Speaking at the opening ceremony on Tuesday, Director of the museum Nguyễn Văn Đoàn, said that the Independence day-2nd of September exhibition aims to help the public, particularly young people, better understanding a historical milestone of the nation – the August Revolution of 1945, as well as the strength of national solidarity and the value of independence and freedom.

“The heroic days of August 1945 will always be a shining milestone in national history and leave a very valuable lesson for the Vietnamese revolution.

"Continuing the tradition of patriotism, promoting the spirit of the August Revolution and under the leadership of the Party, Vietnamese people have overcome all difficulties to defeat all invasions, defend national independence and conduct the cause of renewal and development of the country,” Đoàn said.

Independence day-2nd of September exhibition features artefacts and documents telling the stories about Việt Nam’s successful August Revolution 1945 and National Independent Day. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Phú

The artefacts and documents are displayed in two parts – Strength of the Nation and Independence day-2nd of September.

The Strength of the Nation part features collections of resolutions, directives, newspapers, leaflets, weapons and flags, which demonstrate the Party and President Hồ Chí Minh’s leadership in uniting Vietnamese people from all walks of life to launch the August Revolution.

The second part of the exhibition – Independence day-2nd of September – introduces documents, objects and photos related to September 2, 1945, and the birth of the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam, including photos of the independence ceremony at Ba Đình Square, money issued by the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam along with memoirs told by many historical witnesses.

Two notebooks recording the work of President Hồ Chí Minh from September 2, 1945, to October 17, 1945, are also displayed in public for the first time in the exhibition. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Phú

Two notebooks recording the work of President Hồ Chí Minh from September 2, 1945, to October 17, 1945, are also being displayed in public for the first time at the exhibition.

Also at the opening ceremony, the National History Museum received a number of artefacts donated by individuals and museum collaborators.

Trần Ngọc Quyên, a former Counselor of the Embassy of Việt Nam in Germany, presented two reliefs the Democratic Republic of Germany gave to significant contributors to Vietnamese movement in 1960 and one Hồ Chí Minh Medal issued in 1980 by the Solidarity Committee of the Democratic Republic of Germany on the 90th anniversary of President Hồ’s birthday.

The exhibition will open until the end of December. — VNS

The microphone with which President Hồ Chí Minh read the declaration of independence at Ba Đình Square in 1945. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Phú