Google Doodles are the spontaneous and delightful changes made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays and anniversaries as well as trailblazing individuals who have impacted culture.
Today, when visiting the Google homepage, Vietnamese users will see an artwork depicting Vietnam’s national flag flying in the blue sky.
Google states: “On this day in 1945, thousands of citizens gathered at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi to hear the president read aloud the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.”
The search engine notes that September 2 is an occasion for Vietnamese people to honour the many sacrifices made by past generations to achieve independence, and serves as a reminder to carry their legacy into the future.
To celebrate, people gather for cultural ceremonies, jubilant parades, and musical shows hosted throughout the country.
Many also visit historic celebratory sites like Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which are adorned with the red-and-yellow Vietnamese flag.
National delicacies like pho, banh mi, bun bo hue and much more are also enjoyed by the masses.
In the past, Google changed its logos multiple times to celebrate Vietnamese events, people, nature and culture, including images such as Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, Trinh Cong Son, Xuan Quynh, Son Doong Cave, Ha Long Bay, ca tru and banh mi.
