Nearly 200 documents and photos about Hanoi liberation displayed in Hanoi
Thursday, 26/09/2024 15:35 (GMT+7)
Nearly 200 archive original documents and images about Hanoi’s Liberation Day on October 10, 1954 are on display at an exhibition which opened in Hanoi on September 24.
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| Revolutionary troops march into Hanoi to take over the capital from the French occupation forces on October 10, 1954. (File Photo) |
The event was held by the National Archives Centre III under the Department of State Records and Archives, the Ministry of Home Affairs to mark the 70th anniversary of the capital liberation day.
Among documents and photos introduced at the event include a report on the reception of the revolutionary army and government on October 10, 1954; photos of French soldiers withdrawing from the streets of the capital; revolutionary troops taking over the Hanoi flagpole, and the sacred flag-raising ceremony on the afternoon of October 10, 1954.
Also introduced at the event were documents about musicians Van Cao, Huy Du, and Nguyen Duc Toan, who were famous for their songs about Hanoi.
These documents and photos will be on display at an exhibition called "Hanoi – Memories of Liberation" scheduled to open on October 2 at 61 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi./.
Compiled by BTA