The story of the first female announcer to read the Declaration of Independence and the National Call to Arms.

The story of the first female announcer to read the Declaration of Independence and the National Call to Arms.

13:09 25/01/2020

"That evening, we received a secret order: when the artillery fired and the city's electricity went out, we were to read the order to resist. After that, we had to quickly withdraw to the gate and leave immediately, before the broadcasting station was destroyed. Sitting in my chair, I felt like I was sitting on a burning stove," female broadcaster Duong Thi Ngan wrote in her memoir.

The Oath of Independence remains intact.

The Oath of Independence remains intact.

08:23 02/09/2017

The 20th century witnessed the emergence of many independent states with democratic republican systems, but no democratic republic has had to struggle to maintain its independence and freedom throughout its development as much as Vietnam.