MAKING IT OFFICIAL: Hà Nội City Hall decorated with banners. VNS Photos Đoàn Tùng

by Đoàn Tùng

HÀ NỘI — Streets across Hà Nội are decorated with national flags, banners and slogans in the run-up to the 72nd anniversary of Capital Liberation Day.

October 10, 1954 marked the liberation of Hà Nội, bringing to an end the nine-year resistance war led by the Hồ Chí Minh Government against French forces.

LIBERATED: Ba Đình Square is adorned with colour to mark the anniversary.

A festive yet solemn atmosphere can be felt across the capital, recalling the historic moment when victorious Việt Nam People's Army entered Hà Nội to take over the capital from the French forces.

IN THE CAPITAL: Tourists take souvenir photos with images of the capital during the historic days of October.

Along downtown streets such as Đinh Tiên Hoàng and Tràng Tiền, and around Hoàn Kiếm Lake, red flags with yellow stars, banners and slogans line the streets under the clear autumn sky. In smaller streets and alleys, residents have also hung national flags outside their homes.

The bright red colours not only recall the historic milestone of 1954 but also highlight the vitality of Hà Nội, a thousand-year-old cultural capital that continues to evolve. — VNS

PROMINENT: Panels are installed at historical sites such as Hà Nội Flag Tower.

REPRESENTING: A street is decorated with flags to mark the occasion.

GREENER, BRIGHTER: Workers from Hà Nội Greenery Company plant flowers for floral displays around Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

PART OF LIFE: The lighting system and artistic mirror frames create additional selfie spots, enriching the visitor experience in the historic cultural space.

RIBBON OF MEMORIES: This art installation creates a new perspective of Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

SLOGANS: The bright red of flags, flowers, and more fills central streets in Hà Nội ahead of the 72nd anniversary of Capital Liberation Day.

COLOURFUL: Hoàng Diệu Street is decorated with banners and flags, creating a festive atmosphere to celebrate the capital’s special occasion.