Communist Web Webnesday 3rd May 2000 9.30pm gmt 25th Anniversary of Vietnam Liberation Day Marked in Ho Chi Mihn City A grand meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30 to mark the 25th anniversary of the south liberation and national reunification (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1). Mr Le Kha Phieu, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPV CC), senior Party and government leaders and representatives from other localities and international organisations attended the meeting. Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the Municipal People's Committee, Vo Viet Thanh, delivered a speech at the meeting, highlighting the great significance of the general offensive and uprising in the Spring of 1975, which led to the great victory on April 30. The victory was the most magnificent song about the heroism of Vietnam, the combination of the Vietnamese people's tradition, spirit, dignity and character in the fight against foreign aggressors for national independence and happiness and prosperity of the people of all strata, he noted. Mr Thanh reviewed the important achievements recorded by the Party committee, administration and people of Ho Chi Minh City in the past 25 years. He stressed that under the correct leadership of the CPV and with its renewal policy, the city has healed the wounds of war while conducting a comprehensive national renovation and national industrialisation and modernisation process towards achieving the goal of a prosperous people, a strong country and an equitable and civilised society. After ten years of renovation, the city saw a sustainable growth in terms of economic and social development. The city is the first locality which started efficiently many social programmes, including poverty reduction and building of compassion houses attracting the active support and participation of the people. Many meetings and cultural activities were also held to mark the important event in other localities nationwide, including Thai Nguyen, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Tay Ninh, Quang Tri and... http://www.billkath.demon.co.uk/cw/25anniversary/25anniversary.html
