Tens of thousands of people crowded the streets of the capital Hanoi, most of whom were wearing red shirts and holding Vietnamese flags, in a strong show of nationalism in the Communist-run country.

HANOI, Vietnam — 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 ...

On Aug. 28, the Vietnamese government announced a surprising decision: every citizen, from newborns to the elderly, would receive 100,000 dong (about US$4) in cash to celebrate the 80th anniversary of ...

On Sept. 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence and its birth as a free nation. Looking back at the country's journey after 80 years, I have often wondered what Vietnam means ...

HANOI — Under fluttering flags and in a fever of national pride, legions of lock-stepped Vietnamese patriots are due to march through Hanoi on Tuesday in celebrations marking 80 years since the ...