This morning (October 10), the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam , the National Assembly, the President, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Hanoi City solemnly held a national ceremony to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024).
On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary and President To Lam attended and read a speech at the ceremony.
The ceremony was also attended by Comrade Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly; Comrade Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, and Fatherland Front...
The ceremony was also attended by veteran revolutionary cadres, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Labor Heroes; leaders and former leaders of Hanoi; representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, Embassies of foreign countries, international organizations, etc.
The capital Hanoi is always associated with glorious and proud milestones.
Delivering a speech at the ceremony, General Secretary and President To Lam said that today, in the capital Hanoi, a thousand years of culture and heroism, the City for Peace, the heart of the whole country, we solemnly celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital.
On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary and President To Lam sent warm greetings and best wishes to comrades, compatriots and delegates; expressed infinite gratitude for the great contributions of the great President Ho Chi Minh, the genius leader of our Party, the Hero of National Liberation, the World Cultural Celebrity; of predecessors, of millions of heroic martyrs who fought and sacrificed heroically.
The great contributions of the People, who have sacrificed themselves in labor, creation, construction and protection of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and our beloved Capital; forever remember and express deep gratitude for the valuable support and assistance of international friends and people around the world for Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular.
According to General Secretary and President To Lam, in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, under the talented leadership of Uncle Ho, the Central Party Committee and the Government, the capital Hanoi has always had a particularly important role and position, associated with glorious milestones full of honor and pride.
General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized: We will never forget the historic moment on the morning of October 10, 1954, when the City Military Commission and military units divided into many large armies, launching a historic march into Hanoi. More than four hundred thousand people in the capital were excited and joyful in the forest of flags and flowers, filled with the spirit of "The army marched like waves/Layer after layer of troops returned.../We brought back the glory of the nation/From now on, our whole lives will be joyful", welcoming the victorious army, the revolutionary army, Uncle Ho's army back.
On the same afternoon, tens of thousands of people and armed forces were happy and moved to attend the flag-raising ceremony organized by the Military Commission at the Flagpole Stadium and listened to President Ho Chi Minh's appeal to the people of the Capital on the occasion of the Liberation Day: "For the past eight years, the Government has had to leave the Capital to fight for national salvation. Although we are far apart, the Government's heart is always close to the people.
Today, thanks to the solidarity of our people and the heroic fighting of our army, the resistance has been victorious. The Government has returned to the Capital with the people. Thousands of miles away, we are extremely happy...". He advised: "If the Government is determined, and all the people of Hanoi are united in contributing to the Government, we will definitely overcome all difficulties and achieve the common goal: Making Hanoi a peaceful, joyful and prosperous Capital...".
That historic moment was a testament to the national strength, solidarity, and aspiration for peace of our people; a milestone opening a new period of development for the capital and the country; marking the complete defeat of French colonialism in Vietnam, ending 9 years of protracted resistance.
During the resistance war against the US, as a key area that was often fiercely attacked by the US imperialists, the Party Committee, government and people of Hanoi clearly demonstrated their exemplary leading role, both fighting bravely and actively competing with the people of the North in labor production, building a large rear base, and devoting all their efforts to supporting the large frontline in the South with the spirit of "Not a pound of rice is missing, not a soldier is missing".
Vietnam's bravery and intelligence continued to be clearly demonstrated with 12 days and nights of the People's Army, People's Police, militia, self-defense forces and people of Hanoi and some northern localities smashing the strategic air raid using the "B.52 flying fortress" with the intention of destruction, "bringing the North back to the Stone Age" of the US imperialists; creating the resounding miracle of "Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the air", forcing the US imperialists to sign the Paris Agreement, ending the war, restoring peace in Vietnam; creating an important premise for the army and people of the whole country to achieve the Great Victory of Spring 1975, completely liberating the South, and reunifying the country.
From here, Hanoi has been praised and honored by compatriots nationwide and international friends as "Capital of conscience and human dignity".
Hanoi innovates and integrates internationally, achieving great achievements
The country is peaceful and unified, the capital Hanoi and the whole country enter a new revolutionary stage, moving towards socialism. Under the leadership of the Party, the Party Committee, the government and the people of Hanoi together with the whole country make efforts, persevere, overcome all difficulties, carry out the renovation and international integration, and achieve great achievements of historical significance.
Hanoi today has become the national political and administrative nerve center, a major center of culture, science, education, economy and international integration; one of the 17 largest cities in the world with an increasingly civilized, modern, dynamic, creative appearance, imbued with the eternal cultural and historical values of the thousand-year-old land of Dong Do - Thang Long.
People's lives are constantly improving; in 2023, the average income per capita will reach 6,348 USD, the poverty rate will be only 0.03%, of which 19/30 districts have no poor households. Hanoi is always the locality with the highest human development index, scale and quality of education and training in the country.
According to General Secretary and President To Lam, the capital Hanoi is secure, safe, and full of life, which has great appeal to domestic and foreign tourists and international investors. Strengthening links with localities and key economic regions in the country; along with friendly relations and cooperation with more than 100 cities and capitals of countries, economic and trade relations with nearly 200 countries and territories.
Hanoi participates with high responsibility and assumes important positions at many major international forums, contributing to enhancing the role, position and prestige of the capital and the country in the international arena.
Hanoi is proud to be the only city in the Asia-Pacific region to be awarded the title "City for Peace" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the first capital in Southeast Asia to be listed by UNESCO as a member of the global "Creative Cities Network" in 2019.
"The great achievements that Hanoi has achieved are all associated with the wise leadership of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam, of the great President Ho Chi Minh, the crystallization of patriotism, solidarity, diligence, talent and creativity, bravery and resilience in fighting, working and studying of generations of cadres, party members, compatriots and soldiers of the capital; the cooperation and assistance of ministries, departments, branches, central and local organizations in the whole country with the spirit of "Hanoi for the whole country, the whole country for Hanoi" and the support and assistance of international friends", General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized.
Building a Capital worthy of the country's new development era
General Secretary and President To Lam said that with the position and strength after 40 years of renovation, with new opportunities and fortunes, we are facing a historic opportunity to bring the country into a new era, an era of national growth.
The requirement of bringing the country into a new era places increasingly high tasks on Hanoi; "What must Hanoi do to become a socialist capital" as desired by President Ho Chi Minh; what must it do to be worthy of the capital in the new era of development of the country.
General Secretary and President To Lam stated that the Party and State hope that the capital Hanoi will continue to make more efforts to become an exemplary model, a source of pride for the people and soldiers of the whole country.
The capital needs to be exemplary and take the lead in successfully implementing the Party's Resolutions. In the immediate future, it is necessary to accelerate and make breakthroughs in successfully implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the Resolution of the 17th City Party Congress; prepare well in all aspects to successfully organize the Party Congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, the 18th Hanoi Party Congress towards the 14th National Party Congress; and make every effort to effectively implement Resolution No. 15-NQ/TU dated May 5, 2022 of the Politburo on the direction and tasks for the development of the capital city of Hanoi to 2030, with a vision to 2045.
"Highly concentrate all solutions, strongly mobilize resources, especially resources within the people, combine national strength with the strength of the times to build the capital Hanoi to be truly worthy of being the national political and administrative nerve center, the heart of the whole country; a major center of economy, culture, education and training, science, technology and international integration; a smart, modern, green, clean, beautiful urban area with identity, security, safety, fast and sustainable development, with spreading power to promote the Red River Delta, the key economic region of the North and the whole country to develop together", General Secretary and President To Lam directed.
General Secretary and President To Lam requested to develop the capital Hanoi as "Cultured - Civilized - Modern", soon becoming a globally connected city, deeply integrated, highly competitive with the region and the world; people have a high standard of living and quality of life; the economy, culture, and society develop uniquely and harmoniously, truly being the center of convergence, crystallization of the culture of the whole country, civilization of humanity; having a level of development on par with the capitals of developed countries in the region and the world.
Building the Party Committee and political system of the Capital to be truly exemplary, united, clean, strong, comprehensive, and representative; an action-oriented government, a democratic, modern administration with a proactive and creative spirit.
Building a team of highly qualified cadres with pure moral qualities, dynamic, creative, daring to think, daring to do, daring to take responsibility, wholeheartedly serving the Fatherland and the people, always putting the common interests, the interests of the nation and people above all else. Building Hanoians who are gallant, elegant, loyal, civilized, representing the culture, conscience and dignity of the Vietnamese socialist people.
Strengthening and expanding cooperation with capitals of other countries, promoting the culture of Thang Long - Hanoi, building a good image of Hanoi's culture and people with compatriots nationwide, international friends, and overseas Vietnamese, continuing to enhance the position of the capital and the country in the international arena.
General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that looking back over the past 70 years, we are even more proud and appreciative of the feats and achievements we have made; we are even more deeply imbued with the incomparable precious value of independence, freedom for the nation and happiness for the people, the value of peace and development. We are proud to have Thang Long - Hanoi, the capital of a thousand years of culture and heroism - where the noble values of the Vietnamese people converge, crystallize and shine.
Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, promoting the spirit of "self-reliance, self-confidence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, national pride", strongly mobilizing people's strength, closely linking the Party's will with the people's hearts, the Party Committee, government and people of Hanoi will certainly successfully implement President Ho Chi Minh's instructions, soon building "our Capital" into a model "socialist Capital" in the world, contributing to bringing the country into a new era, an era of national growth.
Source: https://baotainguyenmoitruong.vn/thu-do-ha-noi-van-hien-noi-hoi-tu-ket-tinh-toa-sang-gia-tri-cao-quy-cua-dan-toc-381412.html
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