The central province of Quang Ngai held a ceremony on March 11 to markthe 70th anniversary of the Ba To uprising which contributedsignificantly to the victory of the August Revolution in 1945.
Speaking at the event, Le Viet Chu, Vice Secretary of the provincialParty Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee, reviewed therevolutionary tradition of the armed forces and people and guerrillas inQuang Ngai’s Ba To district.
The success of theBa To uprising led to the first revolutionary regime in Quang Ngai andthe Ba To guerrillas played a key role in forming the revolutionaryarmed forces in the central region and the Vietnam People’s Army, headded.
He went on to say that over the pastseven decades, thanks to joint efforts by local authorities and thecommunity, Ba To has made great strides in development and defence andsecurity.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuccongratulated locals on their socio-economic achievements and suggestedthey exert additional efforts to increase growth quality and economiccompetitiveness.
The locality should allocatemore resources to developing agriculture and building new-style ruralareas in line with poverty reduction in mountainous districts, he said,as well as increasing the focus on maritime economic development.
On the occasion, Ba To district was awarded the Independence Order, third class.-VNA
Speaking at the event, Le Viet Chu, Vice Secretary of the provincialParty Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee, reviewed therevolutionary tradition of the armed forces and people and guerrillas inQuang Ngai’s Ba To district.
The success of theBa To uprising led to the first revolutionary regime in Quang Ngai andthe Ba To guerrillas played a key role in forming the revolutionaryarmed forces in the central region and the Vietnam People’s Army, headded.
He went on to say that over the pastseven decades, thanks to joint efforts by local authorities and thecommunity, Ba To has made great strides in development and defence andsecurity.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuccongratulated locals on their socio-economic achievements and suggestedthey exert additional efforts to increase growth quality and economiccompetitiveness.
The locality should allocatemore resources to developing agriculture and building new-style ruralareas in line with poverty reduction in mountainous districts, he said,as well as increasing the focus on maritime economic development.
On the occasion, Ba To district was awarded the Independence Order, third class.-VNA
