US EditionColonial Legacy Fading on Vietnam Independence Day
Vietnam held its largest military parade in decades featuring international troops and advanced equipment, while nearly 14,000 prisoners were granted amnesty, including 66 foreigners.
- On Tuesday, Vietnam marked its 80th independence anniversary with the largest military parade in decades at Hanoi's Ba Dinh Square, observed by national leaders and foreign dignitaries.
- The observance recalls Ho Chi Minh's 1945 declaration of independence at Ba Dinh Square and France's refusal to recognise it, leading to a decade-long war ending in 1954.
- The procession featured Vietnamese military equipment including tanks, missiles, helicopters, and fighter jets, with thousands of troops from China, Russia, and others, plus naval displays at Cam Ranh deep water bay.
- President Luong Cuong announced a major amnesty freeing 13,920 prisoners, including 66 foreigners, and pledged a 100,000 dong payout to each of 100 million citizens, costing up to $380,000,000.
- Tens of thousands of Hanoi residents packed the streets, many in red shirts waving flags, after three working days of road closures for rehearsals.
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Vietnam celebrates the 80th anniversary of its independence. Soldiers from China, Russia, Laos and Cambodia also participated in a parade. Thousands of prisoners are also released in a large-scale amnesty.
Vietnam celebrates 80 years of independence with huge parade, mass amnesty
HANOI, Sept 2 — Vietnam celebrated the 80th anniversary of its declaration of independence from colonial rule on Tuesday, with its largest military parade in decades, unprecedented cash handouts and the release of nearly 14,000 prisoners.Tens of thousands of people crowded the streets of the capital Hanoi, most of whom were wearing red shirts and holding Vietnamese flags, in a strong show of nationalism in the Communist-run country.The parade sh…
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