Vietnamese National Day

Vietnamese National Day is an independence day in Socialist Republic of Vietnam in September 2, 1945 and was an establishment day of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Japanese occupied Vietnam during World War II but allowed the French to remain and exert some influence. At the end of the World War II, a power vaccum was created in Vietnam. Capitalizing on this, the Viet Minh launched the August Revolution across the country to seize government offices. Emperor Bao Dai abdicated on August 25, 1945, ending th Nguyen Dynasty and on September 2, 195, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square, officially claiming the independence and sovereignty of Vietnam from France and Japan under the new name of h Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN). A notable sign for this celebration is the appearance of Vietnam flags everywhere. The streets are exploded with a boom of red and yellow banners of celebration and oversized posters of President Ho Chi Minh speaking into a microphone in 1945. There is also an annual marching on the Ba Dinh Square and fireworks in major citiies of Vietnam.