Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea – The Path of Vietnamese Will and Creativity

• October 17, 2011 16:44

(Baonghean) –On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea (October 23, 1961 - October 23, 2011), the Navy in collaboration with the Vietnam Military History Institute organized a scientific seminar: "Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea - the path of Vietnamese will and creativity".

During the resistance war against the US to save the country, the strategic military supply line at sea named after President Ho Chi Minh was truly a legend of our nation. Together with the Truong Son strategic transport route - the Ho Chi Minh sea route connected the great rear area of the North with the great front line of the South; promptly and effectively transported weapons and forces to battlefield areas that the Ho Chi Minh land transport route had not yet reached; directly contributed greatly to the army and people of the South in successfully implementing Uncle Ho's teaching "fight to make the Americans leave, fight to make the puppets fall", the culmination of which was the Great Victory of Spring 1975, liberating the South and reunifying the country.

Proceedings of “Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea – the path of Vietnamese will and creativity”.

Over the past 50 years, since the Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail was born and has been constantly developed in association with the cause of national liberation and protection of the Fatherland, the memories of the arduous, fierce months, the intellectual and life-and-death struggles with the enemy on each ship, each person, each trip... are still deeply engraved in our hearts, helping us to perceive more clearly, more fully, more deeply the historical mission and great stature of the strategic military transport route for the outcome of the resistance war against the US, to save the country. And above all, the perception of military transport by sea in the current and future sea and island strategy of the country.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail (October 23, 1961 - October 23, 2011), the Navy in collaboration with the Vietnam Military History Institute organized a scientific seminar: "Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail - the path of Vietnamese will and creativity".

The conference gathered more than 70 presentations from leaders of the Party, State, Army, leaders and commanders of the Ministry of National Defense, Navy; from generals, scientists inside and outside the army; especially from officers, soldiers and sailors who lived and fought on ships without numbers, overcoming many difficult challenges of the sea, fierce pursuit and attack by the enemy. These presentations were published in the Proceedings “Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea – the path of Vietnamese will and creativity”.

The relatively comprehensive discussions on all aspects of all the participating members are published in this Proceedings. Through the discussions, we once again affirm the wise leadership and strategic talent in conducting the war of the Vietnam Workers' Party, headed by beloved President Ho Chi Minh, in the cause of fighting for freedom, independence and national unification; educating the tradition of patriotism, revolutionary heroism, national pride for the entire Party, the entire army and the entire people; drawing valuable lessons for the cause of building and defending the Fatherland today.

Nguyen Thanh Diep