Văn TuấnOn the morning of July 19, the People's Committee of Quang Tri province issued an announcement regarding the postponement of the art program The 17th Parallel - Aspiration for Peace on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Agreement (July 21, 1954 - July 21, 2024), the 70th anniversary of Vinh Linh tradition (August 25, 1954 - August 25, 2025), and the 1st Peace Festival in 2024.
The program was originally scheduled to be held in the evening of July 19 at the Northern Barracks, the Historic Site of Hien Luong Bridge - Ben Hai (Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province).
In July 1954, when the Geneva Agreement was signed, the country was temporarily divided at the 17th Parallel - where the Ben Hai River flows. Hien Luong Bridge, located north of the two banks, also became the "link" between the two halves of the country (Photo: Dang Duc).
However, due to objective reasons, the program will not take place as scheduled. The revised time will be announced by the Organizing Committee later.
The People's Committee of Quang Tri province requested relevant departments, agencies, organizations, and localities to adjust their plans based on the assigned tasks to proactively make adjustments to the local plans.
On the same morning, the Quang Tri province Police Department issued an urgent dispatch regarding the non-implementation of temporary road closures and traffic flow diversion for the above-mentioned program as previously announced.
Prior to this, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vinh Linh Region (August 25, 1954 - August 25, 2024), the People's Newspaper collaborated with Quang Tri province to organize the art program The 17th Parallel - Aspiration for Peace.
The Organizing Committee stated that the program will be held in the evening of July 19 at the Northern Barracks - the Historic Site of Hien Luong Bridge, Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province.
The program aims to revisit the years of division between the North and South. The 20 years of pain, loss, sacrifice, intensified the aspiration for peace, unity of the country within every Vietnamese person, especially the people living in the border area.
Especially, this is an occasion to commemorate the legendary history of Vinh Linh, the leading steel bastion in the North, the direct rear of the frontlines in the South.
The program consists of 2 main parts: Ceremony and art program. The art program includes 5 chapters: Days of July, As if there was no goodbye, Blood and flowers, Where the strength of Vietnam is seen, Land of blooming steel.
The art program The 17th Parallel - Aspiration for Peace is meticulously staged with specially designed sound and light, with the hope that through art, the audience will have a more concrete, impressive, and emotional view, so that the 17th Parallel will continue to tell the story of peace for future generations.
