dinh Square, a ritual recognised nationally in 2001, on the 111th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Streets leading to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in the Ba Dinh Square are filled with the national flags, banners and slogans. The mausoleum is an important landmark of the capital city and is integral to Vietnam's political and social history. It holds special political and cultural significance for the revolutionary cause of the Party, State and people. It is also a sacred and special symbol with practical value for educating each Vietnamese citizen about morality and lifestyle. President Ho Chi Minh passed away on September 2, 1969. His body was embalmed and placed in a glass coffin inside the granite mausoleum. (Photo: VietnamPlus 
The decorations on Hanoi streets aim to widely disseminate the historical, cultural and revolutionary traditions of the nation, patriotism, heroism, self-reliance and the spirit of great national unity. On September 2, 1945, at Hanoi's Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence declaring the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam). The Declaration, which demonstrates the Vietnamese people's strong will and aspirations, remains deeply topical at home and abroad after 77 years. The Declaration was the work that reflected President Ho Chi Minh's philosophical, political and even human points of view most fully and deeply, as well as containing the values of human civilisation. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
The Declaration of Independence, which was read by President Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1945, was the work that reflected President Ho Chi Minh's philosophical, political and even human points of view most fully and deeply, as well as containing the values of human civilisation. The Declaration is a solid legal basis that strongly affirms the national sovereignty of the Vietnamese people to the whole world, laying the foundation for the establishment of a rule-of-law state with the goal of independence, freedom and happiness, and illuminating Vietnam's revolutionary path in the cause of building a socialist rule-of-law state of the people, by the people and for the people, for the sake of wealthy people, strong country, democracy, justice and civilisation. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Bright red flags with golden stars are not only seen fluttering along major streets but also across the façades of houses in alleys, celebrating the National Day (September 2). The symbolic act of putting up the Vietnamese flag is a declaration of national unification. The large commercial building and the humble sidewalk café share a similar national spirit on this great day. The National Day is an annual holiday commemorating President Ho Chi Minh's Declaration of Independence at Hanoi's Ba Dinh Square. As this year's National Day is on Friday, workers nationwide will have four days off. From 2021, Vietnam has 11 public holidays, while the number of days off for the National Day (September 2) has increased from one to two. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
The decorations on Hanoi streets aim to widely disseminate the historical, cultural and revolutionary traditions of the nation, patriotism, heroism, self-reliance and the spirit of great national unity. The symbolic act of putting up the Vietnamese flag is a declaration of national unification. On September 2, 1945, at Hanoi's Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence declaring the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam). The Declaration, which demonstrates the strong will and aspirations of the Vietnamese people, remains deeply topical at home and abroad after 77 years. In this document, the President affirmed that national rights and human rights have a dialectical relation. (Photo: VietnamPlus) VNA
