A solemn ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 29 to mark the
38 th anniversary of South Vietnam Liberation and national
Reunification Day (April 30).
Former Prime Minister
Phan Van Khai, Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh, and
Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Le Thanh Hai attended the
event, among others.
Addressing the meeting, Chairman of
the municipal People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan affirmed the significance
of the historical 1975 Ho Chi Minh campaign, which freed the south from
the US invaders and reunited the country.
He
described it as a victory of the national, social and human liberation
cause under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and
President Ho Chi Minh.
The armies and people of Sai Gon (former name of HCM City) made considerable contributions to the victory, he added.
Over
the past years, HCM City has made efforts to overcome
difficulties and make breakthroughs in its socio-economy. The city has
helped curb national inflation and maintain a suitable growth rate, the
chairman said.
On this occasion, war veterans in
central Quang Tri province gathered together to review the tradition of
revolution as well as the great devotion of the armed forces to protect
Quang Tri’s ancient citadel in 1972, and marked 41 years of the
province’s liberation (1972) on the same day.
Other activities to remember the south’s liberation and national reunification were held nationwide.-VNA