Cai Chanh Base National Special Historical Relic Site (Hong Dan District, Bac Lieu)
Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Base Area from 1973 to 1975 (also known as Cai Chanh Base Area), located in Cay Cui Hamlet, Ninh Thanh Loi Commune, Hong Dan District, Bac Lieu Province, about 60km northwest of Bac Lieu Provincial Center.
On December 31, 2020, the Cai Chanh Base Historical Site was ranked as a Special National Monument by the Prime Minister under Decision 2280/QD-TTg, along with 6 other historical sites, architectural and artistic sites, and scenic spots.
Space inside the base with more than 200 images and artifacts
From the center of Bac Lieu province, follow National Highway 1 towards Ca Mau about 6km, cross Dan Xay bridge, turn right, follow Cau Sap road to Ngan Dua about 40km, to the center of Hong Dan district, follow the rural traffic route between Loc Ninh and Ninh Thanh Loi communes (about 18km) to reach the relic site.
Cai Chanh base area was the place that suffered a lot of bombs and artillery shells from the enemy. Despite many sacrifices and losses, the people here still steadfastly stayed, sheltered cadres, and wholeheartedly followed the call of the Party and Uncle Ho to save the country.
In 1973, when our nation's resistance war against the US was about to end, the war situation had changed in a direction increasingly favorable to the Vietnamese revolution.
Provincial Party Committee Hall and L-shaped bunker
The great victories on the battlefield have given our army and people more motivation to prepare for the big battle - the final battle to gain complete victory when the opportunity comes.
Judging that the time was ripe, the Politburo and the Central Office for Southern Vietnam decided to re-establish Bac Lieu province. At that time, the calculation of choosing a location for the Provincial Party Committee Base was made.
After many meetings, the final decision was made that Cai Chanh would be the location of the Provincial Party Committee's base. Here, on November 20, 1973, the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee Conference took place. The conference was chaired by Comrade Vu Dinh Lieu, Secretary of the Southwest Region Party Committee.
Internal passage inside Cai Chanh base
The conference announced the decision to re-establish Bac Lieu province for the first time, appointing the Provincial Party Executive Committee consisting of 11 members with comrade Nguyen Van Dang, member of the Regional Party Committee, holding the position of Provincial Party Secretary.
At this base area, on January 13, 1975, the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee held a meeting to approve the Decision to liberate Bac Lieu; decided to move the Provincial Party Committee base to Lai Viet hamlet, Ninh Quoi commune to facilitate the direction of the attack on Bac Lieu town.
Provincial Party Committee Hall
From the historical values in the resistance war against the US to save the country, liberate the South, and gain national independence, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 321, ranking the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Base in the period of 1973 - 1975 as a national historical relic.
To preserve and promote the value of this historical relic, the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Bac Lieu province have decided to recreate and restore the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Base relic on an area of nearly 40,000 square meters.
The project was inaugurated to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2015).
The works were restored and reproduced as: a stele house introducing relics; a display house about the stationing and activities of the Southern Regional Party Committee and the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Base.
Residence and workplace of comrade Le Duan, Secretary of the Southern Regional Party Committee in 1949
In addition, there are also restored and preserved works such as: The residence and office of comrade Le Duan, Secretary of the Southern Party Committee; the Provincial Party Committee's Conference Hall and L-shaped bunker; the residence and office of the Provincial Party Committee Secretary; the collective kitchen; the residence and office of the Medical and Secretariat Department; the residence and office of the Information Department (radio); the residence and office of the Cipher Officer; the Defense Platoon house;... In addition, there are a number of other construction items.
Among the reconstructions at the site, the most notable is the residence and office of comrade Le Duan, Secretary of the Southern Regional Party Committee. The house was recreated according to the original of a family that sheltered and protected comrade Le Duan from 1949 to 1951 in Cai Chanh, Ninh Thanh Loi commune.
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On the afternoon of April 29, 2021, at the Cai Chanh Base relic site, Bac Lieu province celebrated the 46th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and national reunification and received the Cai Chanh Base Special National Relic Certificate.
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The exhibition house displays images and artifacts related to the base area. The content is divided into 3 main topics: "The spontaneous struggle movement of Ninh Thanh Loi farmers in 1927"; "Southern Regional Party Committee Base (1949 - 1952)" and "Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Base (1973-1975), with more than 200 images of activities and 3 bronze busts of leaders at the base area such as: Comrade Le Duan, Comrade Pham Hung, Comrade Vo Van Kiet.
Today, the Cai Chanh Base historical site welcomes thousands of party members, union members, association members and people to visit and study.
During the time of stationing and operating from the end of 1949 to 1951 at Cai Chanh base and several other locations, comrade Secretary of the Southern Party Committee Le Duan and comrades Le Duc Tho, Pham Hung, Ung Van Khiem, Nguyen Thuong Vu, Nguyen Van Nguyen, Vo Van Kiet... greatly encouraged the spirit of the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee.
From here, the liberated zone of Bac Lieu continued to expand. The Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee was directly directed and assisted by Southern agencies, directly by Secretary of the Southern Party Committee Le Duan, to develop in all fields of military, politics, economy, culture, health, and education.
Statue of soldiers guarding the base area
Since the relic was ranked as a National Historical Relic and the province has invested in renovating and embellishing many construction items to restore and recreate the process of stationing and operating of the Southern Regional Party Committee and Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee, this place has become a "red address", a meaningful place to visit and educate the Party and people inside and outside Bac Lieu province.
Today, the Cai Chanh Base historical site welcomes thousands of party members, union members, association members and people to visit and study.
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