The ceremony was attended by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac; Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh; and a number of other delegates.
At the ceremony, Phu Yen Provincial Party Secretary Cao Thi Hoa An reviewed the heroic revolutionary tradition of the Party Committee, army and people of Phu Yen in the struggle for national liberation.
After 1954, the US plotted to urbanize the South, divide our country; turn South Vietnam into a new-style colony and military base, and use it as a springboard to attack North Vietnam.
In Phu Yen, the enemy caused the Ngan Son - Chi Thanh massacre; launched "collision and extermitation" campaigns to assassinate, arrest, and detain cadres, party members, and revolutionary masses.
Under the wise leadership of the Party and beloved Uncle Ho, the army and people of Phu Yen overcame countless difficulties, fought bravely, and achieved glorious feats.
The resounding victories on the battlefields of the Central Highlands, Hue, Da Nang and the historic Road 5 created a decisive opportunity for the general offensive to liberate Phu Yen province.
At 11:00 a.m. on April 1, 1975, the flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam flew on the top of Thap Nhan, Phu Yen was completely liberated.
The achievements of the army and people of Phu Yen contributed to the victory of the army and people of the whole country in the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, liberating the South and unifying the country on April 30, 1975 .
Immediately after the liberation, the Party Committee and government of Phu Yen province led and directed the political system and people to start rebuilding their homeland, both overcoming the severe consequences of war and gradually finding a path for socio-economic development.
From a poor, purely agricultural province, the province's economy has developed strongly, the economic growth rate through each period has always been maintained at a fairly good level, especially in years when economic growth reached over 14%.
Ms. Cao Thi Hoa An emphasized that the 50th anniversary of Phu Yen Province Liberation Day took place at a time when the whole country was carrying out a revolution to enter a new era - the era of national growth.
"On behalf of the leaders of Phu Yen province, I call on people, comrades, and soldiers in the whole province to promote the spirit of the victory on the historic April 1st day; "respect the past, believe in the present, and be strong in the future"; join hands to overcome all difficulties and challenges, and be determined to build an increasingly rich and civilized homeland; together with the whole country to successfully carry out the revolution to enter the era of national growth...", Ms. Cao Thi Hoa An called.
Speaking at the ceremony, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac acknowledged and highly appreciated Phu Yen's great contribution to the struggle for national independence and national reunification.
The Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission suggested that Phu Yen continue to promote the spirit of solidarity, above and below, to be unanimous, dynamic, creative, strongly arousing the aspiration for prosperous development; promoting administrative reform, improving the investment environment.
Pay attention to doing better social security work, repaying gratitude, remembering and expressing gratitude to the heroic martyrs who fell on the heroic land of Phu Yen, striving to have no more poor households, determined to complete the goal of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses in 2025.
Focus on leading and directing the implementation of the highest implementation of the goals and tasks set out in the Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term; Resolutely implement the task of reorganizing the apparatus; successfully prepare and organize Party Congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term, towards the 14th National Congress of the Party.
Pay attention to resolving the regime and policies for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers affected in the process of restructuring the apparatus; do not let the restructuring of the apparatus interrupt work, affecting the service of people and businesses.
At the ceremony, Mr. Phan Dinh Trac awarded the First Class Labor Medal of the President to the Party Committee, government and people of Phu Yen province.
