(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, in coordination with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication, Education and Mass Mobilization, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and the Hanoi municipal authorities, held a national workshop themed “The August Revolution and National Day -September 2 – Timeless Values and Enduring Vitality.”
 A national workshop themed “The August Revolution and National Day (September 2) – Timeless Values and Enduring Vitality is held in Hanoi (Photo: Ha Nam/VOV) |
At the event, delegates highlighted the historical significance and contemporary relevance of the 1945 August Revolution and the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945), saying they changed the fate of Vietnam in the 20th century.
The triumph of the August Revolution stands as a brilliant milestone in the nation’s history of building and defending the country and one of Vietnam’s greatest and most epoch-making victories in the 20th century which opened a new era of independence and self-determination.
 A national workshop themed “The August Revolution and National Day (September 2) – Timeless Values and Enduring Vitality is held in Hanoi (Photo: Ha Nam/VOV) |
Professor Pham Hong Tung, former Director of the Institute of Vietnamese Studies and Development Science at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said: “Eighty years on, we can see more clearly than ever the great scope and far-reaching significance of the August Revolution whose two greatest achievements are national independence and the establishment of a democratic, law-based republican system. These are the political, spiritual, and cultural foundations for Vietnam in its struggle against foreign invaders, as well as in its renewal process and international integration. As we enter a new era of development, it remains a source of strength and an endless inspiration for the country’s rapid and sustainable growth.”
Participants presented papers honoring Vietnam’s achievements over the past 80 years in economics, society, international integration, and improvements in people’s livelihoods.