Every moment of April 30, 1975 is unforgettable
Talking to Lao Dong reporter many years ago, BTV Kim Cuc - the reader of the victory news on the Voice of Vietnam radio on April 30, 1975 - said that on that day, every moment became history.
At 11:30 am on April 30, 1975, when the Liberation Army flag fluttered on the roof of the Independence Palace, marking the complete collapse of the United States and Wei, the Ho Chi Minh campaign to win. 11h45, the newsletter sent to the Voice of Vietnam Radio announced that our troops had entered Saigon, overturned the gate of the brain office of Wei Quan, Wei Quyen, and completely liberated the city.
Right after the victory news was broadcast on the radio of the Voice of Vietnam, Hanoians poured into the streets cheering loudly, holding flags, and shouting: We have won, we have won.
Writer Nguyen Ngoc Tien was born in 1958, on April 30, 1975, he is a 10th grade student at Doan Ket 3 School in Hanoi.
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, writer Nguyen Ngoc Tien said: "That day, my Doan Ket 3 School gave students a day off. Our children were excitedly cycling up to Hoan Kiem Lake. Bach Mai Street, Hue Street, Hang Bai are crowded and bustling, the train drivers are waiting for the road. On normal days, we give up, but that day, regardless of the train or the bell, everyone is happy in the atmosphere of victory.
Coming to Hoan Kiem Lake, this area is not too crowded during normal days, but on the afternoon of April 30 there are people jostling. banners, slogans and bright red flags. We keep going around the lake many times, forgetting to be hungry or thirsty, only saying goodbye to home when the lights go up.
The Voice of Vietnam (58 Quan Su) burned a long piece of firecracker from near the top of the tower to the ground that day, the explosion echoed in the sky.
On May 1, 1975, according to writer Nguyen Ngoc Tien, students of high schools in Hanoi participated in a collective singing dance at public places in the city to celebrate the country's reunification.
"My school participates in the Opera House area. The atmosphere was very exciting. Each student was given a set of pills after performing. I still remember that day the city decided to sell additional meat standards for families to make spring rolls or cook pho to celebrate the country's victory". 50 years have passed, but writer Nguyen Ngoc Tien still remembers in detail the events he witnessed on April 30 and May 1, 1975 in Hanoi. An unforgettable day.
North-South football matches gather
Coach of the national women's football team - Mai Duc Chung was born on June 21,5. In 1975, he was a player of a football team under the General Department of Railway.
On April 30, 1975, player Mai Duc Chung also joined the Hanoi people in joyful celebration of the victory, his heart turned to the South in the opposite part.
Until today, at the age of 76, Coach Mai Duc Chung has not yet forgotten any memories when he was honored to be one of the players of the Southern Railway team participating in the North-South matches in red discovery in 1976, He remembered in detail, specifically the scores of each match when he first visited the South in 1976,
In November 1976, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor sent the team of the General Department of Railway - who had just won the Workers Championship - to participate in the North-South summit matches. I just heard that going to the South to play football was a great deal of fun. After so many years of being divided, suddenly being able to serve Southern audiences in football matches, I feel extremely proud and honored.
That was the first time I was able to go to the South, until now I still remember the emotions of that day. All I knew about the South at that time was only through the press, listening to stories, without any specific images.
The evening before leaving for the South, I was so nervous that I couldn't eat or sleep" - Coach Mai Duc Chung recounted.
According to Coach Mai Duc Chung, before leaving for the South, he and the players studied a political class to know how the situation in the South was, how it was organized, how to eat and drink, how to live, what to do in groups, what to say, what culture there was... Everyone had to learn.
The team took a US fighter jet (a spoil of war) and landed at Tan Son Nhat airport.
When we stepped into the airport, the whole group was warmly welcomed by athletes, fans and people. We were very touched Coach Mai Duc Chung recalled.
In the memory of the National Women's Football Team Coach, he also recorded every memory and remembered the score of each match. The Southern Railway Corporation has played 5 matches against 5 Southern clubs.
In the first match, the General Department of Railway Trade won 2-0 against Saigon Port, then drove down to competeWITH Hau Giang team won 3-0, continued to play one match with Dong Thap won 2-0, played with Tay Ninh won 2-0, then they returned to Ho Chi Minh City to play with Hai Quan team and lost 2-1.
“Every 3 days we kicked one match. At that time, winning - losing did not matter at all, all of them played in the spirit of friendly, dedicated, fun. We played all 5 matches with 5 clubs in the South. People flooded into the field to watch. Although many years have passed, I have never forgotten those moments ” - coach Mai Duc Chung said.
For coach Mai Duc Chung, the 5 matches of the North-South summit in 1976 were the 5 most honorable matches in his player's life.
