Vietnam declared its independence from France on September 2, 1945. This event marked the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, with Hồ Chí Minh as its leader. However, it wasn't until the end of the First Indochina War in 1954, following the defeat of French forces at the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, that Vietnam achieved full independence, although the country later became divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
When did Vietnam get its independence?
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