A photo exhibition named “From the era of independence and national reunification to the era of the nation’s rise” opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

Prof. Shimizu from Japan’s Osaka University has highlighted the historical significance of the August Revolution and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, noting that the ability of a small nation to achieve independence from Western powers provided great hope, courage to oppressed peoples.

The 80th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2) of Vietnam is not only a source of pride for the Vietnamese people, but also a moment of joy for neighbouring Laos.

The reading-culture space of Hanoi’s iconic Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature Complex) was inaugurated at nearby Van Lake on August 18 to mark the 80th anniversary of the country’s August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

The success of Vietnam’s August Revolution was a “beacon of hope” for those resisting imperialism worldwide, Prof. Dr. Michael Brie, a German philosopher and social scientist, told the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the revolution (August 19, 1945–2025) and the National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945–2025).

Crowds of people gathered in front of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on August 19 to witness the national flag-hoisting ceremony that marked 80 years since the victory of the August Revolution in 1945.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held in Hanoi on August 19 in Hanoi to hand over the Bac Bo Phu (Government Guest House) building after renovation and upgrading under a project to modernize the Presidential Office headquarters, marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (1945-2025).

VOV.VN - An exhibition recreating President Ho Chi Minh’s drafting of the Declaration of Independence 80 years ago opened at a special house in Hanoi on August 18.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Security’s Representative Office, has held a ceremony in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of the August Revolution, the People’s Public Security force (August 19, 1945–2025), and the founding of Vietnam’s diplomatic sector (August 28, 1945–2025).

Eight education – training projects will begin their construction on August 19 to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2, 1945-2025), the Ministry of Education and Training has reported.