Cycling for peace begins in Quang Tri former battlefield
(VOVWORLD) - A cycling for peace event opened on Saturday at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai national historical relic site as part of the ongoing Festival for Peace 2024 in the central province of Quang Tri.
 The cyclists go through Hien Luong river, Quang Tri province (Photo: Le Hieu/ VOV) |
The cyclists started from the old Hien Luong Bridge, which was bisected between South Vietnam and North Vietnam from 1954 to 1975, to the Truong Son Martyrs’ Cemetery and finished at Fidel Park, Dong Ha city.
At Truong Son Martyrs’ Cemetery, the participants burnt incense to pay tribute to heroic martyrs, presented gifts to families of revolution contributors and disadvantaged students. At Fidel Park, they signed their names and wrote messages on the festival's symbolic flag.
 Hoang Nam, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri province’s People’s Committee, presents gifts to disadvantaged people (Photo: Le Hieu/ VOV) |
Mr. Hoang Nam, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri province’s People’s Committee, said, "Cycling for Peace Festival is an opportunity to introduce relic sites, culture, land, and people of Quang Tri to domestic and international friends, and highlight the aspiration for peace of the Vietnamese in general and of Quang Tri people in particular in the struggles for peace and independence of the nation."
"The festival is expected to impress visitors with special emotions and experience of exploring Quang Tri province with splendid natural beauty and hospitable people,” Nam said.