On the evening of April 3rd, Thanh Hoa province held a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Ham Rong victory (April 3-4, 1965 - April 3-4, 2025).
Mr. Nguyen Doan Anh, Secretary of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee
Speaking at the commemoration ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Doan Anh, Member of the Central Committee of the Party and Secretary of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, said that the 60th anniversary of the Ham Rong victory is an opportunity to recall the heroic fighting tradition, courageous spirit, and unwavering will of the previous generations, while also arousing pride and responsibility in the present generation in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.
According to Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh, recognizing Thanh Hoa as the direct rear base of the Binh-Tri-Thien front and Ham Rong Bridge as an "ideal choke point" on the North-South transportation route, and realizing that destroying Ham Rong Bridge would sever the vital North-South transportation artery, President Johnson and the US administration attacked Thanh Hoa province, especially the Ham Rong area, with a combined force of air and naval forces.
The 60th anniversary of the Ham Rong victory is an opportunity to recall the heroic fighting tradition, the courageous spirit, and the unwavering will of our forefathers.
Representatives from central agencies, leaders of Thanh Hoa province, and local people attended the ceremony.
At exactly 8:45 AM on April 3, 1965, the US launched a barrage of aircraft, starting from the Do Len Bridge (Ha Trung District), to bomb the key Ham Rong area. On the first day, the US Air Force used 102 squadrons of fighter planes to launch intense attacks for three hours. On April 4, 1965, the enemy continued to use a large force of aircraft to bomb with high speed and intensity, launching an attack every 10 minutes.
"In that context, the people and soldiers of Thanh Hoa, across all battlefields and combat positions, held their ground tenaciously, employing intelligent, bold, and unexpected tactics, determined to fight and win to protect their homeland. In the two days of April 3-4, 1965, the people and soldiers of Thanh Hoa shot down 47 American aircraft, 31 of which were shot down in the Ham Rong area alone. The American imperialists had to bitterly admit, 'Those were two dark days for the American air force,'' Mr. Anh said."
Ham Rong Bridge
Speaking on behalf of the younger generation at the ceremony, Ms. Hoang Le Quynh Loan, Central Committee member of the Vietnam Student Association and Vice President of the Student Association of Hong Duc University, said that the glorious history of Ham Rong in the past has given today's young generation faith, love, and pride in the land where they were born and raised, and in the responsibility of youth on the path of lifelong learning to dare to think, dare to speak, dare to act, dare to take responsibility, and dare to sacrifice for the common good, in order to become useful members of society.
Ms. Hoang Le Quynh Loan, Central Committee member of the Vietnam Student Union, Vice President of the Student Union of Hong Duc University, representing the younger generation, delivered a speech at the ceremony.
"We, the young generation, are deeply aware that every achievement we enjoy today was earned through the blood and sacrifices of heroic martyrs, wounded soldiers, and war invalids... We, the young generation, will continuously study, work, create, master science and technology; strive in entrepreneurship and career development; and contribute our strength, courage, and intelligence to the country's renewal, industrialization, modernization, and international integration ," Ms. Loan said.
According to Thanh Nien Newspaper
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