
01/09/2024
September 2 is known as the National Day in Vietnam, which is a significant annual holiday commemorating the day that President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.
On September 2, 1945, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud, marking the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and ending decades of French colonial rule. Originally, September 2 was called "Vietnam Independence Day," while August 19th was known as the National Day. In 1954, September 2 officially became the National Day in Vietnam.