(HBO) - A seminar and exchange among youths, students and war veterans was jointly held by the Association of War Veterans, the chapter of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh City on April 18 in the city.
The event aims to educate local youths on the revolutionary
tradition and provide them historical knowledge on the occasion of the 50thanniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh's testament, the 44thanniversary ofliberationofthe southand national reunification,and the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory.
At the
exchange, representatives of the Youth Union and students in Hoa Binh city heard
historical witnesses tell stories about heroic fighting spirit of Vietnamese
soldiers in the cause of national defense in the past.
Over 300 youths and students in Hoa Binh city met and
heard stories about the years of heroic and arduous fighting, and sacrifices by
their predecessors for the national independence and freedom in the Dien Bien
Phu historical victory 65 years ago; in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign which peaked on April 30,
1975, and battles on the northern border areas in the 1979-1989 period. The stories
were told by Lieutenant General, Armed Forces Hero Pham Tuan; Major
General Nguyen Duc Huy, head of the liaison department of war veterans in Vi
Xuyen; Armed Forces Hero Pham Minh Giam - a war veteran of Dong Tien ward of
Hoa Binh city.
The event helped youths and students in Hoa Binh city understand more
about the brave fighting spirit, patriotism and staunch will of soldiers, thus educating them on the
national pride and thetraditionof
"Whendrinking water,rememberitssources”, towards encouraging them to contribute to the national construction
and defence at present./.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.