Opening of photo exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of Southern Resistance Day

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang and other leaders cut the ribbon to open the photo exhibition 'Southern Resistance - Radiant Vietnamese Spirit'.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Vo Van Minh, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Duong Anh Duc attended the opening ceremony - Photo: HUU HANH

On the morning of September 23, at Lam Son Park, the Organizing Committee of major holidays in Ho Chi Minh City held the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition "Southern Resistance - Radiant Vietnamese Spirit", on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Southern Resistance Day (September 23, 1945 - September 23, 2025).

Attending the opening ceremony were Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council Vo Van Minh, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Duong Anh Duc, along with leaders of the People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, departments and branches and people of Ho Chi Minh City.

At Lam Son Park, the organizers displayed more than 100 images with the theme "Southern Resistance - Radiant Vietnamese Spirit", highlighting the heroic spirit of the army and people of Saigon and the South under the leadership of the Party and Uncle Ho, responding to the call of the Southern Resistance Committee, unanimously stood up with rudimentary weapons but with iron will, rushed into the battlefront to fight the invaders, achieving many resounding victories.

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the photo exhibition.

Delegates visit the photo exhibition

After 80 years of Southern Resistance Day, the Southern provinces and cities have reorganized provincial-level administrative units.

This is not only a change in boundaries but also a revolution in organization, thinking, vision and aspiration to rise up in the new era so that the Southern provinces can seize opportunities, firmly step on the path of construction, development and integration, making an important contribution to the cause of innovation and common achievements of the whole country.

People visit the photo exhibition - Photo: HUU HANH

At the same time, the exhibition also takes place in Dong Khoi Street area (in front of the Department of Culture and Sports and opposite Chi Lang Park). with the themes "HCMC - a super city reaching international standards" and "HCMC builds a streamlined, efficient, effective and efficient government" from September 23 to October 5.

80 years ago, on September 23, 1945, with the ambition to invade our country once again, the French colonialists opened fire to attack the headquarters of the young revolutionary government in Saigon, starting the second war of invasion of our country just 21 days after President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Fulfilling the oath "Rather sacrifice everything than lose the country, than become slaves", the people of the South continued to stand up and fight to maintain the independence of the Vietnamese nation.

Recognizing and praising the indomitable spirit of the army and people of the South, President Ho Chi Minh, on behalf of the Government, awarded the people of the South the glorious title "Citadel of the Fatherland".

HUU HANH - THAO LE

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