Panorama of the National Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital

VOV.VN - This morning (October 10), at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, a national ceremony was held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024). This is the most important event in the series of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital.

Attending the ceremony were General Secretary and President To Lam, former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, former President Truong Tan Sang, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, former National Assembly Chairmen Nguyen Van An, Nguyen Sinh Hung, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; Politburo members, Party Central Committee Secretaries, Party Central Committee members, Vice Presidents, Deputy Prime Ministers, Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly, along with veteran revolutionary cadres, heroic Vietnamese mothers, heroes of the People's Armed Forces, heroes of labor, generals in the People's Armed Forces; representatives of the Liaison Committee of revolutionary soldiers imprisoned by the enemy in Hanoi; veterans, former youth volunteers; representatives of artists, intellectuals, religious figures, people from all walks of life and the armed forces of the capital, and representatives of diplomatic corps, embassies of countries, and international organizations in Hanoi.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, reading a speech at the ceremony, General Secretary and President To Lam reviewed the heroic past of the army and people of the whole country in general and the army and people of Hanoi in particular in the long-term resistance war against the French colonialists, liberating the capital, opening a new period of independence and development for the Vietnamese people. General Secretary and President To Lam hopes that in the coming time, the City will continue to focus on all solutions, strongly exploiting resources, especially resources among the people, combining national strength with the strength of the times to build the capital Hanoi to be truly worthy of being the national political and administrative nerve center, the heart of the whole country; a major center of economics , culture, education and training, science, technology and international integration; Smart, modern, green, clean, beautiful, unique, secure, safe, fast-growing, sustainable urban area with spreading power to promote the Red River Delta, the key economic region of the North and the whole country to develop together.

Mr. Nguyen Thu (92 years old, veteran of Hai Ba Trung district, former officer of Regiment 102 - Capital Regiment, Division 308 - Vanguard Army Division) recalls that when he was just 22 years old, full of youthful aspirations and enthusiasm, he was an infantry platoon leader of Capital Regiment, Vanguard Army Division 308 when he took over the capital Hanoi. Looking back after 70 years, Mr. Nguyen Thu shared that the soldiers of the past were extremely proud and excited about the dramatic changes in the capital and the country. The people lived in peace, happiness, and their lives became more and more prosperous.

Representing the young generation speaking at the ceremony, Nguyen Chi Phuong - an excellent student of Hanoi Law University, expressed her emotion and pride when representing the youth of the Capital to speak at the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital. “We were born and raised in peace, cared for and taught to love our homeland, be proud of our nation, and appreciate the past; the glorious and heroic history of our nation and the Capital has given us pride and confidence when we were born, grew up, studied and worked on the heroic land of the thousand-year-old capital. In this solemn and emotional moment, on behalf of the young generation of the Capital, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam, great Uncle Ho, and the great sacrifices of the previous generations for the peace, independence and freedom of the Vietnamese people”.

Before that, the opening ceremony was an art program to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day, recreating historical moments in the resistance war against the French by the army and people of the Capital, the heroic spirit of the Capital Liberation Day and the glorious historical events of the Capital Hanoi on the journey of the past 70 years.

Exactly 70 years ago, after 9 years of long and arduous resistance, the indomitable and brave fighting spirit of our army and people, especially with the victory of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954, the French colonialists were forced to sign the Geneva Agreement on July 21, 1954 on the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam, recognizing the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the three countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia; accepting the withdrawal of troops from the North of our country.

On the morning of October 10, 1954, the City Military Commission and military units divided into many large groups to launch a historic march into Hanoi. More than 400,000 people in the capital were excited in the forest of flags and flowers, with extreme joy welcoming the victorious army back.

At 3 p.m. the same day, the army and people of Hanoi, on behalf of the people of the whole country, held a flag-saluting ceremony and listened to a letter from President Ho Chi Minh: “For the past eight years, the Government has had to leave the Capital to fight for national salvation. Although we are far apart, the Government’s heart is always close to the people. Today, thanks to the unity of our army and people, our army fought bravely and the resistance was victorious. The Government has returned to the Capital with the people. Thousands of miles away, one home, the joy is indescribable…”.

The takeover of the Capital was a great success. We safely and quickly took over 129 offices, public works, factories, hospitals, schools, including military positions and important headquarters such as Hanoi Citadel, Water Station, Bach Mai airport, Gia Lam airport, Governor's Palace, North Vietnam Prime Minister's Palace, Federal Secret Service. People's lives remained normal and stable. Electricity, water, transportation and communications operated smoothly, political security and social order were maintained.

With the theme "Capital 70 years - Heroic Song", the art program celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day includes 3 chapters.

Chapter I has the theme "Proud Memories", including 5 scenes: "Hanoi - Winter Days of 1946"; "The Call for National Resistance"; "The Party Flag"; "Hanoi People" and "Liberating Dien Bien - Marching to Hanoi", vividly recreating the heroic atmosphere of the Capital after the success of the August Revolution. On September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Chapter II, with the theme "Epic Song", vividly recreates the spirit and resilience of the Hanoi army and people in the resistance war against the US to save the country, especially the 12-day and night Hanoi campaign in December 1972.

Chapter III has the theme "The Capital 70 years of construction and development", recreating the proud development stages of the Capital throughout the proud history of building and defending the country.

The art program recreates the image of heroic and romantic Hanoians that has become a symbol of human conscience and dignity.

With 3 scenes: "Hanoi, Faith and Hope"; "Hanoi - Vietnam - Desire for Peace" and "Oh Vietnam, Spring is Here", Chapter III shows the wish of every Vietnamese person who carries in their heart the desire for peace, the wish for a peaceful and happy life to last forever on the sacred S-shaped strip of land.

Together with the whole country, Hanoians strive to study, work, produce, fight... to contribute to the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, so that the country becomes more and more prosperous and has a great position in the international arena. At the same time, they contribute to building and developing the Capital to become more and more "Cultured - Civilized - Modern".

VOV.vn

Source: https://vov.vn/chinh-tri/toan-canh-le-ky-niem-cap-quoc-gia-70-nam-ngay-giai-phong-thu-do-post1127439.vov