Though six decades have elapsed, the images of the victorious army returning triumphantly to liberate the capital city after years of occupation by French colonialists remain deeply imbedded in the minds of those old enough to remember.
An four-week exhibition featuring forty-eight black and white photos of the gallant soldiers return opened at Kim Ngan Communal House in Hanoi on October 4 to mark the 60th anniversary of Liberation Day (October 10).
Dinh Hong Phong, Vice Chairman of the Hoan Kiem precinct People’s Committee, said the exhibition “Hanoi – Liberation Day” will help rekindle the spirit of the more than 200,000 Hanoians from all walks of life, who with banners and flowers in hand, took to the streets in song and dance on the glorious occasion.
Some images:
Battalion 307, Brigade 308 taking over Long Bien Bridge
Officers marching in front of Hong Van-Long Van ice-cream shop, now Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square.
Nurses following soldiers returning from a base
Art troupes on Hang Dao, Hang Ngang Streets
The Liberation Army enters Hang Dao Cross-road
Welcoming the Liberation Army to the capital city
Hanoians waving in welcome of the Liberation Army
Doctor Tran Duy Hung, Vice Chairman of the City Troops Committee
Soldiers enter Dinh Tien Hoang St
Welcome arches made by citizens on Hang Dao St
French soldiers withdraw via Hang Dau St to Long Bien Bridge
A flag lowering ceremony ends French colonialism in Vietnam
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