A brilliant milestone of the Capital's people

October 10, 1954, the day of the liberation of the Capital was an important turning point, affirming the complete victory of our army and people in the resistance war against the French colonialists, and at the same time opening a new stage in the thousand-year history of Thang Long - Dong Do - Hanoi.

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

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

A unit of the Vietnam People's Army takes over the Police Department on Hang Dau Street, October 9, 1954. 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 taking over Hang Co station, October 9, 1954. Photo: Documents released by VNA

The last French soldiers withdrew across Long Bien bridge to Hai Phong , afternoon of October 9, 1954. Photo: Document released by VNA

Wherever the French troops withdrew, the Capital Regiment from Cau Giay moved in to take over on 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 who came to take over the prison, October 9, 1954. Photo: VNA documents

From early morning, Hanoi people hung flags and slogans in front of their houses, welcoming the soldiers who came to liberate the capital. Photo: VNA file

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

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

Troops of the 308th Division (now the 308th Division - Vanguard Army) entered the Bo Ho intersection area (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

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

People warmly welcomed and gave flowers to soldiers on their way to take over the capital, on the morning of October 10, 1954. Photo: Archives - VNA

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

Major 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

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

Units of the 308th Division taking over Hanoi conducted 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 file

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 file

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 history. Photo: VNA archive

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