A glorious historical milestone for the people of the capital city.
Báo Đại Đoàn Kết•09/10/2024
At 4:30 PM on October 9, 1954, the last French soldiers withdrew across the Long Bien Bridge, and our army and people completely controlled the city.
On the morning of October 10th, the City Military and Political Committee and the Vanguard Army Corps - 308th Division, divided into several large contingents, launched a march into Hanoi amidst a sea of flags and flowers, with 200,000 people joyfully welcoming the victorious army returning after nine years of protracted resistance. This was a momentous historical event, marking the victorious end of the arduous, sacrificial, yet glorious resistance war against the French, waged by the people of the capital in particular and the entire country in general.
To the anticipation of the people of Hanoi, on the morning of October 10, 1954, the troops of the 308th Vanguard Division advanced from the city gates to take over the capital. Photo: VNA archives.
Our army's infantry units advance through Hang Gai Street to take over the capital, morning of October 10, 1954. Photo: VNA archives.
A unit of the Capital Regiment, carrying the "Determined to Fight, Determined to Win" flag presented by President Ho Chi Minh, participates in the first flag-raising ceremony on the Day of Liberation of the Capital, held at the Flagpole Square (now Doan Mon Gate - Thang Long Imperial Citadel) at 3 PM on October 10, 1954. Photo: VNA archives. The people warmly welcomed the mechanized forces of the Vietnam People's Army as they entered the capital on the morning of October 10, 1954, during the takeover of the capital. Photo: Archival material - VNA.
Units of the 308th Division (now the 308th Vanguard Army) advanced into the area of the Hoan Kiem Lake intersection (now Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square) on the morning of October 10, 1954, amidst the joyful cheers of tens of thousands of Hanoi residents. Photo: VNA archives.
Tens of thousands of Hanoi residents poured into the streets to welcome the victorious army returning to liberate the capital in the Hoan Kiem Lake area on the morning of October 10, 1954. Photo: VNA archives. Children in Hanoi, along with their relatives, carry flags to welcome the soldiers returning to liberate the capital. Photo: VNA archives.
Our soldiers planted the liberation flag on top of Long Bien Bridge. Photo: Archival material/VNA.
President Ho Chi Minh receives delegates from the people of Hanoi, October 16, 1954. Photo: VNA archives.
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