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The emotional days of July at Truông Bồn

Huy Thu • July 13, 2024 16:37

In July, a time of gratitude, the Truông Bồn historical site in Mỹ Sơn commune (Đô Lương district) welcomed many groups of tourists from within and outside the province. For former youth volunteers, Truông Bồn is an unforgettable memory, a source of pride from a time of war and sacrifice...

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In anticipation of the 74th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Vietnamese Youth Volunteer Force (July 15, 1950 - July 15, 2024), visitors from all over the country have chosen the Truông Bồn Historical Site as a destination for visiting and commemorating the event. Photo: Huy Thư
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Among the crowds visiting the Truông Bồn Historical Site today are many former youth volunteers – those who once dedicated their youth to strategic transportation routes and key transportation points for the cause of liberating South Vietnam. Photo: Huy Thư
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As a key transportation hub on the strategic North-South supply route during the war against the US, Truông Bồn was heavily bombed and shelled by American aircraft. Here, 1,240 cadres, soldiers, youth volunteers, militia members, and civilians sacrificed their lives. Today, the Truông Bồn Historical Site has been renovated and restored, becoming a significant site for educating future generations about revolutionary traditions. Photo: Huy Thư
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Beside the fragrant, flower-filled mass grave, everyone listened attentively as the tour guide recounted the story of the "battleground" of Truông Bồn and the deeply moving moment of sacrifice of the 13 young volunteer soldiers from Squad 2 (Company 317 of the Nghe An Youth Volunteer Force). Photo: Huy Thư
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Many visitors couldn't hold back their tears, their hearts overflowing with emotion as they visited Truong Bon, the "battleground of fire," to pay respects to the heroic martyrs who fell for the liberation of South Vietnam and the reunification of the country. Photo: Huy Thu
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Former Youth Volunteer Corps member Nguyen Thi Kim Lien (74 years old) from Vinh City shared: "I am deeply moved to revisit the Truong Bon Historical Site - a sacred land where my comrades once dedicated and sacrificed themselves for the cause of liberating the South and unifying the country." (Photo: Huy Thu)
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For many veterans and former youth volunteers, visiting Truong Bon is a return to the old battlefield where they once dedicated themselves, a visit to their old comrades who tragically and heroically perished in that "fire zone." Photo: Huy Thu
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Former Youth Volunteer Corps member Nguyen Thi Tuyet (79 years old) from My Son commune (Do Luong district) said: "I joined the Youth Volunteer Corps from 1965 to 1968. Today, the local Association of Former Youth Volunteer Corps members organized a visit to the Truong Bon historical site. We are very moved and proud of the Vietnamese Youth Volunteer Corps." (Photo: Huy Thu)
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The war is long over, but Truông Bồn – the former "battleground" and now a National Historical Monument – ​​remains a symbol of the indomitable strength and courage of our people in the struggle to defend the Fatherland. In the photo: A group of tourists from Như Xuân district (Thanh Hóa province) taking a commemorative photo at Truông Bồn. Photo: Huy Thư.
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