President attends Quang Tri’s flag-raising ceremony marking Reunification Day
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and many military and government officials attended a flag-hoisting ceremony held by the central province of Quang Tri at the local Hien Luong – Ben Hai special national monument on April 30 to mark the 46th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.
Quang Tri (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc andmany military and government officials attended a flag-hoisting ceremony heldby the central province of Quang Tri at the local Hien Luong – Ben Hai specialnational monument on April 30 to mark the 46th anniversary of the Liberation ofthe South and National Reunification Day.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third from L) at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
The event also drew the participation of heroic mothers, warveterans, locals, and tourists.
After the ceremony, a military parade and a boat race on BenHai River took place, among other activities.
A military parade at the event (Photo: VNA)
Quang Tri was one of the most heavily bombed areas duringthe anti-US resistance war. It was also renowned for the fierce81-day-and-night battle at the ancient Quang Tri Citadel.
The local Hien Luong Bridge crosses Ben Hai River, whichdivided the North and the South of Vietnam after the signing of the Geneva Accords in1954. Though the river is just over 100m wide, it took 21 years for Vietnameseon the two banks to be united. The river and the bridge witnessed theVietnamese people's fierce but glorious struggle against foreign invaders,reflecting their desire for and belief in victory and peace.
Also on April 30, President Phuc attended a ceremony to kickoff the 481ha Quang Tri Industrial Park project. Located in Dien Sanh townshipand the communes of Hai Lam and Hai Truong, the project costs more than 2.07trillion VND (90.14 million USD) and is set to operate for 50 years./.
Authorities and the youth union in the central province of Quang Tri on March 11 launched a sculpture design contest for a peace symbol to be erected at the local Hien Luong – Ben Hai national special relic site.
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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a delegation off high-ranking officials on April 29 offered incense at the Quang Tri ancient citadel, a special national relic site, in memory of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the famous Quang Tri battle to defend the country.
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At the event (Photo: VNA) 
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third from L) at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
A military parade at the event (Photo: VNA) 
