Hanoi meeting marks 70 years of the capital’s liberation

Seventy years ago, the resound victory of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954 forced French colonialists to sign the Geneva Agreement on July 21, 1954, to cease hostilities in Vietnam, recognize the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and agree to withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam.

On October 10, 1954, Vietnamese military units embarked on a historic march into Hanoi surrounded by a sea of flags and flowers prepared by more than 400,000 people of the capital, eagerly welcoming the victorious soldiers returning home.

By 3p.m. that day, the military and people of Hanoi, representing the entire nation, held a flag-raising ceremony and listened to a letter from President Ho Chi Minh. The process of taking over the capital was completed successfully.

The mark the 70th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day, the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and the administration of Hanoi held a grand meeting in the capital on October 10 morning.

The celebration took place at the National Convention Center with the participation of leaders and former leaders of the Party and State, central agencies, the city of Hanoi, as well as international delegates and representatives from provinces and cities across the country.

Among those attending the event were also revolutionary veterans, heroic Vietnamese Mothers, Heroes of the People’s Armed Forces, Labor Heroes, former soldiers, former youth volunteers, artists, intellectuals, religious representatives, and various strata of the people and armed forces of the capital.

The ceremony opened with an art performance, depicting historical moments from the resistance against French colonialism by the army and people of Hanoi, the heroic spirit on the day of liberation, and the glorious historical events of Hanoi over the past 70 years.

General Secretary and President To Lam delivered the commemorative speech on behalf of the Party and State leadership.

Representatives of historical witnesses and the younger generation also shared their feelings and pride about the capital and the Vietnamese state.

This is the most significant event in the series of activities commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital.

The celebration was broadcast live via the national radio and television system.