A rare affection
Referring to the special twinning relationship between Tuyen Quang and Binh Thuan , comrade Tran Ngoc Than, former member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and former Secretary of Tuyen Quang City Party Committee, emotionally recalled: “During my working time, I had the opportunity to welcome the Binh Thuan delegation to visit Tuyen Quang many times. In 2015, I visited Binh Thuan with the delegation. What impressed me was not only the special relationship between the two localities, but also the companionship, sharing hardships, sharing joys and sorrows throughout the revolutionary journey of building the country. Tuyen Quang and Binh Thuan have considered each other as blood brothers since the early days”.
Not only in the memory of the leaders but also in the mind of every Tuyen Quang and Binh Thuan people, it is a sacred part, as close as flesh and blood. That sentiment not only exists in the twinning documents but has permeated the name of every street, every school, every reminder in daily life.
The Binh Thuan Provincial Police delegation organized a political activity to return to the source in Tuyen Quang.
That tradition of affection has been, is and will always be nurtured through specific and practical actions. In particular, the provincial police force is a typical example. Colonel Nguyen Thanh Chung, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Deputy Director of the provincial police shared that, promoting the good tradition between the two localities, in recent years, the police of the two provinces have always maintained close ties; regularly organizing meetings, exchanges, and sharing experiences in work and combat. In 2023, Binh Thuan Provincial Police organized a political activity to return to the source in Tuyen Quang province; in July 2024, Tuyen Quang Provincial Police made a trip to Binh Thuan, creating beautiful and proud memories.
During 65 years of working together, the two units have worked closely with local Party committees and authorities in ensuring political security, maintaining social order and safety, and building a regular, elite, and modern force, ready to meet the requirements and tasks in the new situation.
Staff and teachers of Phan Thiet Secondary School (Tuyen Quang City).
That deep affection still permeates every page, every frame, every melody. Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuyen Quang Newspaper Ngo Thi Thu Ha recalls that in 1997, Tuyen Quang Newspaper and Binh Thuan Newspaper had a reporter exchange program. She went to work in Binh Thuan for 2 months. Under the sun and wind of the Central region, she was more deeply imbued with the tenacity and dedication of Binh Thuan journalists. She said that although we were thousands of kilometers apart, we felt very close, sharing the same professional beat, living and sharing with all our affection. It was an experience that I will never forget.
In the field of art, Meritorious Artist Quang Thuy, who has worked for 6 years with the Blue Sea Music and Dance Theater (Binh Thuan). He has directed many professional art performances and ASEAN music festivals, bringing home many prestigious medals.
A dance work of the Blue Sea Music and Dance Theater (Binh Thuan) with music written by Meritorious Artist Quang Thuy.
“But the most precious thing,” he said, “is the strange closeness between the artists of the two provinces. When I arrived in Binh Thuan, I was welcomed like a long-lost relative. For me, art is an invisible thread, but it strongly connects like-minded souls. And Binh Thuan - Tuyen Quang, to me, are not just two places, but two halves of a heart beating as one.”
Priceless assets of 2 provinces
In recent years, many meaningful activities between the youth of the two provinces continue to write a new page in the story of friendship. From cultural and artistic exchange programs, to activities to return to the source, visit families with meritorious services, present youth projects, plant souvenir trees, etc., all have left a deep impression.
Staff and teachers of Binh Thuan Secondary School (Tuyen Quang City).
Copper Mr. Duong Minh Nguyet, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Tuyen Quang Provincial Youth Union, affirmed: "The series of exchange activities between young people of Tuyen Quang and Binh Thuan provinces in recent years has truly been a bright spot, contributing significantly to deepening the good traditional relationship. From cultural and artistic programs, to activities to return to the source, visit policy families, present youth projects or plant souvenir trees... all have left strong impressions."
In the coming time, Tuyen Quang Provincial Youth Union will continue to closely coordinate with Binh Thuan Provincial Youth Union, build specific twinning models at the union, commune and ward levels; organize exchange programs between students, university students and union members, youth of the two provinces and deploy joint activities on digital platforms, through social networks to connect more widely. The twinning relationship not only needs to be preserved, but also needs to be maintained and developed in accordance with the new era.
In Tuyen Quang city, there are streets and schools named Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan. For the people here, it is not only a place name, but also a proud memory. Teacher Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Party Cell Secretary and Principal of Phan Thiet Secondary School (Tuyen Quang city) expressed: "Our school is named after a beautiful coastal city - a testament to the strong affection between the two provinces. Every lesson and every extracurricular activity is associated with educating students to understand and appreciate this sacred relationship."
Opening of the 2024 summer camp between Binh Thuan Children and Tuyen Quang Children.
Continuing the emotional memories, teacher Nguyen Thi Hang, Party Cell Secretary, Principal of Binh Thuan Secondary School (Tuyen Quang City) said that for teachers and students of Binh Thuan Secondary School, that pride is not only the title associated with the school name, but also the responsibility to preserve and spread the affection that many previous generations have worked hard to cultivate. The students are very proud to know that the school they are studying at is named after a southern province that fought side by side with Tuyen Quang in the resistance war against the US. We integrate this content into lessons and flag-salute activities so that students know how to appreciate the vivid historical values in the school they are growing up in a profound, natural and touching way.
According to comrade Ha Huu Chinh, former Secretary of the Chiem Hoa District Party Committee, the twinning relationship between Bac Binh District (Binh Thuan) and Chiem Hoa District (Tuyen Quang) in recent times is not just a connection on administrative documents, but it is a relationship imbued with the North-South affection, sharing and accompanying in the economic development process, as well as in the daily life of the people of the two districts. The leaders of the two districts regularly have meetings to exchange and learn from experiences, helping people at the grassroots level to improve production and life.
Through twinning activities, the two districts have had many practical cooperation programs, from exchanges and sharing of experiences in building new rural areas, economic development, to social security activities, supporting poor households and policy families. That sentiment is not only the concern between the two levels of government, but also spreads deeply to each village, hamlet, and each house. It is from that strong bond that the affection between Chiem Hoa and Bac Binh has become a sacred connection, overcoming geographical distance, spreading love and creating sustainable values in the hearts of people in the two regions.
Students of Phan Thiet Primary School (Tuyen Quang City) organized the activity of experiencing Spring of Love.
Bui Nha Phuong, a 9th grade student at Binh Thuan Secondary School (Tuyen Quang City), shared: "I am very proud to study in a school named after a sister province. I heard stories about the old sister train trip, about the hearts of sharing in difficult times. I hope one day to go to Binh Thuan, meet the children who interacted with me at the Thanh Tuyen Festival and together write a beautiful story of our own."
65 years, a long enough time to test all relationships, but also deep enough to prove one thing: the twinning is not only a decision of history, but also a choice of the people. In every story, every action of the people of Tuyen Quang and Binh Thuan today, one can see the spirit of solidarity, loyalty, and steadfastness, the core values that create the cultural and humane depth of this exemplary relationship. That is the red thread that runs through the hearts of the people of two lands thousands of kilometers apart but whose hearts are as close as flesh and blood, loving each other like a family.
Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/65-nam-nghia-tinh-binh-thuan-tuyen-quang-210358.html
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