Flag raising ceremony and plaque installation at A Pa Chai flagpole

The A Pa Chai flagpole project started construction in November 2023, with a total investment of 31 billion VND; on a mountain top 1,459m above sea level, nearly 1,400m from landmark 0, the Vietnam - Laos - China border junction.

Flag raising ceremony at A Pa Chai flagpole. Photo: THUY LAN

The total area of ​​the campus is ^407m2 , including the surrounding walking path, flag-raising yard, flower beds; the center is a flagpole with the meaning of connecting ethnic groups around the sacred fire of the nation. Looking down from above, it is stylized like a Ban flower blooming in the mountains and forests of the Northwest.

The flagpole has a total height of 45.19m; the flag size is 7.5x5m, the body of the flagpole is octagonal. The base of the flagpole is highlighted by 5 reliefs depicting typical images of Northwest culture and ethnic motifs. On top of the flagpole is a stone relief with the theme of Uncle Ho with the Northwest ethnic groups. The path up to the flagpole consists of 519 steps (symbolizing the 19 ethnic groups of Dien Bien province) following the natural terrain of the hillside.

MAI AN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/le-thuong-co-va-gan-bien-cong-trinh-cot-co-a-pa-chai-post794225.html