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Sai Gon-Cho Lon-Gia Dinh revolutionists gather at traditional function

Former revolutionists who had once operated in the Sai Gon-Cho Lon-Gia Dinh region gathered at a function in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi district on February 1.
Sai Gon-Cho Lon-Gia Dinh revolutionists gather at traditional function ảnh 1View of Sai Gon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh Revolution Memorial Complex (Source: VNA) 
HCMCity (VNA) – Former revolutionists who had once operated in the SaiGon-Cho Lon-Gia Dinh region gathered at a function in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chidistrict on February 1.

The get-together also saw the presence ofpolitburo members: Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, Head of the PartyCentral Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education Vo Van Thuongand Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang.

It was also attended by former President NguyenMinh Triet, former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, former Secretary of themunicipal Party Committee Le Thanh Hai, senior revolutionaries, Vietnameseheroic mothers and representatives from agencies, departments and organisationsof the city.

Secretary of the municipal Party Committee DinhLa Thang highlighted the event’s significance, which reviewed the revolutionarytradition of soldiers and people in the region.

Under the leadership of the Party, the army andpeople defeated their enemies, contributing to the 1975 Spring Victory,liberating the south and unifying the country, he noted.

Thang expressed his gratitude to veterans, whoare making great contributions to the city’s development. 

He affirmed Ho Chi Minh City would continuepromoting national unity and improve living conditions for the people. 

Ho Chi Minh City is determined to tap allstrengths and create breakthroughs to boost development in the city, thesouthern region and the nation, Thang added.

The Sai Gon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh RevolutionMemorial Complex was inaugurated in December 2015.  It was built toremember the contributions citizens and soldiers in the Sai Gon – Cho Lon – GiaDinh region made to the nation’s revolution.-VNA
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