On March 10, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dak Lak province held a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Buon Ma Thuot Victory and the liberation of Dak Lak province (March 10, 1975 - March 10, 2025).
Attending the ceremony were members of the Party Central Committee: Mr. Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Prime Minister; General Nguyen Tan Cuong, member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Mr. Tran Quoc Cuong, Secretary of the Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Dinh Trung, Secretary of the Dak Lak Provincial Party Committee.
There were also representatives of central ministries, branches, Central Highlands provinces; Vietnamese Heroic Mothers...
The Central Highlands in general, and Dak Lak in particular, are strategically important areas in terms of economy, society, national defense, security and foreign affairs of the whole country. Exactly 50 years ago, the Politburo and the Central Military Commission decided to launch the Central Highlands Campaign to liberate the Central Highlands provinces, creating a new strategic position on the Southern battlefield, with Buon Ma Thuot as the main target of the campaign.
In early February 1975, the Dak Lak Provincial Party Committee was informed of the Central Committee's decision to choose Buon Ma Thuot as the opening breakthrough for the Central Highlands liberation campaign. The Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee held many meetings to discuss measures to coordinate with the main force's attack.
Carrying out the diversionary mission and creating a campaign position, from the beginning of March 1975, the Campaign Command used the 968th Division to conduct diversionary operations in the Northern Central Highlands region, forcing the enemy's 23rd Division to transfer a part of its forces from Buon Ma Thuot to Kon Tum and Pleiku to cope. On March 4, 1975, our troops officially opened fire to launch the Central Highlands Campaign.
According to our strategic intention, at about 2:00 a.m. on March 10, 1975, the Central Highlands Campaign Command issued an order for all directions to simultaneously open fire and attack Buon Ma Thuot town. By the morning of March 11, 1975, our infantry, tanks and heavy artillery concentrated on attacking the 23rd Division. The enemy fought back fiercely, but by 10:00 a.m. our troops had taken control of the targets, occupied the enemy's 23rd Division, and our forces had liberated and completely controlled Buon Ma Thuot town.
On March 18, 1975, the Military Management Committee of Buon Ma Thuot town, chaired by comrade Y Blok Eban, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of the province, was introduced to 300 people's representatives at Lac Giao communal house.
The great and comprehensive victory of the Buon Ma Thuot battle created a strategic breakthrough, created a new position and strength, and was the basis for our Party to lead and direct all battlefield directions to seize the opportunity, mobilize all forces, launch the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, advance to liberate the South, and unify the country.
The Buon Ma Thuot victory will forever go down in the history of the Vietnamese nation as an epic song, a resounding victory, a great honor and pride of the Party Committee, government, army and people of all ethnic groups in Dak Lak province in particular and of the whole country in general.
The Party and the State have awarded the province many noble awards, such as: Title “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces”, Gold Star Order, Ho Chi Minh Order and many other noble awards. Buon Ma Thuot City was awarded the title “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces”.
Promoting the spirit of Buon Ma Thuot victory, the Party Committee, government and people of Dak Lak have united, been proactive and creative with correct policies and measures to create typical achievements and outstanding marks.
The province's economy has maintained a stable growth rate, with an average growth rate of 6.15% per year in the past 10 years. The economic scale has been expanding and developing; by 2024, it will be the top in the Central Highlands region and second in the Central Coast and Central Highlands regions.
Culture and society have made great progress, social security has been ensured; the material and spiritual life of the people has been improved. Party building and political system building have always received attention; the organization and operation of the administrative apparatus have been innovated and become more effective; national defense and security have been maintained; the country's borders have been firmly protected...
Promoting the spirit of Buon Ma Thuot Victory, along with its existing position and potential, the entire Party, government, army and people of all ethnic groups in Dak Lak province continue to promote the revolutionary tradition, unite, join hands, strive to overcome difficulties and challenges, and are determined to build Dak Lak province to develop rapidly, sustainably, and become increasingly rich, beautiful, civilized and unique.
At the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, acknowledged and commended the efforts and achievements of the Party Committee, government, and people of all ethnic groups in Dak Lak province in general and Buon Ma Thuot city in particular during the resistance war for national salvation as well as in recent times.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized: In the coming time, the world and regional situation is forecast to continue to develop rapidly, complicatedly and unpredictably. Therefore, the Party Committee and people of all ethnic groups in Dak Lak province must make greater efforts and determination; arouse and strongly promote the spirit of Buon Ma Thuot Victory, overcome difficulties and challenges, and strive with the highest determination to continue to make new achievements, ready to prepare with the whole country to enter a new era - the era of national development with close and drastic guidance and the highest political determination.
Source: https://daidoanket.vn/khoi-day-tinh-than-chien-thang-buon-ma-thuot-buoc-vao-ky-nguyen-moi-10301267.html
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