At the ceremony, delegates watched a reportage with the theme "Determination to die for the Fatherland to live" recalling the time 70 years ago when the army and people of the capital heroically and steadfastly won the resistance war against the French colonialists. Thereby reminding today's generation of one of the most brilliant golden pages, the most vivid embodiment of revolutionary heroism and Vietnamese intellectual mettle in the struggle for national liberation. Speaking at the ceremony, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen expressed her gratitude to the revolutionary elders, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces... who contributed to the success of the takeover and liberation of the capital Hanoi 70 years ago.

Permanent Deputy Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen

According to Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen, over the past 70 years, under the leadership of the Central Party Committee and the Government, the capital city of Hanoi has continuously developed, worthy of the trust of the people and soldiers nationwide. The capital city of Hanoi is determined to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the Resolution of the 17th City Party Congress; Resolution No. 15 of the Politburo on the direction and tasks of developing the capital city of Hanoi until 2030, with a vision to 2045. The Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee said that with the spirit of solidarity, innovation, determination, and the real participation of the entire political system and all classes of people in the capital, Hanoi has achieved quite comprehensive results in all areas; Party building, building a clean, strong political system, operating effectively and efficiently. From 2021 to 2023, the capital's economy grew higher than the national average. In 2023, the total state budget revenue in the city reached more than 410 trillion VND. In the first eight months of 2024, the total state budget revenue reached more than 343 trillion VND, reaching 84.1% of the annual ordinance estimate. Along with that, Hanoi has resolutely implemented many important tasks, strategic tasks related to the development of the capital such as: Building the Capital Law (amended); Capital planning for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050; adjusting the Hanoi Capital Master Plan to 2045, vision to 2065.

Hanoi leaders took souvenir photos with delegates attending the program. Photo: Duy Khanh

“70 years have passed, but the great stature and historical significance of the Capital Liberation Day on October 10, 1954 will forever be a great source of encouragement for the Party Committee, the government, the armed forces and the people of Hanoi in the cause of building, protecting and developing the capital and the country,” the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee emphasized. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyen, the Party Committee, the government and the people of Hanoi always respect, are proud of and grateful to the outstanding children of the capital who did not mind hardship, sacrifice, fight and directly participated in taking over and liberating the capital. The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee said that the veteran revolutionary cadres who directly participated in taking over and liberating the capital are truly typical examples, the pride of the capital; are vivid evidence, with strong and effective influence on the work of nurturing and educating revolutionary patriotism for generations of Hanoians, especially the young generation.
Meeting with outstanding women who participated in the resistance war and took over the capital
On the morning of October 3, the Hanoi Women's Union organized a meeting with 33 historical witnesses who directly participated in the resistance war against the French and took over the capital. This activity is part of a series of events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital. The meeting was attended by 33 historical witnesses, women who directly participated in the resistance war against the French and took over the capital. Speaking at the meeting, Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Union Le Kim Anh said that the program was an opportunity to review the heroic traditional history of the capital, including the important contributions of women of all classes. Accordingly, in the seething revolutionary atmosphere of the years of resistance against French colonialism, despite extremely difficult circumstances, the enemy's relentless terror, with hatred for the invaders, not afraid of danger, not afraid of arrest and imprisonment, Hanoi women bravely and steadfastly fought with the people of the capital to detain the enemy for 60 days and nights in the city, protected the safety of the headquarters to withdraw to the free zone, and prepared for a long-term resistance. The women actively built bases in the enemy's heartland, directly destroyed the enemy and fought comprehensively on all aspects of the people's war, while operating secretly and calling on women to turn to the resistance. Not only participating in the fight on the military front, the capital's women did not hesitate to take on all tasks, printing, hiding documents, protecting and sheltering cadres, communicating, organizing the masses to fight for strikes, doing mass mobilization work, enemy mobilization... in preparation for the Capital Liberation Day. “As the liberation day approached, the women mobilized the people not to migrate, mobilized the anti-war puppet soldiers to return to the revolution, participated in guarding the streets, protecting property, being vigilant against the enemy's sabotage plots, sewing thousands of flags, preparing banners, slogans, cleaning the streets... preparing to welcome the victorious army back. On October 10, 1954, the women, soldiers and people of Hanoi joyfully welcomed the Military Committee and the army to take over the capital,” Ms. Kim Anh said emotionally. Even though they are old, the women and the women continue to maintain their political courage, set an example in implementing the policies and laws of the Party and State, and encouraging their children and grandchildren to do so; they are examples for today's generation of women to learn from and follow. With their contributions to the revolutionary cause and to the development of women, the women have been honored to receive many noble awards from the Party and State. At the program, the Organizing Committee presented Uncle Ho badges and meaningful gifts to mothers.

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