Over the past 78 years, Vietnam has seen significant achievements and vigorous developments to gain its present international status and prestige. (Photo: VNA)

On August 19, 1945, following a gathering in front of the Opera House, Hanoians gained control of the Tonkin Palace – headquarters of the French-backed administration in the North. (Photo: VNA)

On September 2, 1945 at Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence declaring the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam).

President Ho Chi Minh (first row, C) and members of the provisional Government Council of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam at the first Governmental meeting on September 3, 1945. (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnamese national flag is hoisted at the UN’s headquarters on September 20, 1977, marking Vietnam’s UN membership. (Photo: VNA)

The admission ceremony of Vietnam as the seventh member of ASEAN in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on July 28, 1995, . (Photo: VNA)

The European Union and Vietnam sign a Free Trade Agreement and an Investment Protection Agreement on June 30, 2019. (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnamese diplomats celebrate as Vietnam won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 term with a record high number of votes in June, 2019. (Photo: VNA)

Engineering Unit Rotation No. 1 of Vietnam arrives in Hanoi, fulfilling their peacekeeping mission at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei. (UNISFA) (Photo: VNA)

From a country lacking food, Vietnam has now contributed to ensuring global food security. (Photo: nhandan.vn)

Coffee is one of Vietnam’s key agricultural export items. In 2022, Vietnam earned an estimated 4 billion USD from coffee exports. Vietnamese coffee has been shipped to more than 80 countries and territories, accounting for 10% of the country’s agricultural and forestry export turnover. (Photo: VOV)

Products by Hien Luong Bamboo & Rattan Export Co., Ltd are exported to Japanese, US, and EU markets. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam enjoys more export opportunities in the EU market thanks to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). (Photo: VOV)

Binh Xuyen II Industrial Park in Vinh Phuc province mainly manufactures electronic components for big groups like Samsung, LG, and Apple. (Photo: VNA)

Tan Cang-Cat Lai port in HCM city. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam’s petroleum industry is a spearhead economic sector, contributing considerably to Vietnam’s industrialization and modernization process. (Photo: pvn.vn)