The Vietnamese Embassy in Chile organized a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2nd.

Đại sứ quán Việt Nam tại Chile tổ chức kỷ niệm 80 năm Cách mạng tháng Tám và Quốc khánh 2/9

Overview of the Celebration.

On September 9, in the capital Santiago, the Vietnamese Embassy in Chile solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and National Day September 2.

The ceremony was attended by Ambassador Rodrigo Olsen Olivares, Acting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile; Ms. Patricia Aburzua Munoz, President of the Chile-Vietnam Friendship Cultural Institute, and more than 200 guests, including representatives from ministries, branches, government, National Assembly, political parties, diplomatic corps, defense attachés, businesses, journalists, Chilean friends and the Vietnamese community in Chile.

Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong spoke at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong affirmed that the event of President Ho Chi Minh reading the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945 not only gave birth to an independent nation but also opened a new era of freedom and happiness for the entire nation.

Under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese people have overcome all difficulties, gained independence, unified the country, successfully carried out the Doi Moi process, and turned Vietnam into a peaceful , stable, friendly and dynamic country in the international arena.

Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong highlighted Vietnam's outstanding achievements over the past 80 years. After nearly 40 years of Doi Moi, Vietnam has overcome the consequences of war and risen to become one of the most dynamic economies in the region and the world. Per capita income in 1990 was only about 100 USD, but by 2024 it had increased to 4,700 USD, bringing the size of the economy to nearly 500 billion USD, ranking third in ASEAN.

Currently, Vietnam has established diplomatic relations with 194 countries, is a member of more than 70 international organizations, has trade relations with 230 countries and territories, participated in 17 new-generation free trade agreements, and is vigorously implementing administrative reforms at all levels.

Vietnam aims to develop and become a developed and high-income country by 2045 based on the "four pillars": Promoting science, technology and innovation; proactively integrating deeply into the international community; strongly developing the private economic sector; and comprehensively innovating law-making and enforcement.

The Ambassador emphasized that the close friendship between Vietnam and Chile was established from the historic meeting between President Ho Chi Minh and President Salvador Allende in May 1969 and was followed by Chile becoming one of the first Latin American countries to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1971.

President Luong Cuong's official visit to Chile in November 2024 is also an important milestone, contributing to further deepening the relationship between the two countries.

Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong and Ambassador Rodrigo Olsen Olivares, Acting Deputy Foreign Minister of Chile.

On behalf of the Government of Chile, Acting Deputy Minister Rodrigo Olsen expressed his honor to participate in the celebration and congratulated Vietnam on many meaningful historical milestones in 2025 such as the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2.

Mr. Rodrigo Olsen expressed his admiration for the heroic history of the Vietnamese people and was proud that Chile was the second Latin American country to recognize the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (July 31, 1950).

Acting Deputy Minister Rodrigo Olsen also reaffirmed the significance of President Luong Cuong's visit to Chile in November 2024. During the visit, the two sides signed many important cooperation documents in areas such as defense, agriculture, culture, etc.

At the same time, Mr. Rodrigo Olsen highly appreciated the recent bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chilean President Gabriel Boric in July 2025 on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

Ambassador Nguyen Viet Cuong and his wife with Ambassadors of ASEAN countries.

Besides, cooperation between the two countries at multilateral forums continues to be promoted, especially at mechanisms of which both countries are members such as the United Nations, APEC and CPTPP.

Mr. Rodrigo Olsen expressed his hope that the friendly relations between Chile and Vietnam will develop further in all fields, worthy of the cooperation potential of each country.

On this occasion, the Vietnamese Embassy in Chile organized a photo exhibition on the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh, and launched a painting contest on Vietnam-Chile relations on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (March 25, 1971 - March 25, 2026). The award ceremony is expected to take place in March 2026.