Vietnam raises national flag atop Fansipan mountain
VOV.VN - On January 13, State President Tran Dai Quang took part in a ceremony raising the National flag atop Fansipan mountain, the highest peak in Indochina, at 3,143 metres.
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The ceremony was also attended by members of the armed forces and their family members. |
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In accordance with standard protocol the national flag is raised briskly and left to unfurl in the wind, while all present face the flag silently with those in uniform saluting. |
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Earlier, President Quang presents gifts for personnel stationed at the Lao Cai international border gate. |
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President Quang chats with poor people in Khoang Hamlet. |
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President Quang distributes gifts to poor households in the Gia Phu Commune. |
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Above: President Quang talks with the heroic mother Ngo Thi Den and other villagers in the Gia Phu Commune. |
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