The program recalled major milestones starting with the event on the morning of September 19, 1954, when President Ho Chi Minh talked with cadres of Division 308, also known as Tien Phong (Vanguard) Division (now Mechanized Infantry Division 308 of Army Corps 12), at the Hung King Temple (Phu Tho province). There, President Ho Chi Minh stressed that, “The Hung Kings founded the nation; we must together safeguard the Fatherland.”

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An artistic performance at the event

His teaching is imprinted in the minds of generations of Vietnamese people, demonstrating the great thought of a great man on building and defending the country, affirming an eternal truth of the Vietnamese people that building the country must go hand in hand with protecting it.

The 100-minute-long program included various songs, artistic performances, and 3D mapping performance, gathering over 500 artists, featuring the country’s glorious historical periods in the Ho Chi Minh era since the start of President Ho Chi Minh’s journey to find a path for the national liberation struggle to national resistance wars against the French colonialists and American imperialists.

At the same time, the program’s performances also highlighted strong transformations of Hanoi capital city to become the leading cultural, economic and political center of the country. The final part of the program boldly depicted the period of strong development, international integration and affirming Vietnam's position in the international arena.

Translated by Minh Anh