Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue offers incense at Truong Bon historical relic site
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 16, Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and the delegation came to offer flowers and incense at Truong Bon Historical Relic Site, My Son Commune, Do Luong District.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and a delegation from the Government and Nghe An province visited Truong Bon historical relic site, My Son commune, Do Luong district, to offer flowers and incense to express gratitude and commemorate the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.
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| Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue and the Central delegation and Nghe An province offered flowers and incense to the heroic martyrs of the Youth Volunteer Force at Truong Bon historical relic site. Photo: Hoai Thu |
| Accompanying the delegation were comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Provincial Party Committee Office; Duong Duc Thang - Party Committee Secretary, General Director of the Central Bank for Social Policies; Representatives of relevant departments, branches and units. |
During the fierce war years of the resistance war against the US to save the country, on the strategic route 15A - the only road Truong Bon was the place connecting the traffic arteries of the great rear of the North to support human and material resources for the battlefield in the South.
Discovering the strategic location of Truong Bon, from 1964 to 1968, the US imperialists frantically bombed it with nearly 20,000 bombs of all kinds and tens of thousands of missiles, in an attempt to cut off our traffic arteries.
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| Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue offers flowers to the souls of 13 Youth Volunteer Soldiers. Photo: Hoai Thu |
During the “confrontation” with the bombs and bullets of the American invaders at the “fire coordinates” of Truong Bon, more than 1,500 officers and soldiers of 9 Youth Volunteers Companies, belonging to the Youth Volunteers General Team against the Americans to save the country in Nghe An province, together with our army and people’s forces, day and night held out and fought tenaciously with courage; with an iron will and determination, they established feats and miracles here.
To achieve that victory, thousands of cadres, soldiers, youth volunteers, transport workers, and militiamen were injured; 1,240 cadres and soldiers fought bravely and sacrificed heroically. Especially the heroic feats and sacrifices on October 31, 1968 of 13 youth volunteers of the heroic “Suicide Squad” and “Steel Squad” of Youth Volunteer Company 317.
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| The Government delegation and leaders of Nghe An province held a moment of silence to commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Truong Bon. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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| Comrades in the delegation offered incense to commemorate the martyrs. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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| Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh offered incense to commemorate Truong Bon Youth Volunteer Force martyrs. |
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| Offering flowers to the souls of Truong Bon Youth Volunteers. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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| Delegates offer incense to commemorate 13 Youth Volunteer Soldiers who died at the Truong Bon frontline. Photo: Hoai Thu |
Before the heroic martyrs, the delegation respectfully offered fresh flowers and incense to commemorate and express their respect, admiration and deep gratitude to you, the heroes who “died for the Fatherland”. Your life and career will forever be a shining example for today’s and future generations to learn and follow./.
Hoai Thu
