In the historic autumn 79 years ago, Hanoi was seething with revolutionary spirit as it marched to seize power. Many places associated with the August Revolution and National Day in Hanoi are now famous destinations that anyone visiting the capital can hardly miss.
Ba Dinh Square: This is the largest square in Vietnam, located on Hung Vuong Street and in front of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. This place has preserved the imprint of many important events of the Vietnamese nation. On September 2, 1945, at this Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Trang Tien Street: On August 19, under the protection of the Self-Defense Youth and the Hoang Dieu Citadel National Salvation Youth Union, the masses inside and outside the city formed into ranks, walked from the Opera House through Paul Bert Street (now Trang Tien Street) and spread out to all the streets and shouted slogans: "Support Viet Minh!", "Down with the puppets!", "Vietnam independence!".
Hanoi Opera House: In front of the Opera House is the 19/8 Square, an important location in the August Revolution. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in front of the Opera House early in the morning of August 19 to participate in a rally to overthrow the government from the Japanese fascists and their puppets. Today, the Square is a tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists.
Hoan Kiem District Police Headquarters: After successfully capturing the Bac Bo Palace, the revolutionary masses continued to capture the Central Police Department by Hoan Kiem Lake. This building is now the Hoan Kiem District Police Headquarters (No. 2 Trang Thi).
Government Guest House: During the French colonial period, this building was the Palace of the Governor of Tonkin. After the Japanese coup against the French (March 9, 1945), the building was renamed the Palace of the Imperial Commissioner of Tonkin. During the August Revolution, the day of the general uprising in Hanoi (August 19, 1945), the Viet Minh forces and the people of Hanoi attacked and occupied this building. After the August Revolution in 1945, President Ho Chi Minh and the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam worked here until the National Resistance Day. During this time, the building was renamed the Palace of Tonkin.
Although it was renamed Dien Hong flower garden after 1945, Hanoians still call it "toad flower garden" because in the center of the garden there are bronze toads with water nozzles attached to stone pillars. This is the highlight of the project along with the stone dragon sculpture, mixed in with the green color of moss and time.
Hanoi Flag Tower: This historical relic began construction in 1805 under the Nguyen Dynasty and took 7 years to complete. Since then, over 200 years of history, Hanoi Flag Tower has been associated with many ups and downs of the capital. During the resistance wars against France and the US, Hanoi Flag Tower was used as an observation post for the inner and outer city areas. When the August Revolution succeeded, in 1945, it was the first time the Vietnamese national flag - the red flag with a yellow star - was flown on top of the Flag Tower.
Hanoi Security Camp: This is where the battle of wits took place between the revolutionary forces and the heavily armed Japanese army. With the demonstration of mass strength and the arguments of the revolutionary leaders, the Japanese army agreed to retreat, we completely controlled the Security Camp, contributing to the victory of the General Uprising in Hanoi.
House No. 101 Tran Hung Dao: The house is located in Tran Hung Dao ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. During the August Revolution in 1945, this was the headquarters of the Hanoi Uprising Committee. Here, on the morning of August 16, 1945, comrade Nguyen Khang - Standing member of the Bac Ky Regional Party Committee, on behalf of the Standing Committee, convened a meeting with the City Party Committee to disseminate the Resolution of the Regional Party Committee to establish the Hanoi Military Revolutionary Committee (ie the Uprising Committee).
House No. 48 Hang Ngang: From the afternoon of August 25 to September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh and the Party Central Committee members stayed and worked at house No. 48 Hang Ngang - the owners of the house at that time were Mr. Trinh Van Bo and Ms. Hoang Thi Minh Ho, which was a revolutionary base from the pre-uprising period.
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