70th Anniversary of National Resistance Day
This morning (December 18), at the National Convention Center will take placeNational Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of National Resistance Day(December 19, 1946 – December 19, 2016). It is expected that 3,500 delegates will attend the Anniversary Ceremony.
According to the program, at 8:00 a.m., delegates will visit President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. The art program to celebrate the anniversary will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai will read a speech commemorating the 70th anniversary of National Resistance Day.
The program will continue with a speech by a delegate representing a historical witness who directly participated in the resistance war against French colonialism (60 days and nights defending the Capital).
The speech by the representative of the young generation will close the celebration program.
Going back in history, 70 years ago, the young Democratic Republic of Vietnam faced a "life-threatening" situation when the French colonialists were determined to return to invade our country once again.
Upholding the spirit of patriotism and responsibility to the Fatherland and the people, on December 18 and 19, 1946, the Central Party Standing Committee, headed by President Ho Chi Minh, met and decided to launch a nationwide resistance war, calling on compatriots and soldiers nationwide to rise up together to fight against French colonialism and protect national independence.
Responding to President Ho Chi Minh's "Call for National Resistance", the entire nation joined forces and raised their iron determination to fight the enemy and defend the country with the belief that victory was certain.
The people of the capital Hanoi heroically stood up and opened fire to start the great national resistance war of the nation, with the spirit of "Determination to die for the survival of the Fatherland".
Despite the disparity in forces and primitive weapons, against an elite enemy armed with modern weapons, the people and soldiers of the Capital fought steadfastly and creatively, "holding back" the enemy for 60 days and nights (from December 19, 1946 to February 17, 1947), creating conditions for the Party Central Committee and the Government to withdraw to a safe area, evacuate the majority of the population, and bring a large amount of machinery and industrial equipment to the war zone... contributing to the whole country's proactive preparation for entering a long-term resistance war.
At a meeting with more than 600 retired Army and Police generals in the area to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the National Resistance Day on December 11, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai emphasized: "The 60-day and night tenacious battle to "hold" the enemy in Hanoi was a period of time that, although not long compared to the history of the capital and the country, the stature and historical significance of the Winter 1946 battle will forever be a source of pride, an epic of indomitable will, bravery and courage"...
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