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In the first six days since its opening on August 28, the Viet Nam Exhibition and Fair Centre (VEFAC) in Dong Anh, Ha Noi, has welcomed nearly 4 million visitors - an unprecedented record for any exhibition in Viet Nam.

“Red Rain,” the most successful film of this occasion, officially surpassed the 400-billion-VND revenue mark on the morning of National Day (September 2), becoming the first historical and revolutionary war film to achieve this revenue level.

Many of Viet Nam’s leading rock bands will join together in the concert “Rock Concert – Heart of Viet Nam” to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

About 90 kilometers from the centre of Ha Noi, the Heritage Park of Vietnamese Scientists (Thung Nai Commune, Phu Tho Province) opens a unique cultural and scientific space. It not only preserves more than one million artefacts linked to nearly 3,400 scientists, also serves as a tourism destination and resort offering experiences rich in knowledge and deeply connected to nature.

Dong A Culture Joint Stock Company and the Publishing House of Hanoi University of Education Publishing House held a ceremony to offer incense and the book “Ho Chi Minh – Pictorial Biography” to President Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential Palace Historical Site on August 29. The book is released to mark the 80th anniversary of National Day, (September 2) and the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday.

With more than 4,000 years of civilisation, Viet Nam possesses a rich treasury of heritage, from historical sites to intangible cultural values. These are invaluable assets of Vietnamese ethnic minority communities, part of the cultural heritage of humanity, which contribute to positioning Viet Nam’s cultural identity and brand on the international stage.

The historical war film “Red Rain” surpassed 150 billion VND in cinema ticket sales on August 26. As of 10 a.m. on August 27, the film had reached 159.167 billion VND in revenue.

Thousands of people flocked to the National Exhibition and Fair Centre (Dong Anh, Ha Noi) to enjoy the “Viet Nam in Me” concert despite the heavy rain on the evening of August 26.

The central steering committee for the celebration of major national holidays and important events on August 26 organised the release of a special postage stamp set marking the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

Nestled at the foot of Doi Mountain, Nam Dam Hamlet in Quan Ba Commune (Tuyen Quang Province) still preserves the distinctive traditional culture of the Dao ethnic people. Safeguarding these cultural values has become the “key” for Nam Dam to impress visitors and develop sustainable community-based tourism.

Those who once were witnesses of history, of that Independence Day, will one day pass into eternity. Yet the memories of the autumn of August, of the day of the Declaration of Independence, will forever be preserved and spread, nurtured by the love of those living on this thousand-year-old capital city.

Following the merger, Khanh Hoa Province now boasts many distinctive Cham cultural heritages. In their daily lives, the Cham community here has consistently striven to preserve their traditional cultural identity while effectively harnessing the value of Cham cultural heritage, thereby diversifying local tourism products.

The Viet Nam Federation of UNESCO Associations (VFUA) convened the international conference “Heritage Preservation and the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries” at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on August 22.

Viet Nam will host a series of major events to celebrate the 80th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), with strong international presence, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang told a press briefing in Ha Noi on August 22.

The press centre for the exhibition on 80 years of national achievements was inaugurated in Ha Noi on August 22, a tribute to the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Nearly 160 photographs, documents and artefacts – many shown publicly for the first time – are on display at the Viet Nam National Museum of History’s exhibition opened on August 22 to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

For generations, traditional handicrafts such as weaving and brocade embroidery have been deeply intertwined with the lives of ethnic minority communities in Tuyen Quang Province, serving not only as a means of livelihood but also as a distinctive cultural identity.

Three decades have passed since Viet Nam Studies became officially recognised and taught at universities across the country. From a new discipline, Viet Nam Studies has gradually affirmed its position as an interdisciplinary–area studies science, converging knowledge from history, culture, language, society, geography and education to tourism and international relations.

‘Mua Do’ (Red Rain), a motion picture produced by the Viet Nam People's Army Cinema, will be released nationwide on August 22 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

The Yen Tu Autumn Festival will take place for the first time at the Yen Tu Historical and Scenic Relic Complex – a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, in Yen Tu Ward, Quang Ninh Province, from September to December 2025.