Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia attended the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Binh Dinh province.

Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia speaks at the ceremony.

Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai and delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Nguyen Dung

Presenting the Third Class Independence Medal to the Party Committee, Government and People of Binh Dinh Province, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia emphasized that exactly half a century ago, under the direct leadership and direction of the Zone 5 Party Committee and Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee, the army and people of Binh Dinh, together with the main mobile forces of the army, achieved glorious feats of arms, liberating Binh Dinh Province. The victory of the resistance war against the US to save the country on the Binh Dinh battlefield was a brilliant milestone in the history of revolutionary struggle, a symbol of the indomitable spirit, iron will and belief in victory of the army and people of Binh Dinh Province, contributing significantly to the great victory of Spring 1975, liberating the South and unifying the country.

Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia presented the Third Class Independence Medal to the Party Committee, government and people of Binh Dinh province. Photo: Nguyen Dung

Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia requested the Party Committee, government and people of Binh Dinh province to continue to arouse and promote strongly the strength of great national unity, join hands and hearts, with the will and aspiration to rise up, effectively promote all resources, all potential advantages, strive to build Binh Dinh into a province with fast and sustainable development and a leading group in the Central region.

The province needs to continue to thoroughly grasp and resolutely, synchronously, scientifically and effectively implement the policy of rearranging administrative units and streamlining the apparatus of the political system. "Ensure that when the apparatus comes into operation, it must be more effective, better, proactive, regularly stay close to the grassroots, stay close to the people, and wholeheartedly serve the Fatherland and the people," the Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission requested.

Delegates attending the Anniversary Ceremony. Photo: Nguyen Dung

At the ceremony, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung reviewed the glorious history of 50 years of the Liberation of Binh Dinh. In March 1975, facing favorable developments in the Central Highlands and the whole country, seizing the opportunity, the Regional Party Committee of Zone 5 and the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee directed the army and people of Binh Dinh to coordinate with the 3rd Sao Vang Division to practice strategic division, step up attacks, simultaneously attack and rise up to completely liberate the districts.

Provincial Party Secretary Ho Quoc Dung reviews the heroic history of 50 years of Binh Dinh Liberation. Photo: Nguyen Dung

With the motto of relying mainly on one's own strength, "the commune liberates the commune, the district liberates the district, the province liberates the province", after 28 days and nights of continuous attacks and uprisings, continuous fighting and victory, at 8:00 p.m. on March 31, 1975, the victory flag fluttered on the roof of the lobby of the Saigon puppet government's Administrative Building, marking a great moment in the history of the province - Binh Dinh was completely liberated, ending the nearly 21-year long and arduous resistance war against the US to save the country in Binh Dinh homeland.

Binh Dinh's economy, which was almost completely destroyed during the war, has been gradually restored and rebuilt, with remarkable changes. In particular, in the past 10 years, the province's socio-economic development has been rapid. The province's economic growth rate has averaged 7% per year; the scale of the economy has been constantly expanding, from a poor province, it has now risen to 5th place out of 14 localities in the North Central and Central Coast regions and 25th place out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide. The economic structure has shifted positively; tourism has developed strongly, gradually becoming the province's spearhead economic sector. Quy Nhon - Binh Dinh has become a famous destination at home and abroad. Quy Nhon City has been honored twice as an ASEAN Clean City.

After the ceremony, an epic art program with the theme “Binh Dinh - Pride and Aspiration” took place. The program consisted of 3 chapters: Heroic epic, 50 years of Binh Dinh renovation and development, Aspiration of the land of martial arts.

Performance at the Anniversary Ceremony. Photo: Nguyen Dung

+ On the same day, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Binh Dinh province, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia offered incense and flowers at the Nui Ba Victory Monument (Phu Cat district); visited the mass grave of martyrs of the 3rd Sao Vang Division in Dap Da ward; visited and presented gifts to outstanding policy families in Quy Nhon city...

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