On the morning of April 24, the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held a meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 – May 7, 2024) and the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and national reunification. (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2024).
Attending were former President Nguyen Minh Triet, former President Truong Tan Sang, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; with Ho Chi Minh City leaders and hundreds of veterans and Vietnamese Heroic Mothers.
Speaking at the meeting, Major General Nguyen Minh Hoang, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Veterans Association, said that this is an event to pay tribute to the soldiers, young volunteers, and frontline workers participating in the Dien Bien campaign. Government; Military and Police general level officers retired in the city, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory and the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and national reunification.
“We will forever remember the great gratitude of the generals, officers, soldiers, young volunteers, frontline workers and soldiers and people across the country who heroically fought, sacrificed, and brought about victory. Bien Phu; achieved victory in the resistance war against America to save the country, the great victory in the Spring of 1975.
We express our deep gratitude to our veteran revolutionary comrades, heroic Vietnamese mothers, heroes, martyrs, wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, and all compatriots and soldiers nationwide who have Great contribution to the long resistance war for independence, freedom, peace and development today”, Major General Nguyen Minh Hoang expressed.
According to him, the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu is an immortal epic originating from the glorious historical tradition of our nation, from the wise leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh. great, from the strength of the great national unity and the determination of our army and people to fight for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.
The victory on April 30, 1975 will forever go down in history, affirming the greatness and historical significance of the resistance war against American invasion. Expressing the will for independence, self-reliance, self-reliance, self-reliance and desire for peace of the Vietnamese people.
Expressing gratitude at the meeting, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen said that every meeting brings indescribable emotional feelings.
He expressed that today’s meeting is not only to review heroic traditions and honor historical values, but also to pay tribute to previous generations who sacrificed their lives to protect the Fatherland.
The head of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee said that the work of gratitude and gratitude is continuous and regular… However, the current generation must use their specific actions to be worthy of their father’s merits. Older brother. That is to strive to study and practice to contribute to building Ho Chi Minh City’s sustainable development, contributing to building a strong and prosperous Vietnam.
With that spirit, according to Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, the city will focus on economic recovery and development; Mobilize synergy to complete set goals…
“Promoting the heroic tradition of the Dien Bien Phu victory and Ho Chi Minh’s historic campaign, the entire political system and the people of the city will confidently overcome all difficulties and complete the set goals. Build Ho Chi Minh City smart, dynamic, creative, worthy of being the nation’s leader”, Secretary Nguyen Van Nen stated his determination.
