European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 3, 1995 world the stars and stripes Page 15 Vietnam celebrates 50th year Hanoi Vietnam apr Vietnam a ruling communists hailed 50 years of official Independence for their nation saturday with speeches and a two hour Parade aimed at showing Broad popular support for their leadership. School children and Silver haired Veter ans Bankers in suits and Oil drillers in spotless overalls ail marched to a military beat past the Tomb of to Chi Minh the revolutionary who declared Vietnam free from colonial France on sept. 2,1945. Undaunted by pelting rain president be due Anh addressed a carefully selected crowd of about 5,000 supporters at a Dinh Square in Central Hanoi the site of How a Independence speech. Rank and file vietnamese who had come by the hundreds of thousands to hear to speak were nowhere to be seen police with truncheons had sealed off the streets for several blocks in All directions. A for the past 50 years. Our people have been fighting with valor while building the country with countless hardships and sacrifice and recording great victories of historic significance a Anh said. Soldiers and airmen Goose stepped past a reviewing stand leading a procession that included baby elephants and a bearded actor made up to look like to. When to declared Vietnam a Independence world War ii was Over and vietnamese nationalists had just captured Hanoi from a Defeated japanese occupation Force. France the colonial Power had yet to Send troops to reassert its authority. Turkey bans Gay and lesbian festival a crowd of 5,000, including Nguyen Xuan Binh right holds portraits of former Vietnam president to Chi Minh at a 50th anniversary Celebration saturday in Hanoi. A they expected to face a hard struggle but How Long it would take they did no to know a said Van Tao a professor at Vieu names Institute of history. To and his followers did no to actually win Independence for North Vietnam until 1954, after a nine year War against the French. It was 1975 before his successors unified All of Vietnam under communism. Lethi raised the vietnamese Flag 50 years ago on the speakers platform at a Dinh Square. She recalled How swords and the crowds enthusiastic response a it was a turning Point in the history of the nation and in my personal life As Well a said Thi now the director of Vietnam Scenter for family and women a studies. A i was willing to do anything the government asked me to Thi went on to help spread the revolution among Hanoi a women and hurl grenades at French troops who retook the City in 1946. Official vietnamese historians say How a declaration of Independence enabled Vietnam to shed its Semi Feudal colonial past and be transformed into a free and democratic country. 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