1. Who was the general leading the Capital Liberation Army?
- Van Tien Dung0%
- Nguyen Chi Thanh0%
- Le Trong Tan0%
- Wang Chengwu0%Exactly
On October 10, 1954, Doctor Tran Duy Hung and Regiment Commander Vuong Thua Vu led the 308th Regiment to return to take over the capital Hanoi, welcomed by the people with flags and flowers.
Lieutenant General Vuong Thua Vu (1910-1980) was one of the most talented military generals. He participated in and commanded many important campaigns in the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism, including the Dien Bien Phu Campaign (1954). In particular, he was one of the generals who made many contributions to the capital Hanoi from the early days of the resistance war against French colonialism.
2. In which direction did the last French soldiers withdraw from Hanoi?
- Long Bien Bridge0%
- Hanoi Railway Station0%
- Dong Xuan Market0%
- Cau Den Gate0%Exactly
At exactly 4:00 p.m. on October 9, 1954, the last French soldiers withdrew to the east of Long Bien Bridge, and the Vietnam People's Army completely controlled Hanoi city.
By the morning of October 10, 1954, the City Military Commission and military units divided into many large groups, launching a historic march into Hanoi. Hundreds of thousands of people in the capital were filled with flags and flowers with joy to welcome the victorious army back.
3. When did the flag-raising ceremony take place after our army took over the capital?
- 10:00 on October 10, 19540%
- 14:00 October 10, 19540%
- 15:00 October 10, 19540%
- 16:00 October 10, 19540%Exactly
On the afternoon of October 10, 1954, the army taking over the capital gathered at the Flagpole yard, the orderly formation joined the people in the flag-raising ceremony. At 3 p.m. the same day, the City Theater siren sounded a long blast, the majestic national anthem sounded, and the national flag fluttered atop the Hanoi flagpole. After that, division commander Vuong Thua Vu began reading President Ho Chi Minh's letter to the people of the capital.
4. After taking over the capital, a telegram was sent into the air from which airport?
- Bach Mai Airport0%
- Gia Lam Airport0%
- Noi Bai Airport0%
- Hoa Lac Airport0%Exactly
On the day of the takeover of the Capital, on the other side, north of the Red River, there were units still struggling to take over Gia Lam airport, one of the largest airports in the Far East at that time. According to regulations, officers and staff of the French Air Force were temporarily allowed to stay until the last day of 1954.
On the night of December 31, 1954, our officers and soldiers stayed close to their positions, waiting for the moment of technology transfer from the French. At 11:40 p.m., the handover ceremony ended, and the DC-3 took off, taking the last French people away from Gia Lam airport.
From Gia Lam airport, a telegram was broadcast into the air: "From 0:00 on January 1, 1955, Hanoi time, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, Gia Lam airport is no longer under the control of Indochina. All aircraft wishing to enter or leave North Vietnam must request permission from the dispatch agency of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam." Next, the airport's command center broadcast the signal letters HN (Hanoi), replacing the letters F2Y previously used by the French.
5. Who was the first chairman of Hanoi City People's Committee?
- Tran Van Lai0%
- Tran Duy Hung0%
- Wang Chengwu0%
- Hoang Van Nghien0%Exactly
During the resistance war, Dr. Tran Duy Hung (1912-1988) actively participated in social movements and campaigns. After the success of the August Revolution in 1945, President Ho Chi Minh invited him to be the Mayor of Hanoi. At that time, Dr. Hung was only 33 years old.
Surprised by such a great responsibility, Dr. Tran Duy Hung expressed: "Sir, please choose someone more worthy for the position of President, I am not used to it". Hearing that, Uncle Ho encouraged: "I am not used to being President, we will get used to it."
Dr. Hung served as Mayor of Hanoi from August 30, 1945 to December 19, 1946. In 1954, he assumed the position of Deputy Minister of Health. In October 1954, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Military Committee, leading the army to take over the capital and was soon re-elected as Chairman of the Hanoi Capital Administrative Committee (now the City People's Committee).
- Tran Van Lai
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