What is the significance of December 19? What are details of The Call for National Resistance in Vietnam (December 19, 1946)?
What is the significance of December 19? What are details of The Call for National Resistance in Vietnam (December 19, 1946)?
On December 19, 1946, President Ho Chi Minh issued the Call for National Resistance to defend the country's independence and freedom.
The call for national resistance by President Ho Chi Minh deeply resonated with the patriotism and resilient spirit of the nation and became a great symbol of the power of national solidarity.
Thus, December 19 is National Resistance Day (December 19, 1946 – December 19, 2024).
“Compatriots nationwide!
We want peace, we must make concessions. But the more we concede, the more the French colonialists encroach, determined to seize our country once more!
No! We would rather sacrifice everything than lose our country, never to be enslaved.
Compatriots!
We must rise up!
Be it men, women, the elderly, the young, irrespective of religion, party, or ethnicity. Whoever is Vietnamese must stand up to fight the French colonialists to save the Fatherland. Those with guns use guns. Those with swords use swords, and those without swords use hoes, picks, or sticks. Everyone must strive against the French colonialists to save the country.
Brothers in the army, militias!
The time to save the country has come. We must sacrifice to the last drop of blood to preserve our land.
Despite the hardships of resistance, with determined sacrifice, victory will surely belong to our nation!
Long live independent and unified Vietnam!
Long live victorious resistance!"
These are words for the salvation of the nation, reflecting the unwavering determination of the entire nation, evoking the strength of nationalism, the heroic and indomitable tradition, motivating and encouraging the entire Vietnam Communist Party, all the people, and the entire military to enter the resistance to regain independence and freedom for the Fatherland.
What is the significance of December 19? What are details of The Call for National Resistance in Vietnam (December 19, 1946)? (Image from the Internet)
Is December 19 recognized as a major holiday in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 4 of Decree 145/2013/ND-CP regulating major holidays:
Article 4. Major Holidays
The major holidays in the country include:
- Lunar New Year (1st day of the Lunar New Year).
- Founding Day of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930).
- Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (March 10, Lunar calendar).
- Liberation Day of the South, national reunification (April 30, 1975).
- Victory Day of Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954).
- Birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890).
- August Revolution Day (August 19, 1945) and National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945).
According to the above regulations, December 19 is not a major holiday in Vietnam. The major holidays in the country include:
- Lunar New Year (1st day of the Lunar New Year)
- Founding Day of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930)
- Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (March 10, Lunar calendar)
- Liberation Day of the South, national reunification (April 30, 1975)
- Victory Day of Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954)
- Birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890)
- August Revolution Day (August 19, 1945)
- National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945)
When was the draft of the Call for National Resistance recognized as a national treasure in Vietnam?
On October 1, 2012, the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam issued Decision 1426/QD-TTg in 2012 recognizing national treasures.
Pursuant to Article 1 of Decision 1426/QD-TTg in 2012 recognizing national treasures (batch 1) for the following artifacts and groups of artifacts:
Article 1. Recognition of national treasures (batch 1) for the following artifacts and groups of artifacts:
- Ngoc Lu Bronze Drum (Dong Son culture, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- Hoang Ha Bronze Drum (Dong Son culture, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- Dao Thinh Bronze Jar (Dong Son culture, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- Bronze statue of two people carrying each other playing khene (Dong Son culture, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- Bronze lamp in human kneeling figure (Dong Son culture, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- Canh Thinh Bronze Drum (Tay Son period, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- Bronze Seal "Mon Ha Sanh" (Tran period, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- Celadon Ceramic Vase painting Swan (Le So period, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- The work "Duong Kach Menh" (by President Ho Chi Minh, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
- The work "Nguc Trung Nhat Ky (Diary in Prison)" (by President Ho Chi Minh, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
11. The draft "Call for National Resistance" (handwritten by President Ho Chi Minh, currently kept at the National Museum of History).
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Thus, the draft of the Call for National Resistance (handwritten by President Ho Chi Minh, currently kept at the National Museum of History) was recognized as a national treasure on October 1, 2012.
