President attends ceremony marking battle victory

President Vo Van Thuong on November 23 attended a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the Hiep Hoa victory in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.
President attends ceremony marking battle victory ảnh 1President Vo Van Thuong presents the Ho Chi Minh Order to Long An province’s Party, administration and people for their excellent contributions to revolutionary cause of the Party and State. (Photo: VNA)
Long An  (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong on November 23 attended a ceremony tomark the 60th anniversary of the Hiep Hoa victory in the MekongDelta province of Long An.

At the event, he presented the Ho Chi Minh Order to Long Anprovince’s Party, administration and people for their excellent contributions to revolutionarycause of the Party and State.

Following the success of Vietnam’s Dong Khoi (General Uprising) Movement(1959-1960) in the South, the US imperialists carried out the “Special War”strategy which was built with three measures, including the establishmentof “strategic hamlets”.

In September 1963, the provincial Party Committee decided to ramp up efforts todestroy the “strategic hamlets”, and Hiep Hoa – the largest commando campin the south - was the target.

The victory of the Hiep Hoa battle opened a chapter in the glorious history ofLong An Party and people’s resistance against the enemy. Besides, it was importantfor the southern battlefield, helping expand the corridor that connected thesoutheastern region with the southwestern one and Cambodia’s southeasternarea.

President attends ceremony marking battle victory ảnh 2Head of the Party Central Committee’ Commission for Popularisation and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia (Photo: VNA)
In his speech, head of the Party Central Committee’ Commission for Popularisation and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia highlighted the significance of theHiep Hoa battle victory to the revolutionary movement in the south, describingit as a vivid illustration for the sound policy and resolve of the PartyCentral Committee and the provincial Party Committee.

He suggested the province sharpen focus on its key programmes and tasks, andpay due attention to branching out local culture, society, education andhealth care in tandem with economic development, working to ensure socialsecurity and accelerating the reform of administrative procedures.

Earlier, President Thuong offered incense in tribute to Vo Van Tan, a formermember of the Party Central Committee’s Standing Board, former Secretary of theParty Committee of the southern region, and a loyal revolutionary soldier ofthe Party and State, at Duc Hoa crossroads historical relic site in Duc Hoatown.

Healso visited and presented gifts to war invalid Pham Thi Liem who engaged in revolutionaryactivities and was imprisoned by the enemy./.
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