Ho Chi Minh City’s young delegation departed to participate in the journey “Dien Bien Phu – River aspirations” – Photo: CT
The first branch “Dien Bien Phu – River Desire” had 44 delegates from Hanoi going through Hoa Binh and Son La provinces and meeting in Dien Bien.
The troops headed towards Dien Bien
The second branch “I love my Fatherland” has 120 delegates along two lines. Route 1 passes through Hoa Binh and Son La provinces and route 2 passes through Yen Bai, Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces and then reunites in Dien Bien.
On the journey, the group offered incense at historical relics, visited and gave gifts to families with contributions to social networks and policy families, and donated youth projects to families and students in difficult circumstances. .
The third branch “Students with great aspirations” had 70 delegates with a series of activities visiting and giving gifts in Muong Nhe district (Dien Bien), offering incense at the memorial site of heroic martyr Tran Van Tho, saluting the flag at the column. landmark of the intersection of the three countries’ borders of Vietnam – Laos – China.
At the same time, the Central Team Council also organized the Dien Bien Little Soldiers Festival with 200 children delegates and 64 typical team leaders.
In addition to visiting historical relics, the children participated in the experience activity “Little Soldiers of Dien Bien marching in the footsteps of heroes”, praising “Little Soldiers of Dien Bien” nationwide, and experiencing STEM … in Dien Bien Phu City.
The delegations will gather in Dien Bien Phu City (Dien Bien) on April 26, participate in activities and end the journey here. Total resources to support localities within the framework of this journey are about 7.6 billion VND. In which, support for Dien Bien province is nearly 6.4 billion VND, and the Northwest cluster provinces are 1.2 billion VND.
Secretary of the Central Youth Union – President of the Vietnamese Student Association Nguyen Minh Triet said the journey reminded officials, union members, and children of the meaning, historical value, and greatness of the Dien Bien Phu victory. .
Traditional exchanges, youth follow
In Ho Chi Minh City, the traditional exchange program “From the fire and smoke of Dien Bien to the struggle movement of the people of Saigon – Gia Dinh” took place on the afternoon of April 23. The program was organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union in coordination with Division 367 (Air Defense – Air Force) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu (May 7).
The exchange is an opportunity for the young generation of the city named after Uncle Ho to recall valuable and heroic historical documents through the sharing of Colonel Tran Thinh Tan – head of the Liaison Committee for Dien Bien Phu soldiers in Ho Chi Minh City. , former director of the Department of Military Ordnance (General Department of Logistics).
Young people can also hear and somewhat imagine the emotional, painful, yet heroic and extremely proud moments of the revolutionary struggle in Saigon – Gia Dinh’s complete victory through the sharing of Ms. Pham Thi. Hong Tham – member of the Board of Directors of Ho Chi Minh City Resistance Tradition Club and currently vice president of Tan Binh District Resistance Tradition Club.
On this occasion, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union opened the online exhibition space “Dien Bien Phu – River Desire” with many precious images and documents about this historic victory.
Ho Chi Minh City launched a military delegation on the journey “Dien Bien Phu – River aspirations”
At the exchange program, Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony to send out the delegation of delegates participating in the journey “Dien Bien Phu – River aspirations” with the country’s youth to Dien Bien province. Within the framework of the journey, Ho Chi Minh City youth will participate in social security activities, give bamboo bookcases, bicycles and many gifts to policy families and veterans participating in the Dien Bien Phu campaign. .
In addition, the “I love the Vietnamese Fatherland” journey organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and Team Council will award a children’s playground (40 million VND), 5,000 blank notebooks, 50 scholarships (1 million VND/capacity). ) and many gifts for policy families in Dien Bien province.
