Declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

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Declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
A copy of the original declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ratified	September 2, 1945
Author(s)	Ho Chi Minh
Purpose	To announce and explain establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

The declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Tuyên ngôn độc lập Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa) was written by Hồ Chí Minh, and announced in public at the Ba Đình flower garden (now the Ba Đình Square) in Hanoi on September 2, 1945. It led to the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, replacing the Empire of Vietnam under the Nguyễn dynasty and Emperor Bảo Đại, who abdicated on August 25.

This declaration is recognized by the modern Vietnamese government as the foundation of the existing state of Socialist Republic of Vietnam.