Memorabilia from the 1979 war are kept at Lang Son Museum.

Some images and artifacts from the 1979 border defense war in the North help visitors to the Lang Son Museum visualize the heroic and arduous fighting process of their ancestors.

Pots for mixing flour, children's toys in kindergartens in Lang Son town destroyed by enemy forces in February 1979. Photo: Truong Nguyen (archival photo taken at the museum)

Speaking to a reporter from Lao Dong newspaper, Mr. Nong Duc Kien, Director of the Lang Son Museum, said that the museum regularly welcomes visiting groups, especially student groups from schools in the area. In addition, over the years, the museum has intensified its research and collection of documents, artifacts, records, and images about the war to protect the northern border. Visiting the museum, Ms. Nong Thi Thuy Linh (residing in Dai Thang Hamlet, Chi Lang Ward, Lang Son Province) shared that she came to see the exhibits firsthand, such as large artillery shell casings, B40 guns, gas masks, signal horns, steel helmets, baseball caps, ammunition pouches, etc. Besides that, some images of soldiers fighting to protect the northern border in Lang Son helped her visualize the heroic and arduous fighting process of her ancestors. These are important documents that help people feel even more proud of the rich historical traditions of their homeland. Ms. Linh shared that the images, artifacts, and mementos from the 1979 border defense war in the North, which are preserved and displayed, not only contribute to "illuminating" history but also express the profound gratitude of the Party Committee, military, and people of Lang Son to the previous generations. This helps people feel more proud of their traditions and strive to build a more prosperous and beautiful homeland. Below are some images of the documents currently stored and displayed at the Lang Son Museum:

Steel helmets, baseball caps, and ammunition pouches used by enemy troops during their invasion of Vietnam in February 1979. Photo: Truong Nguyen (archival photo taken at the museum)

Large artillery shell casings fired by the enemy into Ky Lua Street, Lang Son town, in March 1979. Photo: Truong Nguyen (archival photo taken at the museum)

H12 shell casings fired by the enemy into Ky Lua market town in February 1979. Photo: Truong Nguyen (archival photo taken at the museum)

The enemy used these bugles as attack signals during the 1979 war. Photo: Truong Nguyen (archival photo taken at the museum)

Images from the battles to defend the northern border. Photo: Truong Nguyen (archived at the museum)

These documentary images are preserved at the Lang Son Museum. Photo: Truong Nguyen (taken at the museum).

Groups of students visiting the Lang Son Museum. Photo: Truong Nguyen

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