The event was part of the activities to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - 2025) and the National Day (September 2, 1945 - 2025).
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Nguyen Tuong Lam, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, speaks at the ceremony in Hanoi. |
The seven central-level venues included Van Xuan Park in Hanoi; Hang Duong War Cemetery in Con Dao Special Zone and Thu Ngu Flagpole in Saigon ward, Ho Chi Minh City; the three-sided border marker in the campus of the Vietnam–Laos–Cambodia Friendship Cultural House in Bo Y commune, Quang Ngai province; Mui Doi - Hon Dau in Dai Lanh commune, Khanh Hoa province; Lung Cu Flagpole in Tuyen Quang province; and the Hanoi Flagpole at Cape Ca Mau, Ca Mau province.
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Nguyen Tuong Lam presents national flags and portraits of President Ho Chi Minh to young people in Hanoi. |
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Hanoi’s youths expresses their love for the Fatherland and their determination to spread meaningful actions. |
The flag salute ceremony was one of the key events organized by Vietnamese youths, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day. It aimed to arouse national pride and love for the Fatherland among the young generation while fostering a vibrant and exciting atmosphere of emulation. It also encouraged youths to express their patriotism through meaningful acts and stories, thereby promoting a positive image of Vietnam and its people.
Speaking at the ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Tuong Lam, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Youth Union Central Committee, highlighted that the August Revolution in 1945 marked a historic turning point, lifting the Vietnamese people from oppression to independence and freedom, thus shaping the nation’s future. He reminded that today’s peace and liberty are not gifts, but the result of the sacrifice of generations who gave their lives for the Fatherland. He also called on Vietnamese youths to carry this spirit forward through concrete actions, from spreading patriotism online to volunteering, studying, working, and entrepreneurship spirit.
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Students at Nguyen Cong Tru Secondary School in Hanoi proudly hold portraits of President Ho Chi Minh and the national flag. |
Following the flag salute ceremony, the Vietnam Youth Federation Central Committee presented 800 national flags and portraits of President Ho Chi Minh to the Hanoi Youth Federation, gave gifts to veteran revolutionaries and policy-beneficiary families, and visited the “Digital Literacy for All” volunteer team in Truc Bach ward, Hanoi.
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Leaders of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Federation present gifts to policy-beneficiary families in Hanoi. |
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Hai Phong’s young generation expresses their love for the Fatherland at the flag-raising ceremony on Bach Long Vi Island, Hai Phong. |
In parallel with central-level activities, on August 16, the youth federations at all levels simultaneously held the flag salute ceremonies at 3,334 venues. On this occasion, the federation also carried out a series of activities, including launching the “I Love My Fatherland” journey, hanging national flags, presenting national flags and portraits of President Ho Chi Minh, promoting awareness of border and maritime sovereignty, meeting with historical witnesses, offering gifts to policy-beneficiary families and people in need, as well as providing scholarships, school supplies for students ahead the new school year.
Translated by Ninh Vinh – Hoang Truong