A scientific seminar was held in Dong Ha city in the central province of Quang Tri on March 19 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Road 9 - Southern Laos campaign.
At the event (Photo: VNA) Quang Tri (VNA) - A scientific seminar was held in Dong Ha city in the central
province of Quang Tri on March 19 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Road 9 - Southern Laos campaign.
In his opening
address, Deputy Minister of National Defence, Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Tan Cuong,
who is also head of the steering committee for the event, said the Road 9 - Southern
Laos victory in March 1971 marked the growth of the Vietnamese army in large-scale
joint combat, becoming a vivid manifestation of the special combat solidarity
between the Vietnamese and Lao armies and people.
Over 80 reports from
experts and scholars highlighted the victory as an eminent success of the
leadership and direction of the Party Central Committee and the Politburo in the war, and
a vivid manifestation of the special combat alliance between the Vietnamese and
Lao armies and people.
Deputy Minister of National Defence, Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Tan Cuong speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Commenting on
the role of the victory in the resistance war and economic development at
present, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial
Party Committee Le Quang Tung stressed that, over the past five decades, the value
of the victory has always been in the hearts of residents in Quang Tri and
those at home and abroad. At present, the military advantage of Road 9 has been
tapped by the Governments of Vietnam, Laos and the Greater Mekong Sub-region
for the sake of socio-economic development.
The event
afforded a chance for the entire Party, people and army to review the heroic
fighting tradition of the nation, contributing to nurturing patriotism and the
spirit of self-reliance among young Vietnamese today and subsequent generations./.