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The people of Vietnam regained independence and broke away from China in AD 938 after their victory at the battle of Bạch Đằng River.
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Vietnam became a colony of France in the late 19th century. During the Second World War, Japan had substituted France to occupy Vietnam since 1940. When Japan surrendered to the Allies in the mid-1945, Vietnam had the great opportunity to regain independence. The Việt Minh had taken advantage of this opportunity.
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In the morning of August 26, 1945, at the house No. 48 Hàng Ngang, Hà Nội, chairman Hồ Chí Minh had called and presided the meeting of the Central Standing Communist Party of Vietnam.
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On August 30, 1945, Hồ Chí Minh invited several people come to contribute their ideas to the Proclamation of independence written by him.
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On August 31, 1945, Hồ Chí Minh amended for the Proclamation of independence draft.
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On September 2, 1945, Hồ Chí Minh announced the Proclamation of independence during the meeting in front of thousands of people, at Ba Đình Square, Hà Nội, notifying the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
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In 1986, it instituted economic and political reforms and began a path towards international reintegration.
