Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Yang Hyong Sop, Kim Phyong Hae, Kwak Pom Gi, O Su Yong, Ro Tu Chol and Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, and officials of the party organs, Cabinet, working people's organizations, ministries, national institutions and local party and power bodies went to the Kim Jong Suk Pyongyang Textile Mill, State Academy of Sciences, Taean Heavy Machine Complex, Tongbong Cooperative Farm in Hamju County, South Hamgyong Province, Nampho Fishery Station and other institutions, enterprises, factories and farms to congratulate the workers, agricultural workers and intellectuals on the holiday.

They laid floral baskets and bouquets before statues of President Kim Il Sung, portraits of smiling Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il and mosaics depicting them.

Going round revolutionary museums, rooms dedicated to history, etc., they recollected with deep emotion the brilliant revolutionary life and undying leadership feats of the great men of Mt. Paektu.

Senior party and state officials encouraged labor innovators, talking with them.

They, together with working people, conducted colorful sports and amusement games including tug-of-war, Korean chess and yut-game and enjoyed art performances.

They requested all working people to fulfill their duty in the efforts to build a thriving socialist nation, rallied close around Marshal Kim Jong Un in one mind.