(HBO) - In the spirit of "all for the front line, all for the victory", in 1953 – 1954, people of all ethnic groups in the province enthusiastically contributed to building warehouses and camps and providing food and foodstuff to serve the historic Dien Bien Phu campaign.
Mr.
Duong Hong Ky, Group 3, Dong Tien ward, Hoa Binh city – a former Dien Bien
soldier looks at keepsakes in his military time.
According to contents in
the book "History of the Party Committee of Hoa Binh province (1929-2010)”, in
January 1954, in response to the urgent request of the campaign, provincial
authorities mobilised and organised three teams of young volunteers and 3,000 transporters
to coordinate with those from adjacent localities to repair, upgrade and expand
over 70 km of road from Hoa Binh to Moc Chau (Son La province).
The local army forces, young volunteers and thousands of transporters worked
hard along bridges and roads to ensure smooth traffic.
Notably, in the Dien Bien Phu campaign, Hoa Binh has mobilised over 380,000 of labourers
and 905 pack bikes to transport 4,900 tonnes of goods; milling 545 tonnes of paddy;
and provided nearly 40 tonnes of meat, nearly 1,900 m3 of wood and bamboo for
the army.
Therefore, Dien Bien
is always in the heart of former soldiers and volunteers. Every year, local authorities arrange meetings
with Dien Bien soldiers and organise visits to former battlefields to recall memories
of the campaign.
After three years of implementing the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW on continuing performing Directive 05-CT/TW on enhancing the learning and studying of President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, moral example and lifestyle, Lac Thuy district of Hoa Binh province has discovered many effective models and practices, creating a spillover effect in the local community, helping to develop a clean and strong Party Organisation meeting the requirements in the new situation.
The Hoa Binh Elderly Association and the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on May 7 held a working session with a visiting delegation from the Japanese Embassy and sponsors of a local project on reducing senior citizens’ income and health vulnerabilities in Vietnam (VIE071).
Seventy years have passed, but the memories of the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954 have never faded in the mind of veteran Ly Van Ngoan from Dong Tien hamlet, Phu Thanh commune, Lac Thuy district.
Over recent times, in Mai Chau district, there have been many typical examples of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and lifestyle in all aspects of the social life, contributing to successfully implementing the tasks of socio-economic development, and ensuring social welfare and defence and security in the locality.
Officials of Hoa Binh province led by Bui Van Khanh, Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, along with others from the provinces also taking part in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada, visited and had a working session with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston on April 24 (local time). The delegation was welcomed by Hoang Thuy Duong, Consul General of Vietnam in the city, and staff members of the consulate.
Officials of Hoa Binh province joining in a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US and Canada began working sessions in New York on April 22. Other provinces participating in this programme, held by the Department for Local Diplomacy Facilitation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, include Yen Bai, Ha Nam, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien - Hue, and Gia Lai.
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