March 22, 2021 | 19:41 (GMT+7)
Artistic program marks victory of the Road 9 - Southern Laos campaign
PANO –The Vietnam Television, in collaboration with the General Department of Politics (GDP) of the Vietnam People’s Army, hosted an artistic program, themed “On Truong Son Mountain Range,” on March 21 in Hanoi with the attendance of GDP’s Deputy Chief Senior Lieutenant General Do Can.
The program was highlighted by talks among Head of the Vietnam Institute of Military History Major General Nguyen Hoang Nhien Dr., poet Huu Thinh, Dr. Vu Tang Bong, and former soldiers.
Via their stories, participants learnt more about the past Road 9 – Southern Laos Campaign, as well as indomitable spirit, patriotism, courage, and sacrifices of the Vietnamese people and troops while fighting the enemy during the campaign.
Apart from the meeting, participants were entertained with various artistic acts, performed by People’s Artist Quang Tho, singers Dong Hung, Lan Anh, Viet Danh, Cam Tu, and Kieu Minh, and artists from the Military Music and Dance Theater.
As part of the activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Road 9 - Southern Laos campaign (1971-2021), the artistic program highlighted the victory of the Road 9 - Southern Laos campaign as one of the strategic events which served as a spring-board for the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising.
Translated by Tran Hoai