Reaching the goal of a strong Vietnam

General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, along with many leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, international friends and thousands of people were present at Ba Dinh Square to attend the celebration. On the streets around Ba Dinh center, tens of thousands of people stood packed with flags and flowers to witness the parade and march to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day.

Modern military equipment in the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day

PHOTO: VNA - DINH HUY

General Secretary To Lam reads speech celebrating 80th National Day September 2

PHOTO: VNA

The celebration began with the traditional torch relay ceremony. The traditional revolutionary torch from the Ho Chi Minh Museum was lit on the pyre by Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Nguyen Duc Soat, former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, who shot down 6 enemy planes. At 6:45 a.m., the sacred flame was lit on the pyre, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2.

Under the glorious flag of the Party, with the light of Ho Chi Minh guiding the way, relying on the strength of the people and the great national unity, there is no difficulty or challenge that our people cannot overcome; there is no noble goal that our nation cannot achieve. Therefore, there is no obstacle, no reason that can stop us from reaching peace, prosperity, and the eternal existence and development of our nation.

General Secretary To Lam

Next was the flag-raising ceremony. When the military band played the national anthem, at My Dinh Stadium (Hanoi), 21 cannons were fired. At the same time, the national anthem resounded in the historic Ba Dinh Square at the dawn of the country's 80th Independence Day. On the streets of Hanoi, tens of thousands of people waited to watch the parade, their hands on their chests, singing the Marching Song . At the same time, the flag-raising ceremony at sea took place at Cam Ranh Naval Base (Khanh Hoa).

Power from the people, for the people

Delivering a speech commemorating the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that 80 years ago, at the historic Ba Dinh Square, beloved President Ho Chi Minh solemnly read the Declaration of Independence , giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the first people's democratic state in Southeast Asia, opening an era of independence and freedom for the country. From that historic moment, the Vietnamese people embarked on a new journey: building a people's government, defending the Fatherland, and firmly moving the country forward on the path of socialism, for the goal of "A rich people, a strong country, democracy, fairness, and civilization".

"In this sacred moment, we respectfully remember our ancestors, express our infinite gratitude to the great President Ho Chi Minh, and pay tribute to our revolutionary predecessors, millions of compatriots and soldiers who sacrificed and devoted themselves to the independence, freedom, reunification of the Fatherland and the happiness of the people," the General Secretary emphasized.

Model cars symbolizing the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day 2.9 paraded through the stage

PHOTO: GIA HAN

The General Secretary also affirmed that the Vietnamese Fatherland is the crystallization of a thousand-year cultural tradition of building and defending the country; of steadfastness, intelligence, compassion and aspiration to rise up. That spirit has forged the great strength of the August Revolution; of the two long resistance wars against colonialism and imperialism; of the cause of building and defending the Fatherland in peace; of the cause of innovation, international integration and national development. That is the strength originating from the people, belonging to the people, for the people; the strength of the great national unity bloc under the glorious flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam founded, led and trained by President Ho Chi Minh.

According to the General Secretary, we are proud to affirm that: all victories of the Vietnamese revolution are associated with the correct and wise leadership of the Party and the ideology, morality and style of Ho Chi Minh. Thanks to that, our nation has overcome countless difficulties and challenges; our country has transformed from a colony into an independent and unified nation, steadily advancing towards modernity and deep integration; its position and prestige are increasingly affirmed in the international arena.

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Goal of strong and happy by 2045

General Secretary To Lam emphasized that at present, the task of protecting the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Fatherland; maintaining security, order and social safety for rapid and sustainable national development; and constantly improving the people's lives and happiness are our orders of action. Successfully achieving these three goals is fulfilling Uncle Ho's wish before he passed away.

According to the General Secretary, through the 80-year journey full of hardships but heroic, we have affirmed the truth: under the glorious flag of the Party, with the light of Ho Chi Minh guiding the way, relying on the strength of the people and the great national unity bloc , there is no difficulty or challenge that our people cannot overcome; there is no noble goal that our nation cannot achieve. Therefore, there is no obstacle, no reason that can stop us from reaching peace, prosperity, our nation's longevity and development.

The General Secretary affirmed that, looking to the future, the Party aims to make Vietnam a strong, prosperous and happy country by 2045, the 100th anniversary of the country's founding. "That is the aspiration of the entire nation, an oath of honor before history and the people," said the General Secretary. Therefore, the General Secretary called on the entire Party, the entire people, the entire army, and our compatriots at home and abroad, through concrete and practical actions, to unite, join hands, and be of one mind, turning aspirations into reality; to make more efforts and be more determined; to promote the highest level of Vietnamese intelligence, creativity and mettle; and to successfully carry out the goals and tasks set by the Party and State and expected by the people.

"We are determined and persistent in protecting the independence, freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and every inch of the sacred land of the Fatherland with the combined strength of the entire nation: political, economic, cultural, scientific, technological, military, foreign affairs strength and the strength of the people. We want to be friends and reliable partners with all countries in the world. We respect international law and the United Nations Charter; resolve disagreements and disputes by peaceful means. We absolutely do not give in to any plots and actions that violate independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity; and resolutely protect the interests of the nation and the people," the General Secretary stated.

"In this sacred moment, each of us seems to hear the echo of Uncle Ho's 1945 Declaration of Independence, see millions of Vietnamese hearts beating with pride, resounding the oath "to die for the survival of the Fatherland". We understand more and more the value of "independence", "freedom", "happiness"; we value and are more determined to cultivate peace; we are more deeply imbued with the sacred meaning of the words "my people", "my Fatherland", said the General Secretary, expressing his gratitude to the spirit of the great President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs, who have incarnated into the country, into the sacred soul of the nation; at the same time sending congratulations to compatriots, comrades, soldiers nationwide, overseas Vietnamese, and international friends on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day.

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