Topic summary
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Extracted from the Wikipedia article North Vietnam.
Proclamation of the republic
Soon after Japan surrendered, the Việt Minh in the August Revolution entered Hanoi, and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was proclaimed on 2 September 1945 establishing independence and a new government for the country, replacing the Nguyễn dynasty. Hồ Chí Minh became leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.