Preserving and promoting the historical value of Truong Bon

Speech by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the 50th Anniversary of Truong Bon Victory

(Baonghean.vn) - The Prime Minister recalled the glorious feat of our army and people at the fire coordinates and affirmed that Truong Bon is a shining symbol of revolutionary heroism!

Overview of the workshop. Photo: Duc Anh

Attending the workshop, on the Central side, there were comrades: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics; Thuan Huu - Member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper; Le Quoc Phong - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; Vu Trong Kim - Chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Association; leaders of central departments, ministries, branches and units...

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, leaders of relevant departments, branches, sectors and localities.

Also attending the conference were scientists, researchers; historical witnesses, People's Armed Forces Heroes and a large number of students.

Delegates chairing the workshop. Photo: Duc Anh

The workshop is one of a series of practical and meaningful activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Truong Bon victory (October 31, 1968 - October 31, 2018). The workshop report affirmed that the research and summaries of theories and vivid practices over half a century have left a treasure trove of documents and valuable revolutionary war history lessons about Truong Bon.

Truong Bon is not only a place name, a milestone, a miniature picture of the fight and victory of our army and people on the front line ensuring continuous traffic for the route connecting the great rear of the North with the great front line of the South, but also a lesson on the strategic line of our Party in leading the simultaneous implementation of two strategic tasks: building socialism in the North and successfully carrying out the national democratic revolution in the South...

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh emphasized: Truong Bon is a symbol of revolutionary heroism. Photo: Duc Anh

Speaking at the workshop, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh expressed his honor that his province was able to organize a series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Truong Bon victory. Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh emphasized that Truong Bon has gone down in history and is a symbol of revolutionary heroism.

With Truong Bon, we not only pay tribute to the sacrifice of 13 young men and women Youth Volunteers but also pay tribute to 1,240 heroic martyrs who fell in this area, and pay tribute to the bravery and spirit of readiness to accept sacrifice for the Fatherland of the Youth Volunteers of Nghe An province as well as the Youth Volunteers of the whole country.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang speaking at the conference. Photo: Duc Anh

At the conference, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang also affirmed: “We come to Truong Bon not only with the sentiments and responsibility of today's generation to show gratitude for the sacrifices of previous generations, but we also give Truong Bon full, objective and comprehensive assessments of its historical value and contemporary significance.”

To make the Truong Bon victory truly meaningful to the current national renewal, it is necessary to promote the spirit and noble human values ​​of Truong Bon in all areas of work, production and combat.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy concluded the workshop. Photo: Duc Anh

The conference received many valuable presentations from numerous researchers and scientists inside and outside the province; of which, the organizing committee selected 27 typical presentations to print into conference proceedings, aiming to serve the purpose of archiving and long-term research.

Concluding the workshop, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy expressed his deep gratitude for the attention, direction and enthusiastic support of the Party, State and provincial leaders, scientists, researchers... who contributed their efforts, intelligence and enthusiasm to the success of the workshop.

Panoramic view of Truong Bon Historical Relic Site. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the speeches at the workshop had many new, profound and comprehensive contents about the value of the Truong Bon victory. In order to express the deep gratitude of today's generations to the heroes, martyrs, and soldiers who did not spare their blood, bones, and youth for the homeland and country, in the coming time, Nghe An needs to implement well the solutions to promote the value of the Truong Bon Historical Relic Site to truly become a special national relic, a place to honor the revolutionary historical value, a spiritual and cultural space, a place where "The Fatherland is grateful to the martyrs/The people admire the heroic spirit"./.