Exhibition of books and newspapers: "Vietnam – 80 Years of Independence, Freedom, and Happiness"

12:48 PM, Thu August 28, 2025

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – August 19, 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025), the Hanoi Center for Culture and Library organized a book and newspaper exhibition with the theme "Vietnam – 80 Years of Independence, Freedom, and Happiness."

The exhibition showcases more than 400 valuable documents carefully selected to recreate the heroic journey from the August Revolution, when President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945, to the country's achievements today.

Exhibition of books and newspapers: "Vietnam – 80 Years of Independence, Freedom, and Happiness"- Ảnh 1.

Books on display at the event. 

The exhibition is presented in four main sections: "The Communist Party of Vietnam – The Decisive Factor in the Victories of the Vietnamese Revolution," "The August Revolution of 1945 – A Great Turning Point in the Nation's History," "The 1945 Declaration of Independence and the Birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam," and "Vietnam on the Path of Development – Achievements and Prospects."

Exhibition of books and newspapers: "Vietnam – 80 Years of Independence, Freedom, and Happiness"- Ảnh 2.

Visitors at the event. 

The exhibition offers readers the chance to revisit the autumn of independence and the nation's glorious milestones over the past 80 years through the books and newspapers preserved by the Hanoi Center for Culture and Library. It also serves as an occasion to foster patriotism, inspire self-reliance and resilience, and promote the heroic tradition and great national unity. The event encourages innovation and integration, contributing to the building of a prosperous, civilized, and modern capital city and to the broader cause of national construction and defense.

The exhibition is open to the public until September 5 at the ground floor hall, 54E Tran Hung Dao Street, Cua Nam Ward, Hanoi.

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