13 iconic Hanoi liberation photos
VOV.VN -Liberation Day is celebrated each year to mark the end of the occupation by French forces (October 10, 1954). Here’s a look back at the event as it unfolded as documented by Life Magazine photographers.
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Hanoi woman holding the red flag with yellow star stands at a crossroads welcoming the Viet Minh Army liberation of the capital city of Hanoi dated October 10, 1954. |
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People gather on the banks of Hoan Kiem Lake waiting for the Viet Minh Army takeover of the capital. |
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Viet Minh Army soldiers enter the city amid an autumn drizzle. |
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Viet Minh Army soldiers in Hanoi passing the Dai Nam theatre. |
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Faces on Viet Minh Army soldiers exude elation. |
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Excited children in Hanoi on the day the capital was liberated dated October 10, 1954. |
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Children holding and waving flags on Hang Bac Street as Viet Minh Army soldiers march by. |
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Children at a crossroad in the capital city of Hanoi on October 10, 1954. |
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Red flag with yellow star is raised over the French colonialists’ headquarters in Hanoi on October 10, 1954. |
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Viet Minh Army soldiers raise their helmets high over their heads in joy after the takeover of the capital. |
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Viet Minh Army soldiers gather at Hoan Kiem Lake after the liberation on October 10, 1954. |
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Glee of people in Hanoi on liberation day, October 10, 1954, celebrating freedom from the yoke of French colonial rule. |
