The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations held a gathering on August 20 to celebrate Hungary’s National Day.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam on August 19-20 received delegations from Lao central agencies and local authorities who came to extend congratulations on Vietnam’s 80th National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

VOV.VN - More than 2,000 people representing 13 civic, cultural, and artistic formations took part in a rehearsal at My Dinh National Stadium on August 20 for a military parade and civic march celebrating the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

VOV.VN - More than 30 Russian soldiers arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 20 to prepare for a military parade on September 2 to mark Vietnam’s 80th National Day.

VOV.VN - With less than two weeks to go before National Day on September 2, a massive influx of visitors from across the country heading to Hanoi to watch the military parade and enjoy other entertainment services has left many hotels in the city centre fully booked.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Traffic Police on August 19 announced traffic restrictions on major routes leading to Hanoi as the capital city prepares to host the 80th anniversary celebrations of the August Revolution and National Day.

VOV.VN - A convoy of military hardware moved from Hanoi’s outlying Phuc Son commune to the city centre on the evening of August 19 to prepare for a military parade (A80 event) in celebration of the 80th National Day (September 2).

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), an exhibition of large-scale lacquer paintings entitled “Spring of Independence” opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on August 18.

The birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) on September 2, 1945 was a turning point not only for Vietnam but also for the whole of Indochina, stated Jorge Kreyness, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina.

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).