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The virtual reality (VR) experience “Return to a Sacred Moment” opens at the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19, taking visitors back to Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on September 2, 1945, to witness President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, marking the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

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From early morning, large crowds, many of them young people, form long lines outside the Independence Palace, waiting for their turn to take part in the experience.

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“Return to a Sacred Moment” is jointly organised by VTC News, an arm of Voice of Vietnam (VOV), and the Centre for Information Technology and Communications (CDIT) under the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology. The programme marks the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945-2026), National Day (September 2, 1945-2026), and the 50th anniversary of the renaming of Saigon-Gia Dinh as Ho Chi Minh City.

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Colonel and Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Nguyen Van Tau (in army uniform), 99, experiences a virtual journey back to Ba Dinh Square in 1945, witnessing the historic birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

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Through VR technology, participants are transported to Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on September 2, 1945, joining the crowds moving toward the stage and listening to President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence. The experience recreates the atmosphere of tens of thousands of Vietnamese gathered for the country’s independence, bringing history closer to the public through immersive technology. (Photo: VTC News)

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War veterans don VR headsets to journey back to Ba Dinh Square in 1945, experiencing through virtual reality the historic moment when President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence. (Photo: VTC News)

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Young visitors, including teenagers and children, eagerly line up to experience the VR programme and journey back to the historic moments of 1945. (Photo: VTC News)

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Arriving at the Independence Palace early in the morning, Nguyen Van Dien, a resident of southern Tay Ninh province, along with his children and grandchildren, expresses happiness and emotion as VR technology allows them to “travel back in time” to a historic moment. (Photo: VTC News)

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International visitors to Ho Chi Minh City are also eagerly embracing the VR experience, journeying back to September 2, 1945, to discover the historic moment when President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence. (Photo: VTC News)

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“It is truly special to experience this historic moment, when the Vietnamese people won their independence and freedom,” Patrick Kieviet, a Dutch visitor, writes in the guestbook after experiencing the VR programme with his wife and children. (Photo: VTC News)

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The programme is being held at the Independence Palace, a major attraction for international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VTC News)

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