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Major Festivals in March 2009

Jewelry trade Festival: March 3 - 5 (Lunar February 7 - 9)
Avalokita Bodhisattva Festival: March 6 (lunar February 10)
Da Trach Temple Festival: March 6 - 9 (lunar February 10 - 13)
Voi Phuc (the elephants in a kneeling position) Temple Festival: March 7 (lunar February 11)
Ma Temple Festival: March 8 - 9 (lunar February 12 - 13)
Bat Trang Village's Festival: March 11 - 18 (lunar February 15 - 22)

Major Festivals in February 2009

Giong Festival (Soc Son Temple Festival): January 31 - February 2 (lunar January 6 - 8)
Co Loa Festival: January 31 - February 6 (lunar January 6 - 12)
Huong Pagoda Festival: January 31 – April 9 (lunar January 6 - March 15)
Lim Festival (Love duet singing festival): February 3 - 6 (lunar January 9 - 12)
Con Son Festival: February 12 - 17 (lunar January 18 - 23)

Major Festivals in January 2009

Tet Nguyen Dan (traditional Lunar New Year’s Festival): January 26 - 28 (lunar January 1 - 3)
Keo Pagoda Festival: January 29 (lunar January 4)
Ngoc Xuyen Village Festival: January 1 (lunar December 6)
My Duong Festival: January 12 (lunar December 17)
Tho Tang Festival: January 13 (lunar December 18)
Dinh Mai Festival: January 15 (lunar December 20)
Quynh Village Festival: January 22 (lunar December 27)
Thuong Khe Village Festival: January 24 - 28 (lunar December 29 - January 3)

.:::.Memories of 30 April

Memories of 30 April

The day of April 30, 1975 remains for ever a memorable moment in the contemporary history of Vietnam and in the hearts and minds of every Vietnamese today, a moment of national independence and freedom of the reunified Vietnam marching on the path toward the goal of a prosperous people, a powerful nation and an equitable, democratic and civilized society. On this occasion,Vietnam Pictorial has the pleasure to present the emotions in words and pictures of the armymen, reporter-photographers and cameramen, who had the honour and happiness to eye-witness the historic moments in the city of Saigon then – now Ho Chi Minh City.

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A memory that travels with the passage of time

In my military career, I took part in numerous campaigns, including the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign of which I had an unforgettable memory. Joining in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, my Regiment 66 was the reserve of the deep-thrust multi- division group of Army Corps II. It was tasked to capture the Independence Palace, the radio station, the Navy Command and some other targets in the inner city of Saigon.

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A great contribution to the victory

On April 30, 1975 troops marching into the last stronghold of the Saigon regime represented a magnificent and heroic picture ending the resistance war for national independence and reunification. Yet, behind those troops millions of people quietly made their contributions to the resounding victory. Two Vietnamese heroic mothers from Cu Chi – an “ iron land”- are among them.

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Back to the civil life

The four war veterans, Le Van Phuong, Vu Dang Toan, Nguyen Van Tap and Ngo Sy Nguyen, rode Tank 390 on April 30, 1975 and crashed down the main gate of the Independence Palace, the general headquarters of the Saigon puppet administration, making a contribution to the glory of the grand Spring victory of the entire nation.Vietnam Pictorial’s reporter recently met them.