These days, streets across Hanoi are glowing with flags and flowers celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2, filling the city with pride and patriotic spirit.

With less than two weeks until the grand celebration, Hanoi’s streets are already covered in party flags, national flags, decorative lights, and banners. The vibrant atmosphere can be felt everywhere, bringing a festive and unifying spirit to the capital.

Many streets such as Hang Ma, Hang Luoc, and Doc Lap are adorned with colorful displays of flags, stretching across the sky. Even small alleys in Hoan Kiem District are filled with national symbols, creating a powerful and touching sight.

Along Hang Ma Street, shops are bustling, selling flags, banners, shirts, hats, and decorative items in red and yellow. Many young people have taken the opportunity to dress in patriotic outfits and capture memorable photos, expressing their pride and love for the homeland.

Checking in with her family under rows of flags, Tran Bich Ngoc from Hai Ba Trung shared emotionally: “The streets are so beautiful and vibrant these days. Each time I see the red flag with the golden star flying, I feel overwhelmed with emotion. I come by every day to admire them. During the holiday, I’ll go with friends to Ba Dinh Square to take photos and capture these meaningful moments.”

Residential neighborhoods around the city are also transforming with bright red decorations. Across districts, workers are busy putting up flags and flowers, making the streets livelier than usual.

From Yen Phu to Giang Vo, from government offices to schools, every corner of the city is decorated. The National Archives Center on Vu Pham Ham stands out with a giant national flag, while hotels, offices, and apartment buildings proudly display patriotic banners.

On Doc Lap Street, in front of the National Assembly building, large banners featuring President Ho Chi Minh reading the Declaration of Independence in 1945 at Ba Dinh Square have been arranged solemnly, drawing attention from residents and tourists alike.

Ba Dinh Square itself has become a gathering place, with crowds of people coming to take pictures with the national flag. Everyone expresses their pride and love for Vietnam in their own way, but all share the same heartfelt emotion.

The Bang-Duc Anh