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A grand meeting was held in Hanoi on April 29 to mark the 27th Liberation Day of southern Vietnam (April 30) and the International Labour Day (May 1). Nguyen The Phuc, president of Hanoi Labour Federation, delivered a speech recalling the nation's historical stages, the glorious revolutionary tradition of the Party and the people, who had fought and sacrificed their lives for national reunification. The speech affirmed that the great victory in 1975 would forever be a splendid landmark in Vietnam's history, which encouraged the Party, the people and the army to make greater efforts for national industrialisation and modernisation for a prosperous people, a strong country and an equitable, democratic and civilised society. In the undaunted spirit of May 1, the day of unity among the working class worldwide, together with the pride of the national building and defence tradition with the pinnacle of April 30 victory, the working class and people of different classes in localities nationwide in general and in Hanoi in particular, have always been the core force in the revolutionary movements under the leadership of the Party, the speech stressed. Implementing the renovation policy of the Party, Hanoi has been one of the country's leading localities achieving high economic growth rates in many years. A representative of the capital's working class, Pham Huu Binh said that industrialisation and modernisation are the cause of the whole nation, thus the working should strive to be the leading force in the national development. The workers of the capital also took this opportunity to express their pride and trust in the leadership of the glorious Party and wished to do their best to contribute to the building of the capital as well as the nation as a whole. The participants joined the singing of the song 'As if we had Uncle Ho in this great victory day.' Present were Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former general secretaries, Do Muoi and Le Kha Phieu; former advisor to the Party, Le Duc Anh; National Assembly chairman, Nguyen Van An; Politburo members Nguyen Phu Trong and Truong Quang Duoc; generals Vo Nguyen Giap, Chu Huy Man, Nguyen Quyet; Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Manh Cam, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Pham The Duyet, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Labour Confederation Cu Thi Hau, revolutionary veterans, Heroic Mothers and representatives from sectors, branches and organisations. Many activities are also being held in localities nationwide to mark the events. Quang Tri has been granted the title 'Hero of the People's Armed Forces' for its significant contributions in the struggle against the US aggressors. A decision to this effect was signed by President Tran Duc Luong on April 29. The province held a number of cultural activities to celebrate its 30th anniversary of liberation (May 1, 1972 - May 1, 2002), paid tribute to war martyrs and visited revolutionary families. Other localities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Ca Mau, Thai Nguyen, Dong Nai, military zones and others have launched emulation movements in celebration of the liberation of the south and Labour Day. On this occasion, the Vietnam Association of Photographers opened a photo exhibition entitled 'Life and Labourers' in Hanoi. The exhibition features nearly 80 photos describing the life and work of the working people as well as beautiful scenes of the country. **** . . Matter in Motion through Space and Time ... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] [Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] . . --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
