According to this announcement, the time will take place earlier than originally planned. Notably, the 70th Anniversary Ceremony of the Northward Gathering with the theme “Deciding for the Day of Reunification” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on November 16, 2024, at the monument area of the Northward Gathering Train (Song Doc Town, Tran Van Thoi District, Ca Mau Province).
In addition, there will be activities reenacting the 200-day event of the Northward rally in 1954 in Tri Luc and Tri Phai communes (Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau province) and a scientific seminar with the theme: "200 days of Northward rally in Ca Mau: strategic vision and historical value", taking place on November 15, at the Ca Mau Provincial Convention Center.
Within the framework of the series of events, there are also economic, cultural, artistic, physical education and sports activities, such as: Trade fair, ceremony to receive the National Monument ranking certificate for the gathering place to the North in late 1954 and early 1955; display, exhibition of images, artifacts, documents, books and newspapers, art performances; Marathon - Ca Mau 2024 PETROVIETNAM Cup; sports activities with boat racing and kite flying festival, from November 9 to November 21.
After the Geneva Agreement was signed in 1954, the South had 3 areas selected to gather the revolutionary forces from the South to the North, including: Ham Tan-Xuyen Moc, Cao Lanh-Dong Thap Muoi and Ca Mau. Of these, Ca Mau had the longest gathering time of 200 days (from July 21, 1954 to February 10, 1955). The center of the gathering area was the Chac Bang canal (today's Thoi Binh district), and the area where ships anchored to transport the gathering forces was the Song Doc estuary (Tran Van Thoi district).
The commemorative activities aim to propagate and educate historical traditions, patriotism, national pride and self-respect, contributing to fostering people's trust in the Party and State, creating a premise to fight and refute false, hostile and anti-Party, State and people arguments. This is also an opportunity to introduce and promote the homeland and people of Ca Mau, brave, resilient, friendly... to friends and visitors from all over the world.
To prepare well for the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the regrouping to the North, Ca Mau has directed relevant levels, sectors and localities to carry out urban renovation, upgrade facilities, ensure political security, social order and safety, traffic safety... during the activities.
