Dear compatriots:
Thirty five years ago, on February 17, 1979, China restlessly opened
fire to attack along our entire northern borders, killing and injuring
more than sixty thousands soldiers and civilians in our beloved
fatherland of Vietnam in a short but deadly war.
This war, along with the invasion of the Paracel Islands in 1974, the
Johnson South Reef Skirmish of 1988, and the groundless claim of the
nine-dash line on the East Sea are parts of a Chinese conspiracy to
conquer our Country.
In addition, China’s relentless encroachment of economy, culture and
social manipulation is aimed to distract our attention from their
intended ambition to gradually bring Vietnam into slavery for, and
dependence on China. As a result, the state-run media rarely cover any
historical conflicts with China. Thus, many Vietnamese often forget
those memorable events in our modern history. Our national heroes -
those who offered their lives selflessly for the Nation, our brave
wounded soldiers and their suffering families have not received tributes
and the honor they deserve.
History must be rightly respected. Those who lost and sacrificed their
lives for the Country should be justly honored. And our people must be
woken up to the facts of the conspiracy from the expansionist, hegemonic
China.
Our dear compatriots:
Vietnam has many holidays. We have Teachers Day, Doctors Day, Liberation
Day, Army Day, Police Day, etc., but we do not have a day to remind us
about our sovereignty while our territories are slowly and dangerously
bitten.
Therefore, we recommend adopting February 17th as Vietnam Border Day. We
urge everyone to join the observation of the Vietnam Border Day to
commemorate and honor the fallen heroes those who lost their lives to
protect our homeland from Chinese invasion.
Time: Sunday morning, February 16, 2014, from 9 AM.
Location: At the monument of King Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi
We request the People's Committee of Hanoi and Hanoi Police to ensure
safety for the ceremony. Other festivals, outdoor concerts or music,
playing sports, and specially, construction works should not take place
near the Hoan Kiem Lake. Finally, we urge police and other security
forces not to cause any troubles to participants of this upcoming event.
Respectfully,
Brothers and sisters of No-U in Hanoi
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