79 years of August Revolution and National Day September 2: A brilliant milestone in the history of the Vietnamese nation

Looking back at the past 79 years of history, it can be affirmed that the success of the August Revolution in 1945 was the result of the wise leadership of the Indochinese Communist Party and leader Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh, and the result of the solidarity, unanimity, and efforts to overcome all difficulties, challenges, hardships, and sacrifices of the nation.

The success of the August Revolution opened a new chapter in the history of the Vietnamese nation: "National independence associated with socialism".

The Ba To Guerrilla Team was established on March 14, 1945 after the Ba To Uprising (Quang Ngai) broke out and won (March 11, 1945), established the people's revolutionary government, was the core force, directly participated in the general uprising in the Central region, and contributed to the victory of the August Revolution in 1945. Photo: VNA Document

On March 9, 1945, Japan staged a coup against France and monopolized Indochina. The Party Central Committee issued a directive “Japan and France are fighting each other and our actions”. Following the directive, a revolutionary movement broke out in many places; the Viet Bac liberated zone consisting of 6 provinces was established, calling on the people to bravely advance under the Viet Minh flag to “use our own strength to liberate ourselves”. In the photo: People in many localities rose up to capture Japanese rice warehouses to relieve hunger. Photo: VNA

Khuoi Nam hut in Pac Bo, Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang, where the 8th Central Conference of the Indochinese Communist Party (May 1941) took place, deciding to prioritize the task of national liberation and establish the Viet Minh Front. Photo: VNA

On December 22, 1944, the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army was established in Tran Hung Dao forest in Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province, under the command of comrade Vo Nguyen Giap, directly participating in the fight alongside local militia bases and forces, playing a pivotal role in deciding the success of the August Revolution. Photo: VNA file

Tan Trao Communal House, Son Duong District (Tuyen Quang), where the National Congress convened by Viet Minh took place on August 16, 1945, approving "10 major policies of Viet Minh"; approving "General Uprising Order"; regulating the national flag and national anthem; establishing the Central National Liberation Committee, namely the Provisional Government with comrade Ho Chi Minh as Chairman. Photo: VNA Document

The success of the August Revolution was the result of careful preparation in all aspects by our Party over 15 years (1930 - 1945). In the photo: From January 6 to February 7, 1930, the conference to unify communist organizations and establish the Communist Party of Vietnam was held in Hong Kong (China) under the chairmanship of comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc on behalf of the Communist International. Photo: VNA

The success of the August Revolution was the result of careful preparation in all aspects by our Party over the course of 15 years (1930-1945), from policies, guidelines, organization and implementation to building political forces, armed forces, and revolutionary bases. In the photo: On August 14, 1945, the Ba To guerrilla team advanced to Quang Ngai town, joining the people in an uprising to seize power. Photo: VNA archive

The success of the August Revolution was the result of careful preparation in all aspects by our Party over the course of 15 years (1930 - 1945), from policies, guidelines, organization and implementation to building political forces, armed forces, and revolutionary bases. In the photo: Hanoi women participate in a rally to celebrate International Labor Day at the Fairgrounds (May 1938) during the revolutionary movement demanding people's livelihood and democracy (1936 - 1939). Photo: VNA documents

The August Revolution took place and won in just two weeks, but our Party spent 15 years preparing for this historic victory, including correctly identifying the opportunity and seizing the ripe opportunity to launch a victorious uprising. In the photo: The end of World War II, Japan surrendering to the Allies, was an extremely favorable world condition for the Vietnamese revolution (1945). Photo: VNA Document

On August 19, 1945, after a rally at the Opera House Square, the people of the capital occupied the Bac Bo Palace, the headquarters of the French puppet government in the North. Photo: VNA file

On August 19, 1945, after a rally at the Opera House Square, the people of the capital occupied the Bac Bo Palace, the headquarters of the French puppet government in the North. The August Revolution was a historical lesson, opening a new era in Vietnam, the era when the Vietnamese people were masters of the country and their own destiny. Photo: VNA

The August General Uprising took place and achieved rapid victory within 15 days (from August 14 to August 28, 1945), in which the victories in Hanoi (August 19), Hue (August 23), and Saigon (August 25) were decisive. In the photo: Saigon compatriots responded to the Call for General Uprising by the Party Central Committee and President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: VNA Document

The August days were boiling in the capital Hanoi. The August Revolution opened a new era in Vietnam, the era when the Vietnamese people were masters of the country and their own destiny. Photo: VNA

On the morning of September 2, 1945, at the historic Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, affirming before the people and the whole world: “Vietnam has the right to enjoy freedom and independence, and in fact has become a free and independent country. The entire Vietnamese people are determined to devote all their spirit and strength, their lives and property to maintain that freedom and independence.” Photo: VNA

Crowds of people gathered at Ba Dinh Square to listen to President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on the morning of September 2, 1945. Photo: VNA archive

President Ho Chi Minh and members of the Provisional Government Council of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam were introduced after the first meeting on the morning of September 3, 1945. Photo: VNA

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