(VOVworld) – A symposium will be held on March 17 to discuss HCM city’s development and integration as part of activities to mark the 40^th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and national reunification. At a press briefing on Friday, Deputy head of the municipal Party Committee’s Commission for Communication and Education Pham Duc Hai said the meeting will discuss changes in the city and lessons for consolidating national unity in HCM city’s construction and development.

To celebrate the 40^th anniversary of the liberation of Kon Tum and national reunification, an exhibit opened at Kon Tum Province’s Museum on Saturday, featuring 240 documentary photos, 130 objects, and 25 scientific projects. Colonel Nguyen Van Hau, deputy political commissar of Army Corps 3, said: “We want to convey a message that our happy and prosperous life today is thanks to the clear-sighted leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh as well as the patriotism of people in the central highlands, and the bravery and sacrifices of soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army. The young generation should keep in mind the nation’s historic traditions.”