Provincial leaders pay tribute at Nam Giang and Thuong Duc Victory Monuments

The provincial delegation, leaders of Dai Loc and Nam Giang districts offered incense and flowers at Thuong Duc Victory Monument. Photo: DB

At the "red address" Thuong Duc Victory Monument, comrade Nguyen Cong Thanh and the delegation and local leaders respectfully commemorated, offered flowers and incense to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who fought and sacrificed for the cause of national liberation and reunification.

At this location, on July 29, 1974, Division 304 opened fire on the Thuong Duc military sub-region, considered the "steel door" protecting the southwest, the enemy's Da Nang Military Complex.

After 10 days of fierce fighting, on August 7, 1974, Division 304 completely controlled the Thuong Duc military sub-region, destroyed the 79th Ranger Battalion, and leveled the system of fortified strongholds in the southwest of Da Nang.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Cong Thanh offers incense at the Thuong Duc Victory Monument. Photo: DB

Among them, the 1062 high point is a symbol of the indomitable will and shining revolutionary heroism of the liberation army soldiers and the army and people of Quang Da. More than 921 officers and soldiers of the liberation army heroically sacrificed their lives and more than 2,000 officers and soldiers were injured in this war.

The victory at Thuong Duc opened National Highway 14, connecting with Truong Son Road, creating conditions for our army to deploy attacks on Da Nang, contributing to the complete liberation of the South, reuniting the country.

Comrade Nguyen Cong Thanh and Secretary of Nam Giang District Party Committee - Mr. Le Van Huong offered incense at the Nam Giang District Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: DB

In Thanh My town, Nam Giang District Martyrs' Cemetery is the resting place of more than 400 graves of heroic martyrs from all over the country who fought and sacrificed heroically on the battlefield to liberate their homeland Nam Giang and the mountainous districts of Quang Nam.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Cong Thanh and the delegation, along with local leaders, offered flowers and incense to express deep gratitude for the great contributions and sacrifices of the heroic martyrs in the struggle for national liberation and reunification.

On this occasion, comrade Nguyen Cong Thanh and the delegation visited and presented gifts to 5 families of policy beneficiaries and exemplary revolutionary contributors in Nam Giang district.

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