How many years will it be in 2024 since the successful August Revolution of Vietnam?

How many years will it be in 2024 since the successful August Revolution of Vietnam?

The successful August Revolution took place on August 19, 1945. This is a notable historical milestone for our nation, marking the beginning of a new era for the country.

August 19 marks the success of the Vietnamese revolution, overthrowing more than 80 years of French colonial rule, abolishing feudal policies, and establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It elevated the people to the position of masters of the country.

In a letter to compatriots nationwide on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of the August Revolution, dated August 19, 1947, President Ho Chi Minh wrote: “The August Revolution liberated our compatriots from the monarchist policies and colonial chains.”

As of August 19, 2024, it will be the 79th anniversary of the successful August Revolution.

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Is the successful August Revolution included in the History program in Vietnam ?

Based on the Secondary School History and Geography Education Program issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the successful August Revolution is included in the Grade-9 History and Geography program.

The objectives of learning about the August Revolution of 1945 in the Grade-9 History and Geography program are as follows:

- Describe the situation in Vietnam under the rule of France and Japan.- Recognize the preparation of the Vietnamese people to advance towards revolution to seize power: the strategic shift of the Communist Party of Indochina; the emergence of the Viet Minh Front; the peak of the resistance against Japan.- Outline the main developments of the August Revolution of 1945 and the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.- State the reasons for victory, the historical significance of the August Revolution of 1945, and assess the role of the Communist Party of Indochina in the August Revolution of 1945.

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What is the perspective of building the Grade-9 History and Geography program in Vietnam?

Based on Section 2 of the Secondary School History and Geography Education Program issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the History and Geography program for secondary education (including History and Geography 9) adheres to the regulations in the overall program, while emphasizing the following perspectives:

(1). The program aims to develop in students a scientific mindset, perceiving the world as a unified whole in both spatial and temporal dimensions based on fundamental knowledge, learning tools, and research tools in history and geography; thereby developing both specific and general capabilities, especially the ability to apply knowledge and skills in practice and creativity.

(2). The program inherits and promotes the strengths of the current middle school History and Geography subjects and absorbs the experiences of developing subject curricula from advanced countries around the world. The contents ensure to equip students with fundamental, comprehensive, and scientific general knowledge; suitable to the psychological and cognitive characteristics of students, and considering the teaching conditions of Vietnamese schools.

(3). Historical education content is designed according to a chronological timeline, from prehistoric times through ancient, medieval, to modern and contemporary periods; interweaving world history, regional history, and Vietnamese history at each stage. The content of Geography education progresses from general geography to regional geography and Vietnamese geography. It emphasizes the selection of topics, connecting knowledge and skills to develop students' competencies, while valuing the scientific characteristics of history and geography.

(4). The program emphasizes the use of active teaching methods, focusing on the use of teaching aids, diversifying teaching forms, and evaluating educational outcomes to develop students' qualities and competencies.

(5). The program ensures continuity with the elementary History and Geography program and the high school History and Geography program; maintaining a consistent, cohesive connection between grades, educational levels, and other subjects and educational activities in the general education program.

(6). The program is open, allowing flexible implementation according to local conditions and students' needs (students in difficult areas, students with special support needs,...).