Touching art program: "50 years of Truong Bon fire and flowers"

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of 13 youth volunteer martyrs of Squad 2, Company 317 at Truong Bon, a place in Nghe An province (October 31, 1968 - October 31, 2018), VTV organized a special art exchange program "50 years of Truong Bon fire" as a tribute to the heroic youth volunteer martyrs who wrote a legend named Truong Bon.

Attending the program were Mr. Truong Hoa Binh, Politburo member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister; Mr. Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission; Mr. Nguyen Dac Vinh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; National Assembly delegations of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Ninh Thuan provinces and representatives of central ministries, branches and former leaders of central ministries, branches,...

On the side of VTV, Mr. Nguyen The Ky, member of the Party Central Committee, General Director of VTV, and other leaders of VTV attended the program.

The art exchange program "50 years of Truong Bon fire and flowers" with unique art performances and exchanges with living witnesses with touching stories left deep impressions in the hearts of the audience.

The program is divided into 3 parts.Part1 with the name "Finding Memories" opens up the space of the heroic and glorious years of fighting against the US to save the country and the sacrifices of the young men and women volunteers in Truong Bon land, one of the vital traffic routes connecting the Northern rear with the Southern battlefield.

The soulful melody of the song "Far Away Land" made the audience feel clearly the pain and loss that the war left behind: "Searching for each other across the length of the country. Searching for each other between two fronts of battle. Searching for each other, never to return. The sacred souls of the mountains and rivers carved into monuments."

The men and women were in their 20s, the youngest just over 17 years old, together they overcame the fierceness of the battlefield when during the day they had to expose their faces to the blazing sun and the sweltering heat of the Lao wind to fill bomb craters, level roads and clear paths, preferring to sacrifice their lives rather than let the roads be blocked or vehicles be stuck at the key point of Truong Bon.

In that emotional space, the audience is led to more specific and clear sketches of the fighting life and youthful dreams of 14 youth volunteers of Squad 2 - Company 317 - Team 65 - General Youth Volunteer Team against the US, saving the country of Nghe An province in part 2 entitled "Truong Bon Memories".

The 13 soldiers of Squad 2 that day were young men and women, carrying with them the dreams and ambitions of youth. Some of them would become husbands and wives in a few days. Some of them were preparing to leave the army to return home, to continue to fulfill their dreams and plans. But they remained forever on October 31, 1968 under the enemy's bombs and bullets.

13 years of youth, 13 stories forever remain in the ground, their blood has dissolved into the earth, sky, trees and grass. There are people who do not have a single portrait left behind. They have devoted their youth, love, future aspirations... to create an immortal Truong Bon.

The story of former youth volunteer Tran Thi Thong - the only survivor of the bombing that day - made many audiences in the auditorium unable to hold back their tears about the devastating loss caused by war. Amidst the bombs and bullets of the fierce Truong Bon land, the boundary between life and death is extremely fragile, those heroic martyrs and youth volunteers wrote a legend called Truong Bon.

The heroic sacrifice of the young volunteers in Truong Bon has been deeply praised through the songs: "Country of Love"; "Lullaby for the Earth of Truong Bon"; "Purple Mua Flowers of Truong Bon"; "If There Is Only One Day Left to Live"...The legend of Truong Bon will forever be a symbol of bravery, heroism, and indomitability of the Vietnamese people in the history of fighting against foreign invaders.

Part 3 of the program, titled "The Vitality of a Legend," deeply affirms the noble sacrifice of 13 young men and women volunteers in Truong Bon that day, living forever with the country, living forever in the hearts of many generations of Vietnamese people today and tomorrow.

The highlight of the program was the gift-giving ceremony to the family of the heroic martyrs of Squad 2 - Company 317 - Team 65 - Youth Volunteers against the US, saving the country of Nghe An province, demonstrating the fine tradition: "When drinking water, remember its source" for generations, contributing to strengthening the education of revolutionary traditions and responsibilities of generations, especially the young generation, towards their homeland and country.

The program ended with the song "Aspiration" by musician Pham Minh Tuan, performed by singer Lan Anh, expressing the ideal dream of youth to live and contribute to life. The lives and ideals of you guys will forever be shining examples for today's generations to learn and follow../.