The homeland of the "Heroic Uprising" is always in my heart!

* Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai: He is a son of Ben Tre . Arriving before the ceremony, Mr. Phan Van Mai shook hands and greeted the beloved Ben Tre people in his hometown. In his joy, he smiled brightly and only had time to tell us: "Please note for me that I am very excited to attend the ceremony today...".

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai.

* “Honorary Dong Khoi Citizen”, Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho - former Director of Vinh Phuc Electricity Company: “I feel very surprised and honored. Up to now, I have been doing social work, supporting some families, some disadvantaged students... I do it with all my heart, I did not think that on such a solemn day, I would be recognized by the province as an “Honorary Dong Khoi Citizen”. Therefore, I feel very touched and proud”.

“Honorary Dong Khoi Citizen” Nguyen Huu Tho - former Director of Vinh Phuc Electricity Company.

* Major General Le Xuan The - Deputy Commander of Military Region 7, Vietnam People's Army: "As a son of Ben Tre, I myself am very proud of Dong Khoi Ben Tre on January 17 - a traditional day of the province that everyone in the country knows. But on the legal basis, it is only now that the Government has recognized January 17 as the traditional day of Ben Tre province. This is a source of pride and honor for the army and people of Ben Tre, especially the people in Mo Cay - the place known as the "cradle" of the Dong Khoi movement".

Major General Le Xuan The (right cover) - Deputy Commander of Military Region 7, Vietnam People's Army.

* Mr. Nguyen Tu Mi - Chairman of Binh Thanh District Business Association (Ho Chi Minh City) Term III (2021 - 2026), a son of Ben Tre: “I must say that today I am really moved to have the opportunity to return to my hometown, to share the joy with my fellow countrymen. I am a son of Ben Tre, raised and educated in Ho Chi Minh City, but my mind is always filled with longing for my hometown. I hope that my hometown Ben Tre will always develop and innovate to make people's lives better”.

Mr. Nguyen Tu Mi (middle) - Chairman of Binh Thanh District Business Association, Ho Chi Minh City.

* Labor Hero Trinh Van Y (Mr. Hai Cau Duong): “I find the province organizing this ceremony extremely great. Because, first, when was Ben Tre province established, today the answer is 125 years; then the 65th anniversary of Ben Tre Dong Khoi Day; at the same time, January 17 is recognized as the traditional day of Ben Tre province. I find it extremely honorable for the people of Ben Tre. With that pride, I believe that the provincial leaders and people in the whole province will strive to carry out the “New Dong Khoi” - to achieve success in building a new society, a civilized society in Ben Tre province”.

Hero of Labor Trinh Van Y (Mr. Hai, the bridge and road worker).

* Major General Tran Thi Be Nhan - Deputy Director of the Internal Political Security Department - Ministry of Public Security: “I am very happy and excited to attend the ceremony. I also feel moved when I recall the difficult, arduous but very glorious period of my fathers, uncles and brothers to have our homeland as it is today. Following the Dong Khoi tradition of Ben Tre homeland, many generations of Ben Tre people are joining hands to build our homeland to be more and more prosperous. As a son of Ben Tre living far away, when I return and see my homeland change for the better, I am very happy”.

Major General Tran Thi Be Nhan - Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Political Protection - Ministry of Public Security.

* Mr. Le Tam Dung - Advisor to the Ben Tre Fellow Countrymen Liaison Committee in Ho Chi Minh City: “Actually, my health has not been very good these past few days, but the province is hosting three big events like this - so I have to come back to attend (he has to use a cane to walk and speaks slowly - PV ). As for the work to contribute to my homeland, for me it is an obligation. Regarding the activities of the Ben Tre Fellow Countrymen Liaison Committee in Ho Chi Minh City in 2024, many programs have been implemented to mobilize help for Ben Tre people with an amount of more than 200 billion VND".

Mr. Le Tam Dung - Advisor of the Liaison Committee of Ben Tre compatriots in Ho Chi Minh City.

* Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ben Tre Province Nguyen Van Dam: “On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Ben Tre Dong Khoi Day, the 125th anniversary of Ben Tre Province's founding, I am a child of the "Dong Khoi cradle" - my hometown is Binh Khanh Commune, Mo Cay Nam District, Ben Tre Province. I am moved and proud to be born, raised, studied and trained in the homeland of the "Dong Khoi cradle". I am even more proud because now I am directly working with the Party Executive Committee, together with the political system to continue to launch the "New Dong Khoi" movement in the new period - thereby calling on all Ben Tre people to rise up, overcome difficulties, and make Ben Tre a prosperous province in the region and the whole country - worthy of the title of the homeland of "Heroic Ben Tre Dong Khoi".