The southern province of Bac Lieu hosted a get-together onFebruary 7 to mark the 45th anniversary of Spring Mau Than 1968General offensive and uprising.
Prominent among500 participants were nearly 90 historical witnesses including thosedirectly involved in the fight which started on the first day of theLunar New Year.
Nguyen Khue, Head of the provincialParty Committee’s Department for Propaganda and Education, stressed thehistoric meaning of the event, which forced the US to halt itsbombing of northern Vietnam and join negotiations in Paris .
With the iron will to fight for independence and freedom and strongbelief in victory of the resistance war, troops and people in theprovince took part in the General offensive and uprising on the firstday of Lunar Year 1968 (Mau Than 1968).
Theyattacked targets in Bac Lieu town, contributing to the success of theuprising, which also built the foundation for the province’s triumph inthe General offensive and uprising Spring 1975.
During the meeting, historical witnesses reminisced about unforgettable memories in the fierce attack.
To mark this historic event, on the same day Bac Lieu provinceinaugurated a memorial stele in Bac Lieu city, which is the symbol ofthe unyielding spirit of Bac Lieu’s troops and people.-VNA
Prominent among500 participants were nearly 90 historical witnesses including thosedirectly involved in the fight which started on the first day of theLunar New Year.
Nguyen Khue, Head of the provincialParty Committee’s Department for Propaganda and Education, stressed thehistoric meaning of the event, which forced the US to halt itsbombing of northern Vietnam and join negotiations in Paris .
With the iron will to fight for independence and freedom and strongbelief in victory of the resistance war, troops and people in theprovince took part in the General offensive and uprising on the firstday of Lunar Year 1968 (Mau Than 1968).
Theyattacked targets in Bac Lieu town, contributing to the success of theuprising, which also built the foundation for the province’s triumph inthe General offensive and uprising Spring 1975.
During the meeting, historical witnesses reminisced about unforgettable memories in the fierce attack.
To mark this historic event, on the same day Bac Lieu provinceinaugurated a memorial stele in Bac Lieu city, which is the symbol ofthe unyielding spirit of Bac Lieu’s troops and people.-VNA
