Quang Tri flag raising ceremony marks national reunification day
(VOVWORLD) - Quang Tri province on Tuesday hosted a flag-raising ceremony at the Hien Luong – Ben Hai special national relic site to mark the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975- April 30, 2024) and 52nd liberation of Quang Tri.
 Quang Tri hosts a flag raising ceremony to mark national reunification day (Photo: VOV) |
Thousands of people attended the ceremony. Participants observed a minute of silence in memory of those who laid down their lives for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland and happiness of the people.
 At the ceremony |
In his speech, Vice Chairman of the Quang Tri provincial People’s Committee Hoang Nam said: "With unyielding will, courage and unwavering faith in the Party and the revolution, overcoming all the pain and cruelty of the war, the army and people of Quang Tri were resilient, indomitable, and courageous to fight against the enemy."
However, the army and people of Quang Tri fought bravely to defend the Fatherland towards the reunification day. During those days, the national flag on the Hien Luong flag tower at the beginning of the border bridge still proudly fluttered, representing the belief and will of the people for the reunification the North and South, said Nam.
After the flag raising ceremony, the delegates laid wreaths at the Truong Son National Martyr Cemetery, Road 9 National Martyr Cemetery and the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Special National Relic Site to pay tribute to heroic soldiers.
The same day, the traditional boat racing was held on Ben Hai river with the participation of teams from localities across Quang Tri and neighboring provinces.
The Hien Luong – Ben Hai special national relic site is located at the foot of Hien Luong Bridge across Ben Hai River.
Ben Hai River divided North and South Vietnam after the signing of the Geneva Accords in 1954. Though the river is just over 100m wide, it took 21 years for the Vietnamese people on the two banks to be united.
The river and the bridge are witnesses to the Vietnamese people's fierce but glorious struggle against foreign invaders and a reflection of their desire for and belief in victory.
Quang Tri was one of the most heavily bombed areas during the anti-US resistance war. The province was also renowned for the fierce 81-day-and-night battle at the ancient Quang Tri Citadel.