(VOVWORLD) -The 50th anniversary of Duc Lap’s liberation, the opening event of the 1975 Central Highlands campaign, was celebrated on Sunday in Dak Nong province.
 The Duc Lap victory has great significance as the opening victory of the Central Highlands campaign. Photo: VOV |
In his address, Ngo Thanh Danh, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee said the Duc Lap victory provided valuable lessons about the leadership role of the Party, solidarity between the army and the people, coordination among the main force, local troops, and the guerrillas, propaganda aimed at the enemy troops, and logistics supporting the combat troops.
The victory, a precursor to the successful Central Highlands campaign, created a strategic opportunity to carry out the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign which liberated the South and unified the country on April 30, 1975.
"The 50th anniversary of Duc Lap Liberation Day is an opportunity for us to review the great historical significance the victory, and pay tribute to the heroic martyrs, wounded soldiers, veterans, and compatriots who made sacrifices for the cause of national liberation," said Mr Danh.