A ceremony was held in Thai Nguyen province on August 20 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day, and the 80th anniversary of the Thai Nguyen provincial revolutionary government (1945-2025).

Three major projects have been launched in Ca Mau Province to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (September 2). They include the Ca Mau–Dat Mui Expressway, the upgrade of Ca Mau Airport, and a social housing project worth over 1 trillion VND.

Over 400 books and newspapers portraying Viet Nam’s glorious 80-year journey from the August Revolution to the present are currently on display at an exhibition in Ha Noi.

An exhibition entitled ‘Mot Dai Non Song’ (One Strip of Homeland) is taking place from August 15 to September 15 at the Ho Guom Cultural Information Centre in Ha Noi. Beyond viewing photographs and books, the exhibition offers many unique experiences that bring the country’s seas and islands closer to the public.

Following the conclusion of the National Party Conference, the Congress of People’s Representatives was held at Tan Trao (Tuyen Quang). The congress brought together more than 60 delegates from the North, Central, and South regions; overseas Vietnamese representatives; representatives of political parties; and various national and religious organisations.

Upon hearing the news that the US had dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima (Japan), Comrade Ho Chi Minh and the Standing Committee of the Party Central Committee decided to convene a National Party Conference to discuss the plan to launch the general uprising.