Eighty years after declaring independence, Vietnam has transformed itself from a war-ravaged country to a nation of proactive contributions to the international community, affirming its role and position on the global stage, according to a Vietnamese scholar in Germany.

VOV.VN - More than 300 typical images, documents, and artifacts recounting the journey of 80 years since the Independence Day on September 2, 1945 are on display at an exhibition titled Upholding the Oath of Independence in Hanoi.