Parade of 'messengers for peace'

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCALE

On June 29, the Cycling Festival for Peace organized by the People's Committee of Quang Tri province in coordination with Thanh Nien Newspaper will open at the Hien Luong - Ben Hai National Historical Site, opening a series of events for the first time, the Festival for Peace, held on a national and international scale in the sacred land of Quang Tri. There are two main events of special interest to the festival, including the cycling parade on June 29 (currently 600 people have registered to participate, including athletes, people, union members, youth, students...) and the cycling race at Quang Tri Citadel on June 30 (391 athletes have registered to participate). These days, the Organizing Committee is rushing to complete the final items to be ready to welcome athletes, sports cycling enthusiasts, and peace lovers to Quang Tri.

Hien Luong - Ben Hai banks, the first stop of the Peace Cycling Day parade

As journalist Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper, said, although it is a sports event, the Cycling Festival for Peace has more value than a race. Because in addition to encouraging the cycling movement, the Organizing Committee also hopes that the Cycling Festival for Peace will contribute to honoring the value of peace, commemorating, expressing gratitude, introducing and promoting the image, culture, land and people of Quang Tri to people across the country and abroad.

Teaser of Cycling Day for Peace

T CONVEYING THE DESIRE FOR PEACE

With those expectations, when the bicycles of the cycling parade roll on the morning of June 29, the ideas and messages of peace that the Organizing Committee wants to convey will be integrated and expressed through each destination and each activity at the destinations.

Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, where the parade will stop to burn incense in tribute to heroic martyrs.

With the 17th Parallel - Hien Luong Bridge - Ben Hai River, a symbol of the pain of the country's division for 21 years (1954 - 1975), this is not only a place of gratitude but also an embodiment, a place where the aspirations for peace and national reunification converge. This place is worthy of being the starting point for the Cycling Festival for Peace. According to the "reveal" of the Organizing Committee, the parade will pass through the old Hien Luong Bridge after the symbolic release of balloons and doves. Next, the group will cycle from here to the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery (Gio Linh District) and end at Fidel Park (Dong Ha City). At the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, the group will burn incense to pay tribute to heroic martyrs, give gifts to families with revolutionary contributions and students in difficult circumstances.

At Fidel Park, athletes and delegates will sign and write messages on the festival's symbolic flag. The 54-square-meter flag represents the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam, with the main symbolic motifs being a dove holding a rice flower, representing the desire for peace, prosperity and happiness; along with a multi-colored silk strip: red and yellow (symbolizing the national flag), red is also the color of the blood of the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for peace today, green is the color of peace, of life reviving and developing. This flag will be sent to the UNESCO National Commission, as a message from peace lovers.

Mr. Hoang Nam, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri province, expected: "Vietnam is a peace-loving country. The history of thousands of years of building and defending the country has proven that. More than anyone else, the Vietnamese people clearly recognize the value of peace. Therefore, we hope that each person present at the Cycling Day for Peace event will be a messenger for peace, conveying the desire for peace of the Vietnamese people in general and the people of Quang Tri in particular in the struggles for peace; building a message towards a peaceful, stable and prosperous world".

According to Mr. Nam, in order for the Cycling Festival for Peace to be successful and worthy of its position and significance, the participating forces must prepare carefully, organize closely, effectively and meaningfully the gratitude activities. Thereby, continuing to spread the flame of revolutionary heroism, encouraging the younger generation and all classes of people, cadres and soldiers to strive for greater results in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cuoc-dieu-hanh-cua-nhung-su-gia-vi-hoa-binh-18524062623043513.htm