Delegates recall memories of the first days of the three cities' twinning at the 60th anniversary celebration.

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Nearly 65 years ago, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the Hanoi City Administrative Committee, and representatives of the People of Hue and Saigon decided to establish the Hanoi - Hue - Saigon Twinning Hospital. On the evening of October 8, 1960, at the Ba Dinh Club (Hanoi), the Hospital solemnly held a signing ceremony between the three major cities of Hanoi - Hue - Saigon.

The Hanoi - Hue - Saigon twinning movement developed rapidly and achieved great results in the capital. In 10 years (1965-1975), Hanoi conducted nearly 30 military recruitment campaigns, mobilizing 86,000 young men to join the army to supplement the military branches and arms, directly supporting the battlefields in the South. More than 11,560 outstanding sons of the capital heroically sacrificed for the glorious cause of the nation. Right after the country's reunification, with difficult years, under the leadership of the Party, Hanoi, Hue and Saigon gradually overcame difficulties and entered the period of renovation.

Our national history has affirmed: Hanoi - Hue - Saigon "like trees of the same root, like children of the same family", through historical periods have joined forces together in production labor, fought against harsh nature, fought against invaders, and maintained national borders.

On every even-numbered anniversary, the cities take turns organizing seminars and meetings to celebrate the twinning of Hanoi - Hue - Saigon. Through each seminar, the special relationship between the three cities continues to be nurtured by generations of cadres, party members and people through concrete and practical actions to make the close-knit relationship even stronger. This is also the foundation for the three cities to firmly step on the path of innovation, successfully carry out the cause of industrialization, modernization, building and protecting the increasingly rich and powerful socialist Vietnam.

In recent years, the three cities have continued to promote comprehensive exchanges and cooperation in all fields. Many cooperation programs between the three cities have been signed, continuing to promote the tradition of solidarity and mutual support in socio -economic aspects, together with the whole country determined to successfully carry out the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country for the purpose of development and integration. That steadfast love will forever flourish in the works bearing the common mark in planning and development, in each program and plan, promoting investment promotion and supporting businesses; tourism - services; trade; culture - society; health, education, environment and social security of the three cities.

Strengthen cooperation and support

Speaking at the recent discussion on the three-city twinning, Party Central Committee member, City Party Committee Secretary, People's Council Chairman, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Hue City, Mr. Le Truong Luu affirmed: Over the past 65 years, each step of Hue's development, in addition to the efforts and struggles of the Party Committee and the People, has also been marked by the deep affection of the people of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In the process of historical formation and development, the three places of Thang Long, Thuan Hoa, Gia Dinh or Hanoi, Hue, Saigon are important milestones. The long-standing relationship between the three localities of Hanoi, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City is an important premise contributing to the development of Vietnam through the ages, as well as in the current context of integration and development.

Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Truong Luu emphasized that the friendship between the three cities reflects the brilliant ideology of President Ho Chi Minh: “Vietnam is one, the Vietnamese people are one. Rivers may dry up, mountains may wear away, but that truth will never change”. Accompanying Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Hue City always looks towards Hanoi, a thousand years of civilization, and is proud of Ho Chi Minh City, “the Bronze Citadel of the Fatherland”. Hue always appreciates and follows the great achievements of the construction of an increasingly civilized and modern city by the Party Committee and People of Hanoi Capital as well as Ho Chi Minh City - the economic locomotive of the whole country.

To continue to strengthen cooperation, support each other, promote the strengths and roles of each locality, Mr. Le Truong Luu expressed his hope that in the coming time, the three cities will focus on strengthening cooperation and support in Party building and political system building. Strengthen exchanges on good practices in solving problems at the grassroots level; promote cooperation in socio-economic development focusing on the following areas: planning, urban development, investment promotion, business support; tourism, trade; culture, society; security, defense... At the same time, he expressed his sincere thanks to the leaders and people of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for always paying attention and creating favorable conditions for Hue people to live together, do business and build great national unity in each locality.

The twinning between the three cities contributed to the completion of the historical mission with the Great Victory of Spring 1975, liberating the South, unifying the country, bringing the country together and together fostering and promoting the fine traditions in the cause of construction, building and defending the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam. And today, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Hue, in each city there are the shadows of other localities through the street names, familiar works of friendly cooperation. The three cities continue to stand side by side to enter a new era - the era of national growth.

At a conference to celebrate the twinning of Hanoi - Hue - Saigon, researchers stated: One of the typical values ​​of the three cities of Hanoi, Hue, and Saigon is the cultural value. It is the cultural value that has firmly connected the feelings and missions of the people of the three localities. At the same time, it is proposed that the leaders of the three localities should allocate appropriate land funds to build the "Hanoi - Hue - Saigon Historical - Cultural Space", as a recognition of the past that firmly connected the three cities and continued to build it in the future.
Thai Son

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