Ceremony to receive the revolutionary documents and artifacts in Thang Long Imperial Citadel

13 August, 2014

On 12/8/2014, the ceremony to receive the revolutionary documents and artifacts took place in Thang Long Imperial Citadel. The event drew the participation of families of revolutionary veterans, historical witnesses who used to work in Quarter A – Headquarter of Ministry of Defense.

Participants take photographs at the Dragon shelf of Kinh Thien Palace

The revolutionary relics House and Tunnel D67 is located in the central background of Kinh Thien Palace (Thang Long Imperial Citadel), is the site of many key events associated with the milestones of the great war against America of our army and people.

One of those events is the expanded politburo conference, held from 01.08.1975 to 18.12.1974. The conference made an important decisive resolution regarding the war against America: “we are facing major strategic opportunity; we have never had full military and political conditions and significant strategic opportunity as at present, to complete the national democratic revolution in the South, for the national peace and reunification.” The conference adopted a two-year 1975 – 1976 strategic plan and stated “If the chance comes at the beginning or at the end of 1975, the liberation of the South shall be implemented in 1975.“

About the event, the memoir “headquarters in the spring of triumph”, General Vo Nguyen Giap wrote “The flat-roof house hidden under the dense foliage with the fortified working bunkers, where important and secret meetings of the Politburo and Central Military Committee occurred, today witnesses a decisive historic event. Last time, the will and wisdom of the Party is highly concentrated, make plans and determined to win completely”.

To help inspire and educate revolutionary tradition to the younger generation, in the past years, Thang Long – Hanoi Cultural Heritage Conservation Centre has held numerous research activities, collecting and revising and supplementing documents and exhibits in the revolutionary monuments within the heritage site. During this collection, the Center has received over 500 documents and artifacts including domestic utensils, working equipments, costumes, autographs, documents, books, photos … of the former leaders of the Party and State, Ministry of Defense who attended the extended Politburo conference during the period of 1974- 1975.

Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Nguyen Van Son – Director of Thang Long – Hanoi Cultural Heritage Conservation Centre has expressed profound gratitude, affectionate respect to the families of revolutionary veterans who presented the priceless memorabilia today, and affirmed: “these documents and artifacts will continue to be studied and exhibited on the 40^th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam, reunifying the country (30 / 4/1975 – 4/30/2015), contributing to propagation of historical and cultural values and revolutionary relics of the Thang Long Royal Citadel.

Some photos of the ceremony to receive revolutionary artifacts in Thang Long Imperial Citadel: