Memorial ceremony for heroes and martyrs who died at Truong Bon

On the evening of October 11, towards the 56th anniversary of the Truong Bon victory (October 31, 1968 - October 31, 2024), the Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union, Do Luong District Party Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province solemnly held a memorial service for heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Truong Bon, My Son commune, Do Luong district.

Scene of the Memorial Ceremony for the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Truong Bon, My Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and comrades of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Le Duc Cuong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee; Pham Trong Hoang - Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Committee; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and leaders of provincial agencies, departments and branches, leaders of localities in the province.

On the side of the Organizing Committee of the Great Ceremony, there was Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Standing Member of the Executive Council, Head of the Central Cultural Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province; along with Venerable monks, senior monks, monks, nuns, and Buddhists.

Provincial leaders, organizing committee and delegates offered gifts to the mass grave of 13 youth volunteer martyrs.

During the resistance war against the US to save the country, Nghe An was the direct rear of the great frontline of the South, the great frontline of the great rearline of the socialist North. Truong Bon was the traffic artery that provided human and material resources to the Southern battlefield. In the midst of the fierce smoke and fire, bullets and bombs, life and death were close at hand, thousands of cadres, soldiers, frontline laborers and people steadfastly held their ground, fought intelligently and bravely with the iron determination that “the heart may stop beating but the road cannot be blocked”; “live clinging to the bridge, clinging to the road; die steadfastly and bravely”.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and Provincial People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Trung respectfully offered incense at the mass grave of 13 youth volunteer martyrs.

1,240 officers and soldiers bravely fought and sacrificed at Truong Bon; in which, the tragic sacrifice of 13 youth volunteers of Squad 2 - "Steel Squad" of Company 317, Team 65, Nghe An Youth Volunteers on October 31, 1968, right before the US imperialists stopped bombing the North at 0:00 on November 1, 1968, became immortal examples of patriotism and revolution.

Provincial leaders, Organizing Committee and delegates offered gifts and offerings at the Memorial House of 1,240 youth volunteer martyrs.

56 years have passed, the Truong Bon song still echoes, an immortal epic of the youth in the struggle for national liberation. Blood, sweat and tears blend together in the sacred land of Truong Bon, contributing to the victory of the struggle to liberate the South and unify the country. The war has receded, life has been revived right on the "fire coordinates" of the past. Truong Bon National Historical Site is a historical symbol of Nghe An Youth Volunteers, a gathering place of the sacred souls of 1,240 cadres and soldiers of our army and people who bravely fought and sacrificed to protect the Truong Bon traffic artery - creating a legendary Truong Bon in the great struggle for national defense of our nation in the 20th century. This place is always fragrant with flowers from domestic and foreign tourists who come to visit and pay tribute to the sisters and brothers who heroically "Die for the Fatherland".

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy offers incense at the statue of 13 martyrs of the youth volunteer movement.

Through the Memorial Ceremony, we review the tradition of undaunted struggle, indomitable will, resilience and admirable bravery and sacrifice of the Soviet people of Nghe An.

Provincial leaders, Organizing Committee and delegates held a memorial ceremony for heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Truong Bon.

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy - Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union emphasized: "This is an opportunity for today's generation, especially the young generation, to reflect on themselves, vow to strive for the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, and live a more worthy life with the great sacrifices of our brothers and sisters."

Comrade Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy - Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union delivered the opening speech.

“The Fatherland and the Vietnamese people, including monks, nuns, and Buddhists, will forever honor and remember the outstanding children of the central region of Nghe An. Through concrete actions that benefit religion and life, monks, nuns, Buddhists, and all classes of people in Nghe An province will make every effort to contribute to the goal of a prosperous people, a strong country, and a fair, democratic, and civilized society. Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Head of the Central Cultural Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee of Nghe An province shared in his memorial speech.

Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Standing Member of the Executive Council, Head of the Central Cultural Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Deputy Standing Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province presented a memorial speech.

In the sacred space, the Organizing Committee and delegates respectfully offered gifts, presented food, carried the martyrs' tablets, chanted Buddha's name to pray for blessings, and observed a moment of silence to commemorate the heroes and martyrs who fell at the "fire coordinates" of Truong Bon.

The memorial ceremony is a meaningful activity, demonstrating the Vietnamese people's morality of remembering the source of water and showing gratitude to the heroic martyrs who heroically sacrificed for the cause of fighting for independence and freedom.

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Source: https://www.truyenhinhnghean.vn/thoi-su-chinh-tri/202410/le-tuong-niem-cac-anh-hung-liet-si-hy-sinh-tai-truong-bon-8a20438/