55 years have passed (1968 - 2023), the losses and pain at the Dong Loc battlefield (Can Loc - Ha Tinh) have gradually faded into the past. People in the fierce bombed area of the past are joining hands to rebuild their homeland to become more and more beautiful and civilized.
A corner of Dong Loc town today.
Dong Loc is a shining symbol of the indomitable will, strength and heroic spirit of our army and people. From 1964 to 1972, at the Dong Loc battlefield, American aircraft carried out about 2,000 attacks with 42,000 bombs and bullets of all kinds. According to statistics, every square meter of this land had to endure 3 bombs from the American invaders.
Dong Loc battlefield once filled with smoke, fire, bullets and bombs. Documentary photo.
The fierceness of the Dong Loc battlefield became an obsession with so much pain and loss. This place witnessed the heroic sacrifices of soldiers, troops, frontline workers, youth volunteers and the deaths of innocent people.
More than half a century has passed, the war has gradually receded into the past, and today's generations of Dong Loc residents have turned their pain into action, using it as motivation to be determined and united to build their homeland to become more and more prosperous.
The memorial site for heroes, martyrs and Can Loc people who sacrificed their lives at Dong Loc battlefield was built spaciously.
These days, joining the atmosphere towards the 55th anniversary of the Dong Loc Victory and commemorating the 55th anniversary of the sacrifice of 10 heroic female martyrs of the Dong Loc T-junction Youth Volunteers, the people of Nam My residential group (TDP) (Dong Loc town) are even more determined to complete the criteria to prepare for the consideration for recognition of the title of civilized TDP.
“Immediately after being selected as one of the four residential areas of the town to build a civilized residential area, the Party Committee held a meeting to discuss the detailed plan; assigning organizations to be in charge of each specific task. Despite limited land and financial difficulties, cadres and people actively responded, unanimously, and determined to reach the finish line on schedule,” shared Mr. Nguyen Hoe - Party Cell Secretary and Head of the Front Work Committee of the Nam My Residential Area.
The people of TDP South America unanimously contribute to building a civilized residential group.
It is known that in 2022, the people of Nam My TDP donated nearly 1,400 m2 of land, voluntarily demolished nearly 1,900m of fences and many auxiliary works; contributed 950 working days and hundreds of millions of VND to complete tasks such as: expanding traffic routes, building green environmental landscapes; installing camera systems on some routes; wifi coverage and building bookshelves at the cultural house...
Ms. Phan Thi Thong - a resident of Nam My TDP excitedly said: "We are very proud of the revolutionary and heroic tradition of our homeland and always have a sense of solidarity, joining hands to build Dong Loc to become increasingly rich and civilized. Looking at the current changes in the land of fire, we see that our contributions are worthy."
South America builds a new cultural life, and neighborhood relationships become more closely connected.
As the first unit of Dong Loc town to be recognized as a civilized residential area, the cadres and people of Tung Lien residential area did not stop at the achieved results. Under the scorching sun of July, the people actively participated in pouring concrete to widen the sidewalks; cleaning and beautifying the roads and public works.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Binh - Party Cell Secretary and Head of the Front Work Committee of Tung Lien Residential Area shared: “We completed the construction of a civilized residential area in April 2023, after one year of implementation. That is the result of the drastic direction of the Party Committee and the town government; the determination and joint efforts of cadres, party members and people. Currently, people continue to maintain the achieved results, focusing on economic development, improving material and spiritual life”.
Tung Lien residential area residents are determined to maintain the title of civilized residential group.
Currently, 100% of the roads in Tung Lien residential area have been concreted, 80% have been paved with asphalt; 24 model gardens of the people have brought in good income; 20% of households do business services besides traditional farming. The people's lives are increasingly improved.
This change is evident in every street, every house and in the thinking of the people of Dong Loc town. Thanks to the correct policies of the Party Committee, the government and the determination of the people, after just over 4 years of establishing the town (in 2018), Dong Loc has put on a more beautiful coat.
Dong Loc intersection today. Photo by Ngoc Thang .
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tu - Deputy Secretary of Dong Loc Town Party Committee shared: "Dong Loc built a civilized urban area with many difficulties due to its low starting point and the reduction of support policies for the urban area. However, thanks to promoting propaganda work and reviving revolutionary traditions, people have agreed, trusted and joined hands to contribute to the implementation. All for the goal of building an increasingly developed homeland."
To build a civilized urban area, in addition to calling on children far from home, each person in Dong Loc contributed 300,000 VND/year; households with asphalt roads passing through contributed an additional 1 million VND/household. Donating land and assets on land to expand streets has also become a movement that has received positive responses from the people.
From 2020 to present, Dong Loc people have contributed more than 21,000 working days, donated more than 7,000 m2 of land and many assets on the land and other welfare works. With mobilized resources of more than 75.6 billion VND, the town has paved nearly 5 km of roads, renewed more than 4 km of 5m wide concrete roads and 2.1 km of 3m wide concrete roads; built and upgraded many social welfare works, schools, etc.
In July, tourists from all over the world come back to Dong Loc with respect and gratitude. Photo by Dinh Nhat .
In July, the footsteps of tourists from all over the world come together to find Dong Loc - a fierce land of bombs and bullets. Coming to this peaceful intersection today, we can see the determination of Dong Loc people in turning the pain and loss of the past into concrete actions to build their homeland into a civilized urban area.
Kieu Minh
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