National Day Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam has been under foreign rule many a times throughout history. It belonged to the Kingdom of Cambodia till the 16th century. It was colonized by France and was under French rule in the 19th century. The nation was finally freed from the French rule in 1954 and Emperor Bao D?i became the head of State. Soon after, The Vietnam War took place to free Vietnam from “communist influences”. The Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975. No wonder then that the National Day is of such importance in Vietnam.

The National Day is celebrated on 2 September and it marks the anniversary of Vietnam’s declaration of independence.

This day celebrates the Declaration of Independence in 1945 of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The day was originally marked as a holiday to commemorate the independence day following the Japanese surrender in 1945.

It is now a celebration of Ho Chi Minh's declaration of freedom for Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh Memorial.

Other festivals that are celebrated with a lot of pomp and ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City are:-

  -  Tet Festival, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  Le Van Duyet Temple Festival, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  Nghia An Hoi Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  Thien Hau Pagoda Festival, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  Mid-Autumn Festival, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  The Fisherman's Festival, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  Death Anniversary of Tran Hung Dao, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  Buddha's Birthday Festival, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  National Day, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  Wandering Souls Day, Ho Chi Minh City
  -  Ho Chi Minh Birthday, Ho Chi Minh City

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