Meeting with Dien Bien Phu veterans in Vinh City
(Baonghean.vn) - In a warm and emotional atmosphere, on the morning of April 30, 2014, nearly 200 veterans, their families and relatives of Dien Bien Phu martyrs in Vinh city held a meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory Day. Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended the meeting.
The Dien Bien Phu veterans in Vinh City, most of whom are over 80 years old, emotionally recalled the days of “digging mountains, sleeping in tunnels, eating rice in the pouring rain, and mixing blood and mud” but our soldiers were still “undaunted and unyielding”. The veterans could not forget the fierce battles, fighting for every inch of land with the French army from the Him Lam battle that opened the campaign to the battles in Muong Thanh, Hong Cum, and on Doc Lap Hill and A1 Hill.
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| Comrade Le Xuan Dai kindly visited the war veterans. |
During 56 days and nights of brave and intelligent fighting, the soldiers from Nghe An in general and Vinh city in particular contributed together with the army and people of the entire front to smash the Dien Bien Phu stronghold; destroyed and captured 16,200 enemies, shot down 62 planes, seized 64 cars and all the enemy's weapons, ammunition, military uniforms and equipment. The victory on May 7, 1954 successfully ended the resistance war against French colonialism.
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| Dien Bien Phu war veterans attend the meeting |
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| Giving birthday gifts to the elderly aged 80, 85, 90 and over 90 |
On behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Le Xuan Dai expressed his gratitude for the great sacrifices and contributions of generations of fathers and brothers in the two resistance wars in general, and the Dien Bien Phu veterans in Vinh City in particular. He also informed about the socio-economic development of the province in recent years; at the same time, he hoped that the veterans, in their specific conditions and circumstances, would continue to contribute to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland in the coming time.
Also at this meeting, the Dien Bien Phu Veterans Liaison Committee in Vinh City organized a gift-giving ceremony and longevity celebration for veterans aged 80, 85, 90 and over 90, calling for donations to support veterans facing especially difficult circumstances in the spirit of "Dien Bien Phu".
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