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President attends Quang Tri liberation anniversary celebration

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 29 attended a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Quang Tri central province and the 81-day-and-night battle defending the Quang Tri ancient citadel (1972-2022).
President attends Quang Tri liberation anniversary celebration ảnh 1President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second from right) awards the second Ho Chi Minh Order to the Quang Tri authorities and people for their great contributions (Photo: VNA)
Quang Tri (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc onApril 29 attended a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Quang Tri central province and the 81-day-and-night battle defending the QuangTri ancient citadel (1972-2022).

At the event, on behalf of the Party and State, Phuc awardedthe second Ho Chi Minh Order to the Quang Tri authorities and people for theirgreat contributions.

In his remarks, the President highlighted the province's specially important geo-economic, geo-political and military position.

He urged the province to press ahead with innovation,creativity, anti-corruption, business climate improvement, human resources development,and green growth, among others.

Adequate investment in education, health and social welfareare also necessary, the State leader noted.

Quang Tri, one of the most heavily bombed areas during the anti-US resistancewar. During the renowned 81-day-and-night battle, the 3km2 town of Quang Tri and the ancient citadel bore the brunt of 328,000 tonnes of bombs and bullets.

Earlier the same day, Phuc offered incense to pay respect to heroic martyrs at the Truong Son and Road 9 national martyrs cemeteries./.
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