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National Day (Vietnam)

Vietnamese holiday

National Day (Vietnamese: Ngày Quốc Khánh) is a national holiday in Vietnam observed on 2 September, commemorating President Hồ Chí Minh reading the Declarations of independence of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi on 2 September It is the country's National Day.[1]

History

During World War II, the Japanese occupied Vietnam and allowed the French to remain and exert some influence. At the war's end in August , a power vacuum was created in Vietnam. Capitalizing on this, the Việt Minh launched the "August Revolution" across the country to seize government offices. Emperor Bảo Đạiabdicated on 25 August , ending the Nguyễn dynasty. On 2 September , at Ba Đình Square, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, leader of the Viet Minh, declared Vietnam's independence under the new name of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN) in a speech that invoked the United States Declaration of Independence and the French Revolution's Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.[2]

The day was deliberately chosen, as it was also the day Japan formally signed the document to officially surrender to the Allies, ending the World War II.[3]

Establishment

Leading up to, and then following, the end of the Vietnam War, the Communist Party of Vietnam (thereafter the government of a united Vietnam) established a unified list of national holidays. These new holidays were to include the International Labour Day on 1 May, the anniversary of the August Revolution on 19 August, Viet Nam's National Day on 2 September, and Ho Chi Minh's birthday on 19 May.[4] The lunar new year, Tết Nguyên Đán and the mid-autumn moon, Tết Trung Thu, continued to be observed as traditionally.[citation needed] In , the PAVN lead the 40th National Day Parade in Hanoi in its biggest parade in history.[5]

The list of full public holidays in Vietnam has been revised since but National Day, 2 September, remains a full public and bank holiday.[6][7] By , the holiday was lengthened by one day by adding one day immediately before or after 2 September.[8]

References

  1. ^Lonely PlanetSoutheast Asia Page "National Day 2 September; commemorates the proclamation of the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam by Ho Chi Minh in "
  2. ^ A brief chronology of Vietnam's history Anh Thư Hà, Hò̂ng Đức Trà̂n – "On September 2, , President Hổ Chí Minh made public the Declaration of Independence at Ba Đình Square (Hanoi), thus founding the Democratic Republic of Vietnam with Hanoi as its capital."
  3. ^"Vietnam declares its independence from France &#; September 2, ".
  4. ^Shaun Kingsley Malarney Ritual and revolution in Viet Nam "To realize this goal, the Party created a series of new national holidays in which villagers would come together and celebrate the great achievements of the people, the nation and socialism. These new holidays were to include May Day, the anniversary of the August Revolution on the 19th of August, Viet Nam's National Day on 2 September, and Ho Chi Minn's birthday on the 19th of May. Two traditional Vietnamese celebrations of the lunar New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan) and the mid-autumn celebration for children (Tet Trung Thu) were also to remain as national holidays."
  5. ^"National Independence Day in Vietnam through the years". 2 September
  6. ^ Vietnam – Page Nick Ray, Peter Dragicevich, Regis St. Louis – "Vietnam's National Day (2 September) Celebrated with a rally and fireworks at Ba Dinh Sq, in front of Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum."
  7. ^Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Jock O'Tailan, Claire Boobbyer, John Colet – "Following Ho's declaration, 2 September became Vietnam's National Day. Coincidentally, 2 September was also the date on which Ho died in , although his death was not officially announced until 3 September in order not to mar "
  8. ^Hương Quỳnh (20 November ). "Bổ sung 1 ngày nghỉ lễ dịp Quốc khánh 2/9" [Supplementing one day of 2 September holiday]. Vietnamnet (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 6 May

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