A solemn flag raising ceremony was held at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai
historic site in the central province of Quang Tri on April 30.
It
was to mark the 38th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and
National Reunification and the 41st anniversary of the liberation of
Quang Tri province.
The flag raising ceremony was a chance
to honour immortal feats of arms and sacrifice of people in the North
and the South as well as traditional historic and revolutionary values
of the nation.
Besides, it aimed to uphold the patriotism,
revolutionary heroism and solidarity, and affirm great achievements the
nation recorded during the struggle for national liberation.
On this occasion, there was a boat race on the Ben Hai river with 12 teams taking part.-VNA