The mark of a time of 'three responsible people' in Dong Lac (Nam Sach)

Ms. Nguyen Thi The reviews the "three responsibilities" tradition of Dong Lac commune women with current female cadres.

100% of commune officials are female

In the years 1965-1968, the US imperialists expanded the war of destruction in the North. Their goal was to attack key traffic and military points and densely populated areas. Dong Lac commune was determined to have an extremely important strategic position, located between the two pincers of National Highways 5A, 5B and Road 17 from Hai Duong to Quang Ninh; at the same time, in the center between the two pontoon bridges Ben Han and Co Phap; two large bridges Phu Luong and Lai Vu.

Therefore, Dong Lac became one of the enemy's fiercest attacks. In the commune, the army deployed densely, organizing attacks day and night.

At that time, young men went to fight, women stayed behind to take on many important positions in the Party organization and government. In Dong Lac, all key positions of the commune and agricultural cooperatives, from Party Secretary, Standing Party Committee, Chairman, Vice Chairman of the Commune Administrative Committee, Head of Commune Police, Commune Team Leader to Directors of Agricultural Cooperatives, were held by women.

Ms. Ninh Thi Dam (born in 1937) is one of the few female cadres of Dong Lac commune at that time who is still alive and lucid. At that time, Ms. Dam held the position of Chairwoman of the Commune Administrative Committee. According to Ms. Dam, according to the organization's assignment, sometimes she participated in the work in the commune, sometimes she was with the militia platoon. Every time the enemy bombed or plowed the roads, she had to participate in filling the roads. There were families that were hit by enemy bombs, their houses were leveled, and many people even died, she and her fellow commune cadres went to direct the work of supporting and properly burying the people.

"A steady hand on the plow, a steady hand on the gun"

During the "three-talented" women's movement, Ms. Ninh Thi Dam took care of both national affairs and family affairs while her husband was away fighting. In the photo: Ms. Dam and her husband, Mr. Le Nhu Loc.

Talking about the image of a "three-talented" woman in Dong Lac commune, many people here still remember the story of Mrs. Vu Thi Hoi in Quan Dinh village. When she was carrying drinking water to supply the soldiers, halfway there, an enemy plane swooped in and dropped a bomb. A bomb fragment destroyed a water tank, but she was not shaken or afraid. She calmly carried the remaining water tank and moved forward to supply the soldiers. Her brave action urged and gave strength to the Party members and people of Dong Lac commune to enthusiastically participate in the fight and serve the fight.

Ms. Nguyen Thi The (born in 1944) was then the Secretary of the Commune Youth Union. As the years passed, her health has declined significantly. Recalling that period with fragmented memories, Ms. The emotionally said: “At that time, there was no distinction between women and men. During the day, all of us women worked to produce, and at night, we fought alongside the soldiers. When the soldiers shot at enemy planes, we carried ammunition and supplies. Many people were injured. We carried the wounded back to the pagoda for first aid, and then the military medical unit transferred them to the upper level for treatment.”

The fierce fighting situation also made local production difficult. 6/11 villages of the commune were bombed by aircraft, destroying many houses and many fields. On the other hand, severe natural disasters such as yellow rice blight, drought and floods at that time caused countless difficulties in agricultural production.

“Production work is very complicated. If the enemy attacks at night, we work during the day; if the enemy attacks during the day, we work at night; even on moonless days, we work together in the dark. In short, as long as there is no sound of gunfire and bombs, we go to work to ensure normal production, provide food for the people, and contribute to the army,” said Ms. Dam.

"With a steady hand on the plow and a steady hand on the gun", Dong Lac women overcame difficulties, contributing to ensuring an average rice yield of 58 quintals/ha, a high level compared to other localities in the North at that time. Particularly, in 1968, despite natural disasters and floods causing crop failure, Dong Lac still ensured to pay taxes to the state of 362 tons of rice, 45 tons of food, and supported the army with dozens of tons of green vegetables and fresh fruits.

With impressive achievements in production and combat, the Chairman of the Provincial Administrative Committee recognized Dong Lac commune as a "three-competent" commune. "During this period, the commune was affectionately called the three-competent commune because the movement was born and developed during the years when the American invaders attacked Hai Duong most fiercely, enemy bombs and bullets devastated many places in the commune, but by 1972 the commune still achieved 5 tons of rice/ha", the book History of the Party Committee and People of Dong Lac Commune (period 1955 - 2010) recorded such glorious lines.

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In the bustling atmosphere of the days of “North and South competing to fight the American invaders”, on March 22, 1965, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union launched the “three responsibilities” women’s movement with the following contents: taking on production and work, replacing men who went to war; taking on family, encouraging husbands and children to fight with peace of mind; taking on combat service and being ready to fight when necessary. Later, the movement was renamed “three responsibilities” by Uncle Ho.

THANH NGA

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