May it be worthy of the sacrifice of the 4 martyrs who died at Rao Trang 3

We had a working trip to the localities and units where the comrades who sacrificed their lives lived and worked. Everywhere, the spirit of turning grief into action was raised, efforts were made to train, practice, and produce labor to be worthy of their heroic sacrifice.

We are present in Nghi Thinh commune, Nghi Loc district, the hometown ofMartyr Nguyen Tien Dungheroically sacrificed in the Rao Trang mountains. These days, Nghi Thinh village is covered with an atmosphere of mourning, not only neighbors but also many cadres, soldiers of units and people came to offer condolences to the family. In the conversation with us, everyone wholeheartedly admired the spirit, will and achievements of the excellent son of the homeland.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Chi Quan, Political Commissar of Nghi Loc District Military Command, told me that in the past few days, when hearing about Comrade Dung and his comrades in the Military Region 4 working delegation having an accident, each officer and soldier always tried their best to complete all tasks well, each person tried to work twice as hard. Accordingly, the unit's officers and soldiers all completed the assigned tasks, exceeding the set targets. In particular, in the preparation work to welcome Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tien Dung back to rest in his hometown, the officers and soldiers always worked voluntarily with the highest spirit.

Officers and soldiers of Battalion 2, Brigade 80, turned pain into action, trained hard, and completed all tasks excellently. Photo: Ngoc Thang

With officers and soldiers80th Signal Brigade, there is no pain greater than the pain of losing three exemplary officers at once, always devoted to their duties and comrades. Going to the units of the 80th Information Brigade, everywhere is covered with a gloomy atmosphere of mourning, in every officer and soldier. But hidden deep inside is the spirit, determination and will to rise up to do the work of the comrades who heroically sacrificed for the country and the people. Battalion 2, the unit of martyr Major Nguyen Canh Cuong and Captain Dinh Van Trung, although it was a day off, the officers and soldiers still organized training sessions, focusing on situations to ensure communication in stormy weather. Observing the officers and soldiers of Company 6 training, we noticed that there was very little voice from the soldiers, but in each action and operation of each individual, they were very urgent, agile and precise.

With the Vinh City Party Committee delegation, we visited the family of martyr Major Nguyen Canh Cuong, Captain of Company 6, Battalion 2, Information Brigade 80 in Hamlet 18, Nghi Lien Commune, Vinh City. These days, in the small house, many departments, branches, organizations, comrades and relatives came to express their condolences and help the family prepare everything to welcome his body home.

Present with the commune Youth Union to help the family, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Vinh, Secretary of Nghi Lien commune Youth Union confided: “The heroic sacrifice of young man Nguyen Canh Cuong and his comrades is truly a shining example for all cadres and union members of the commune to follow. We are drafting the content of the emulation campaign “Youth of Nghi Lien commune live, work and study following the example of Nguyen Canh Cuong”. In the immediate future, we will focus on completing the tasks according to the plan and volunteering for the community to be worthy of the heroic sacrifice of the excellent son of our hometown”.

Officers and soldiers of Division 324 practice plans to prevent landslides on dike banks. Photo: Ngoc Thang

From Regiment 335, Division 324 - the unit where Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tien Dung holds the position of Regiment Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Nghia Phu, Political Commissar of the Regiment said: Although the unit has not yet launched an emulation movement to follow the example of the comrades who sacrificed while performing their duties in Hue, with a sincere heart towards the sacrifice of the comrades, the officers and soldiers of the Regiment have strived to complete all tasks excellently. Accordingly, in every task, every activity, every squad, every individual always remind each other to strive to complete well as the former Regiment Commander instructed before leaving the unit. Thanks to that, the quality of training, practice, and regularization of the entire unit has been improved.

Turning grief into action, following the heroic sacrifices for the country and people of you, uniting and striving to fulfill your tasks well is always the determination of every officer and soldier of agencies and units in the entire Military Region. As for the people, wherever we go, we witness the grief and have respectful feelings for your sacrifice. You have incarnated into the motherland but have left behind for life, leaving in every officer, soldier and people of the whole country in general and the people of Nghe An in particular an immense affection and boundless respect.

On October 12, 2020, upon receiving information that many workers of Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant in Phong Dien District were in trouble due to being buried by rocks and soil. Despite having just waded through floodwaters to provide supplies to people in deeply flooded areas of Thua Thien Hue Province on their way back, without a moment's rest, the sons of Nghe An and the working group immediately set out to rescue the victims. When they were not far from the scene, rocks and soil from the mountainside collapsed, killing 13 officers in the group while resting in Sub-region 67, including 4 outstanding sons of Nghe An. Their sacrifice left behind endless sorrow for the people and soldiers of the whole country.

In recognition of their great contributions and heroic sacrifices, on October 16, 2020, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1594/QD-TTg to award the "Fatherland's Gratitude" Medal to four comrades. At the same time, the Ministry of National Defense signed a decision to posthumously promote the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Senior Lieutenant Colonel for comrade Nguyen Tien Dung and comrade Le Tat Thang; Captain Nguyen Canh Cuong was posthumously promoted to the rank of Major, and the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union decided to posthumously award him the "Brave Youth" badge; Senior Lieutenant Dinh Van Trung was posthumously promoted to the rank of Senior Lieutenant.

On October 17, 2020, President Nguyen Phu Trong signed Decision No. 1820/QD-CTN to posthumously award the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to comrade Nguyen Tien Dung and comrade Le Tat Thang; and posthumously award the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal to comrade Nguyen Canh Cuong and comrade Dinh Van Trung.

In recognition of their heroic sacrifice for the people, the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province also posthumously awarded Certificates of Merit to the four comrades.