71 years of Capital Liberation: A brilliant milestone for the people of the Capital

The Capital Liberation Day on October 10, 1954 marked an important turning point, affirming the complete victory of our army and people in the resistance war against French colonialism, opening a new phase in the thousand-year history of Thang Long-Dong Do-Hanoi.

The Capital Liberation Day on October 10, 1954 marked an important turning point, affirming the complete victory of our army and people in the resistance war against French colonialism, opening a new phase in the thousand-year history of Thang Long-Dong Do- Hanoi .

People warmly welcomed the Vietnam People's Army forces entering to take over Ha Dong (October 6, 1954). (Photo: Archive - VNA)

On the morning of October 9, 1954, French troops gathered their vehicles in front of Ba Dinh Square to withdraw from Hanoi. (Photo: VNA documents)

The last French soldiers withdrew across Long Bien bridge to Hai Phong , afternoon of October 9, 1954. (Photo: VNA documents)

The last French soldiers withdrew across Long Bien Bridge to Hai Phong, on the afternoon of October 9, 1954. (Photo: VNA archive)

At 6 a.m., the Capital Regiment entered the South gate from Cau Giay Gate. (Photo: VNA)

Wherever the French troops withdrew, the Capital Regiment from O Cau Giay advanced to take over on October 9, 1954. (Photo: VNA documents)

People warmly welcome the mechanized forces of the Vietnam People's Army entering the capital on the morning of October 10, 1954. (Photo: VNA archive)

People write slogans to welcome soldiers returning to liberate the capital (1954). (Photo: VNA documents)

From early morning, Hanoi people hung flags and slogans in front of their houses, welcoming the soldiers who liberated the capital. (Photo: VNA archive)

On the morning of October 9, 1954, the Vietnam People's Army entered Hanoi from the suburbs via many routes, taking over Hang Co station, the old Governor's Palace, the Naval Station area, the Lake Shore area, and the Northern Palace. In the photo: Vietnam People's Army soldiers take over Hang Co station, October 9, 1954. (Photo: VNA documents)

On the morning of October 9, 1954, the Vietnam People's Army entered Hanoi through many routes from the suburbs, taking over Hang Co station, the old Governor's Palace, the Naval Station area, the Lake Bo area, the Northern Palace... In the photo: The joy of revolutionary soldiers captured by the French army at Hoa Lo prison when meeting the Vietnam People's Army soldiers coming to take over the prison, October 9, 1954. (Photo: VNA documents)

Vietnam People's Army soldiers take over offices from the French army on October 9, 1954. (Photo: VNA archive)

Our army's infantry units advanced through Hang Gai Street to take over the capital on the morning of October 10, 1954. (Photo: VNA documents)

Before the expectation of the people of the Capital, on the morning of October 10, 1954, the troops of the 308th Division of the Vanguard Army entered from the city gates to take over the Capital. (Photo: VNA documents)

On the morning of October 10, 1954, the troops of the Vanguard Army Corps entered from the city gates to take over the liberated capital amidst a forest of flags and flowers welcomed by 200,000 Hanoians. (Photo: VNA documents)

Troops of the 308th Division (now the 308th Division - Vanguard Army) entered the Bo Ho intersection (now Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square) on the morning of October 10, 1954 amid the cheers of thousands of people in the capital. (Photo: VNA file)

General Vuong Thua Vu, Commander of the 308th Division and Chairman of the City Military Commission, surrounded by female students of Trung Vuong School, presented flowers of congratulations at Hoan Kiem Lake on the day of the Capital's liberation. (Photo: VNA file)

A unit of the Capital Regiment with the "Determined to fight, determined to win" flag presented by President Ho Chi Minh attended the first flag-raising ceremony on the Capital Liberation Day, which took place at the Flagpole yard (now Doan Mon - Thang Long Imperial Citadel) at 3:00 p.m. on October 10, 1954. (Photo: VNA documents)

Units of the 308th Division taking over Hanoi conducted the first flag-raising ceremony on the Capital Liberation Day, which took place at the Flag Tower yard (now Doan Mon - Thang Long Imperial Citadel) at 3:00 p.m. on October 10, 1954. (Photo: VNA archive)

Hanoi children and their relatives carry flags to welcome soldiers returning to liberate the capital. (Photo: VNA archive)

People joyfully look towards the national flag flying on the Hanoi Flag Tower on the day the capital was liberated, October 10, 1954. (Photo: VNA archive)

Major General Vuong Thua Vu, Chairman of the Military and Political Committee, read the opening speech on the day the Military and Political Committee was introduced to the people of the Capital at the Hanoi Opera House (October 1954). (Photo: VNA documents)

President Ho Chi Minh received the people's representatives of the capital, October 16, 1954. (Photo: VNA documents)

People go shopping at state-owned trading stores after the capital was liberated (1954). (Photo: VNA file)

Cinemas were crowded with people again. All activities in the capital quickly returned to normal after the liberation day. Hanoi entered a new page in its history. (Photo: VNA archive)

VNA

Source: https://nhandan.vn/71-nam-giai-phong-thu-do-moc-son-ruc-ro-cua-nhan-dan-thu-do-post914325.html