On the evening of August 29, at Ho Guom Theater, General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife chaired the ceremony to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2024). Attending the ceremony were Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; leaders and former leaders of the Party and State, leaders of central ministries and branches, Hanoi city and some neighboring localities, as well as representatives of revolutionary veterans, heroic Vietnamese mothers, veterans, scientists, intellectuals, religious dignitaries, artists, businessmen, athletes, youth, and outstanding students nationwide.