A ceremony was held in Khe Sanh town, Huong Hoa district in the centralprovince of Quang Tri on July 7 to mark the 45 th anniversaryof the Khe Sanh victory.
The event was attended byrepresentatives from ministries and central agencies, Quang Tri provinceand Huong Hoa district, heroic mothers, war veterans and local people.
Addressing the ceremony, Huong Hoa district PartyCommittee’s Secretary Ho Thi Le Ha reviewed the historical victory,which made her district the first locality in the province and the southtotally liberated in 1968.
During 170 days offierce fighting at Khe Sanh, the armed forces and people had put out ofaction 11,900 enemies, shot down 480 aircraft of different kinds,destroyed 120 military vehicles, hundreds of artilleries and seized alot of weapons. The victory on July 9 has become an important landmarkin the struggle against the US aggressors.
Fortyfive years after the battle, Huong Hoa is striving to become a modelmountainous district. The district’s average income per capita is 16.5million VND per year. Its total food output reached 9,969 tonnes lastyear, increased by 7.6 percent against 2011. Local people’s livingstandards have improved greatly with strong investment in developingcultural activities, education, and health care.
The same day, at 8 p.m. , another event themed “Khe Sanh 1968 –Vietnam’s strength” will be held at Ta Con airport in the district. Itwill be broadcast live on VTV1 and VTV4 channels.-VNA
The event was attended byrepresentatives from ministries and central agencies, Quang Tri provinceand Huong Hoa district, heroic mothers, war veterans and local people.
Addressing the ceremony, Huong Hoa district PartyCommittee’s Secretary Ho Thi Le Ha reviewed the historical victory,which made her district the first locality in the province and the southtotally liberated in 1968.
During 170 days offierce fighting at Khe Sanh, the armed forces and people had put out ofaction 11,900 enemies, shot down 480 aircraft of different kinds,destroyed 120 military vehicles, hundreds of artilleries and seized alot of weapons. The victory on July 9 has become an important landmarkin the struggle against the US aggressors.
Fortyfive years after the battle, Huong Hoa is striving to become a modelmountainous district. The district’s average income per capita is 16.5million VND per year. Its total food output reached 9,969 tonnes lastyear, increased by 7.6 percent against 2011. Local people’s livingstandards have improved greatly with strong investment in developingcultural activities, education, and health care.
The same day, at 8 p.m. , another event themed “Khe Sanh 1968 –Vietnam’s strength” will be held at Ta Con airport in the district. Itwill be broadcast live on VTV1 and VTV4 channels.-VNA
