Ninh Binh marks 50th anniversary of liberation of South and national reunification

The event was attended by member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan; Standing Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council Mai Van Tuat; and Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Pham Quang Ngoc.

In his remarks, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan reviewed the glorious resistance war against the US for national salvation; and the active contributions of the people and armed forces of Ninh Binh by sending personnel to participate in the fight and providing thousands of tonnes of food and military goods to the major frontline in the South.

Through the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the US imperialists, more than 16,000 soldiersfrom Ninh Binh heroically sacrificed their lives; nearly 14,000 wounded soldiers left parts of their bodies on the battlefield and nearly 1,600 mothers were awarded and posthumously awarded the honorary title of "Heroic Vietnamese Mother" by the State.

Huan emphasised that the celebrationwas not only an occasion to show gratitude, remember, arouse and promote the tradition of patriotism but also an occasion to reinforce the strength of the great national unity bloc.

He noted that Ninh Binh province is currently focusing on successfully implementing the Resolution of the 22nd Provincial Party Congress; streamlining and rearranging the apparatus of the political system, soon putting the 2-level local administration model into stable operation; merging the three provinces of Ha Nam, Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh to establish a new administrative unit.

At the meeting, delegates enjoyed a special art programme performed by the Cheo Theater and watched the documentary "Echoing forever in the thousand-year ancient capital.