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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aniruddha Ghosal

Vietnam celebrates 80 years since declaring independence with flags, boba tea and a military parade

Vietnam marked its National Day on Tuesday with its largest military parade in decades, as thousands packed the streets of the capital, Hanoi, after many camped overnight to witness the grand display marking 80 years of independence.

The parade unfolded at Ba Dinh Square, the site where revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh declared independence from French colonial rule on Sept. 2, 1945.

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