📅 18 June 1919
Nguyễn Ái Quốc submitted the Claims of the Annamite People to the Versailles conference. The petition demanded legal safeguards and civil freedoms denied under French colonial rule. It sought...
📅 2 September 1945
Hồ Chí Minh proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The declaration invoked principles of equality while criticizing French colonial exploitation and repression. It turned the language of...
📅 7 May 1954
Vietnamese forces defeated the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu after a sustained siege. Military organization and civilian support helped confront an imperial army. The victory demonstrated the...
