Nghe An Journalists Association revisits old battlefields

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, on the afternoon of July 16, Nghe An Journalists Association organized a reporting program with the theme Returning to the old battlefield.

The delegation included representatives of 15 press agencies in Nghe An, led by journalist Tran Duy Ngoan - Chairman of Nghe An Journalists Association.

The group took souvenir photos in front of the bell tower of La Vang church, a war relic.

The delegation visited the old battlefields: La Vang Church in Hai Phu Commune, Hai Lang District, Quang Tri Province and Quang Tri Citadel in Quang Tri Town. It was here that veteran and journalist Tran Duy Ngoan fought in the 81-day and night campaign and was wounded twice at the La Vang Church.

Journalist Tran Duy Ngoan recounts the battle to protect La Vang church.

After visiting the war relics at La Vang Church, the delegation offered flowers and incense to commemorate the heroes and martyrs who heroically sacrificed at Quang Tri Citadel, viewed artifacts at the Citadel Museum and listened to an explanation about the fierce and legendary 81-day and night battle of our army and people.

The delegation offered flowers to commemorate the heroic martyrs of the Citadel.

Listen to the commentary about the 81-day and night campaign of the Citadel.

The delegation visited the Citadel Museum, where the fierce 81-day and night battle of our army and people was recreated.

The battle between us and the enemy in Quang Tri was extremely fierce, day and night. Quang Tri Citadel was the fiercest focus and also the place where the heroic spirit of sacrifice and extraordinary fighting of our army and people was demonstrated.

The soldiers of the Citadel, most of them very young, used their courage to fight against iron and steel to carve a towering monument with the aspiration for independence, unity of conscience and human dignity before the fate of the country, creating an epic of Vietnamese revolutionary heroism.

Sy Minh