The first victory of the Navy and the Air Defence-Air Forces of theVietnam People’s Army against US forces 50 years ago was the main focusof a scientific seminar held in the northern port city of Hai Phong onJuly 30.
In early August, 1964, the US staged theso-called Gulf of Tonkin incident, using it as an excuse to send planesand ships to attack northern Vietnam.
Fightingback, Vietnamese armed forces shot down eight aircraft and arrested thefirst US pilot Everett Alvarez in northern Vietnam. They also drove theUS destroyer Maddox out of the northern waters.
Speeches by military officers, witnesses and scientists at the seminarhighlighted the significance of the victory, hailing the soundleadership of the Party and late President Ho Chi Minh.
They also drew lessons from the victory in terms of strategic guidanceand ways to bring into play the united strength of the nation insafeguarding the country’s sovereignty.
On July 29,construction began on a memorial to the navy’s first victory in HoangTruong commune, Hoang Hoa district, central Thanh Hoa province, whichused to be an important base of the force during the fight against theUS’s destructive war. On August 5, 1964, a US military plane was shotdown in the area.-VNA
In early August, 1964, the US staged theso-called Gulf of Tonkin incident, using it as an excuse to send planesand ships to attack northern Vietnam.
Fightingback, Vietnamese armed forces shot down eight aircraft and arrested thefirst US pilot Everett Alvarez in northern Vietnam. They also drove theUS destroyer Maddox out of the northern waters.
Speeches by military officers, witnesses and scientists at the seminarhighlighted the significance of the victory, hailing the soundleadership of the Party and late President Ho Chi Minh.
They also drew lessons from the victory in terms of strategic guidanceand ways to bring into play the united strength of the nation insafeguarding the country’s sovereignty.
On July 29,construction began on a memorial to the navy’s first victory in HoangTruong commune, Hoang Hoa district, central Thanh Hoa province, whichused to be an important base of the force during the fight against theUS’s destructive war. On August 5, 1964, a US military plane was shotdown in the area.-VNA
