On September 1, in the joyful atmosphere of the whole country celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025), the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), at the historical site of Dien Bien Phu, from early morning, a large number of people were busy coming to places such as: Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument, Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum, A1 Hill, Muong Thanh Bridge...
According to the reporter of Lao Dong newspaper, historical sites are the meeting places, the places where people from remote areas choose to travel first during this special Tet holiday.
For the people of the mountainous areas of Dien Bien, the independent New Year is not only a holiday, but has become a cultural feature, an important holiday no less than the Lunar New Year.
Talking to reporters at the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum, Ms. Ca Thi Bien (52 years old, Thai ethnic group, Muong Phang commune) said that every time the National Day comes, the whole family goes to the streets to play. The first place to go is the historical sites.
"Today is the family's first outing during the holiday season, and we plan to spend the whole day visiting all the historical sites, so that our children and grandchildren can learn more about the history of the land they are living in" - Ms. Bien said.
Taking her 3 grandchildren to visit historical sites, Ms. Lo Thi Mang (75 years old, Thanh An commune) said that the independent Tet holiday is not only a vacation, but also to remember the origin, the people who fell on the land of Dien Bien Phu.
"Although I am old, I still try to go with my grandchildren. I have to tell you how hard our ancestors worked and sacrificed to get to this day" - Ms. Mang said.
For the people of the highlands, the National Day is an occasion for families to gather, go to the streets together, visit, and take souvenir photos. That is a unique cultural feature, where the glorious past is told at "red addresses".
Previously, informing Lao Dong, Mr. Nguyen Anh Dao - Director of the Dien Bien Provincial Monuments Management Board - said: "Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2, the Board has hung the national flag, the Party flag and the wire flag at the relic sites to create a festive atmosphere and build meaningful check-in points to serve the people and tourists".
Accordingly, the decoration work is also carried out at locations such as: Muong Thanh Bridge, A1 Hill, Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument, Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command in Muong Phang...
At each point, dozens of flag strings are stretched at a reasonable distance, ensuring aesthetics and creating a highlight, brilliance.
The leader of the Provincial Monuments Management Board added that the unit has integrated the work of explaining and guiding the relic site to propagate to a large number of tourists and the masses. Increase human resources, welcome and serve tourists and people to visit, offer incense and commemorate...
