Ho chi minh trail

Many cultural and sports activities will be organised nationwide to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the legendary Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail (May 19, 1959 – May 19, 2009), announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. These activities include: the national mobile information festival with 50 mobile information trucks from 34 cities and provinces nationwide featuring art performances about the legendary Truong Son Road and the image of the 'Uncle Ho' soldiers; exchange programmes with historic witnesses, meeting with the young volunteer force on the theme of 'Forever 20 Years of Age'; a festival to mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary Truong Son Road, held at the Young Volunteer Statue in Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province on May 16 which will be broadcast live on Channel 1 and Channel 4 of the Vietnam Television; an incense offering ceremony at the Martyr Cemetery of Ba Doc and the Martyr Temple of Quyet Thang Road 20. … [Read more...] about Activities to mark 50th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh Trail

(Cinet)- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Information has recently recognised 15 key points of seven sites on the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the anti US resistance war in Quang Binh province as the national historical relic sites. They include Road 20 (with Ba Thang Slope, NH Storage, Information Cave, Nurse Cave); Ba Trai Road – Tho Loc T-junction; Road 16 (with Thach Ban crossroad, Bang mineral stream, Ho village); Len Ha Cave; Road 15 (with Ka Tang bridge, Rinh stream, Da Deo pass, Cha Quang hill and Km 0 – Road 10).   … [Read more...] about MCST recognised 15 key points of seven sites on the Ho Chi Minh Trail as national historical relics

(Cinet) – The Document No. 3031/QD-BVHTTDL of the MOCST organizing the Film Week to mark the 50th anniversary of the date Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea (October 23rd, 1961 – October 23rd, 2011).    The MOCST assigned Department of Cinema to organize the Film Week to mark the 50th anniversary of the date Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea ranging from October 18th, 1961 – October 23rd, 2011 nationwide. Films will be introduced to the public in the Film Week, including Sank Island (produced by People’s Army Cinema); documentary films: Song nha gian, Path at East sea (produced by People’s Army Cinema) and Ly Son Island, Class at sea (produced by Central Scientific and Documentary Film Studio). The MOCST assigned Department of Cinema to take charge of printing some plastic and documentary films produced in recent times by mountainous video No. 12/2011, themed “Vietnam’s Sea and Island” and then lodging to film release … [Read more...] about Organizing the Film Week to mark the 50th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea

On the occasion of 50th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea, the Military Library is holding a book exhibition, “The Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea-Vietnam’s Seas and Islands”, at 83 Ly Nam De Street, Hanoi.At the exhibition, the library introduces to visitors over 300 items on four main topics, “Our Anti-American Resistance War Led by the Party and President Ho Chi Minh”, “Glorious victory of our anti-American resistance war”, “The Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea-The Trail of Belief and Victory”, and “Keep Vietnam’s Sea and Islands in Peace”.Besides, visitors can also enjoy many published articles on the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea as well as national seas and islands.In addition, at 8am on October 11th, the library will work with the Department of Politics, under the General Department of Politics, to hold an exchange between former members of clandestine ships, with students and members of the Youth Union organisations … [Read more...] about Materials on Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea and Vietnam’s islands and seas displayed