Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the closing ceremony of the exhibition "80-year Journey of Independence – Freedom – Happiness". (photo: Lai Hoa/VOV)

The exhibition was a major political and cultural event to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

“The exhibition affirms the strength of great national solidarity. This is the huge source of power of the Vietnamese revolution, reflected in President Ho Chi Minh’s teaching ‘Unity, unity, great unity – Success, success, great success,’ and the spirit of ‘turning nothing into something, turning difficulty into ease, turning the impossible into the possible.’ This spirit has enabled us to achieve victory in prolonged resistance wars, overcome countless challenges during the process of renewal, integration, and development, weather crises, natural disasters, and pandemics, and shine with the spirit of self-reliance and resilience, while continuously strengthening the nation’s potential,” said PM Chinh.

Collectives and individuals are presented Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister for outstanding constribution to the exhibition. (photo: Lai Hoa)

Held at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi's Dong Anh commune, it was the largest-scale exhibition ever organised in Vietnam, featuring the participation of 28 ministries and central agencies, 34 localities, and more than 110 major enterprises and economic groups, showcasing the achievements of 180 sectors over the past eight decades. After 19 days, the exhibition attracted around 10 million visitors. On September 13 only, the exhibition welcomed 1.3 million visitors.