In July, thousands of people return to Truong Bon
(Baonghean.vn) - In the emotional atmosphere of the 70th anniversary of the tradition of the youth volunteer force (July 15, 1950 - July 15, 2020), many people and tourists across the country turned to Truong Bon - a national historical site in My Son commune, Do Luong district.
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During the resistance war against the US, Truong Bon was a key point on the vital traffic route supporting the southern battlefield. Here, 1,240 outstanding sons of the army, police, youth volunteers, and frontline laborers fell to the motherland. Notably, on October 31, 1968, 13 Youth Volunteers from Squad 2, Company 317, Team 65, Nghe An Youth Volunteers General Team heroically sacrificed their lives. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the tradition of the Youth Volunteer Force, many groups of former Youth Volunteers, War Veterans and many tourists from inside and outside the province made a pilgrimage to visit the Truong Bon National Historical Site. Photo: Huy Thu |
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In front of the golden grave of July flowers, in the sacred atmosphere, visitors cannot help but be moved by the heroic sacrifice of the Youth Volunteers on the Truong Bon front line. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Truong Bon in the past, where you guys... worked, fought, and sacrificed with the spirit of "your heart can stop beating, but the road cannot be blocked"; "live clinging to the bridge, clinging to the road; die steadfastly and bravely" still maintained the traffic flow for the convoys to the front line. The example of sacrifice of you guys contributed to giving strength to our army and people to go to the day of total victory and wrote the legend of Truong Bon. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Present at Truong Bon Relic Site, a former Youth Volunteer Force in Vinh City said: “Today, I and my friends visited Truong Bon. Standing in front of the common grave of the Youth Volunteer Force, hearing stories about Truong Bon, I really couldn’t hold back my tears. I would like to offer incense to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the Fatherland, for the cause of liberating the South and unifying the country.” Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In the harsh summer sun at noon on July 15, many groups of tourists still headed to Truong Bon Relic Site. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Truong Bon - the "coordinate of fire" during the years of resistance against the US, a place that marked many sacrifices and losses, and also a place that demonstrated the spirit of Vietnamese revolutionary heroism. Today's generations always remember and pay tribute to the heroic martyrs' contributions. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Documentary photos, time-stained artifacts... at the relic site have left a deep impression on visitors and helped people understand more about the Truong Bon "fire coordinates", about the fierce but heroic years of living and fighting of our army and people in the resistance war against the US. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The delegations of former Youth Volunteers and War Veterans visiting Truong Bon were filled with emotion as if they were returning to the old battlefield, where they once devoted their youth to the country. There, many of their friends have remained in their twenties forever. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Truong Bon National Historical Site will forever be a red address for educating revolutionary traditions for today’s and tomorrow’s young generations. Truong Bon Monument rising up into the blue sky further affirms the indomitable strength and courage of our people in the struggle to protect the Fatherland. Photo: Huy Thu |
| Emotional explanation next to the common grave of Youth Volunteers at Truong Bon relic site. Video: Huy Thu |
