The transformation of Viet Nam over the past eight decades is a testament to the nation’s strength and determination, British officials said at a celebration in London marking the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam’s National Day and the 15th anniversary of the Viet Nam – UK Strategic Partnership.

The National Assembly (NA) House and relevant offices in Ha Noi will be open to the public for the 80th anniversary of August Revolution and Viet Nam’s National Day, the NA Office announced on August 31.

Viet Nam's Declaration of Independence, delivered by President Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1945, stands as not only a sacred symbol of national freedom for the Vietnamese people but also a powerful source of inspiration for the struggles for national liberation in colonies and dependent territories across Southeast Asia and around the world, stated an Argentinian scholar.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 1 extended their congratulations to First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on Cuba’s 64th National Day (January 1, 1959 - 2023).

Gillian Keegan, British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, has expressed her belief that the Vietnam-UK comprehensive relationship will continue to grow in the next 50 years.