Art program "60 years"

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ham Rong victory (April 3-4, 1965 - April 3-4, 2025), on the evening of April 2nd, at Ham Rong Square, the Thanh Hoa City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee organized an art program with the theme "60 Years - The Epic of Ham Rong". The program was broadcast live on Thanh Hoa Provincial Radio and Television.

Comrade Lai The Nguyen, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, and Head of the Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Deputies, along with other delegates, attended the art program.

Attending the event were: Comrade Lai The Nguyen, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, and Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Dao Xuan Yen, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department; Major General Tran Phu Ha, Director of the Provincial Police; Le Anh Xuan, Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the Thanh Hoa City People's Council; Provincial Party Committee members: Nguyen Quang Hai, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Dau Thanh Tung, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Le Duc Giang, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of provincial departments and agencies; leaders of Thanh Hoa City; leaders of wards and communes; historical witnesses who participated in and served in the fighting at Ham Rong; and a large number of people.

Comrade Nguyen Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa City, delivered the opening speech for the art program.

In his opening remarks at the art program, Comrade Nguyen Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa City, recalled the glorious history of our army and people in the battle to protect Ham Rong Bridge: Having suffered defeats in the Southern battlefield, in late 1964 and early 1965, the US imperialists planned to bomb and attack the North in order to cut off the vital North-South transportation route and weaken the role of the large rear area of ​​the North in supporting the Southern front. Ham Rong Bridge was located in a strategic position, so the US Air Force considered it an "ideal choke point," a "priority" target, and employed many brutal tactics for its attack.

The performance "The Party Is My Life" opened the art program.

On April 3rd and 4th, 1965, the US imperialists mobilized a large number of jet aircraft and bombs, relentlessly diving and dropping bombs on the small, narrow Ham Rong bridge. In just a moment, Ham Rong became a "cauldron" of war. In that fierce battle, every mountain, river, construction site, and factory was a target of intense bombing by the US Air Force.

To protect the Ham Rong Bridge, our forces deployed their main air defense units in combination with the low-altitude air defense forces of the Thanh Hoa armed forces, creating a multi-layered network of fire ready to intercept enemy aircraft. Facing the enemy's bombing and shelling, the people and soldiers of Thanh Hoa town and other participating forces clearly demonstrated the spirit of "living clinging to the bridge and road - dying bravely and resolutely," determined to protect the Ham Rong Bridge at all costs.

With that determination, on April 3rd and 4th, 1965, our army and people shot down 47 American aircraft and captured many enemy pilots. The American imperialists had to bitterly admit, "Those were two dark days for the US Air Force." For our army and people, those two days set a record for an unprecedented battle to protect a bridge, causing a stir in American public opinion and earning the admiration of peace-loving friends around the world .

The victory at Ham Rong - Nam Ngan is not only a source of pride for the people of Thanh Hoa and the Vietnamese nation, but also a triumph of the people's war strategy, of the unwavering will, steadfast character, and wisdom of Vietnam; it has become a shining symbol of revolutionary heroism, further inspiring faith and determination, and creating a powerful impetus to encourage the army and people of the whole country to advance and defeat the US imperialists and their puppets, regain independence and freedom, and unify the country.

Continuing the glorious tradition of previous generations, in the process of national renewal and development, with a spirit of hard work and creativity, the Party Committee, government, and people of the city have united, strived, and competed in labor and production, promoting industrialization and modernization, profoundly and comprehensively transforming the urban landscape. From a land ravaged by bombs and bullets, through the hands, minds, and creative spirit of many generations, Ham Rong and Thanh Hoa City today have developed into increasingly civilized and modern areas.

With the theme "60 Years - The Epic of Ham Rong," the artistic program, with its stirring melodies, takes us back to the glorious past of Ham Rong and to a Thanh Hoa and Ham Rong that are developing strongly day by day.

The outstanding musical and dance performances focused on praising the Party, President Ho Chi Minh, love for the homeland and country, and celebrating the heroic Ham Rong and Ma River... performed by lecturers, students of the Music Department, Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Border Guard Command, the Provincial Police, the Sen Viet Dance Troupe, the Falames group, and the Sac Mau group.

The opening of the artistic program featured a mixed male and female choral performance of "The Party Is My Life" by the Sen Viet Dance Troupe and the dance group from the University of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This was followed by performances of "Uncle Ho Still Marches With Us," "Heroic Thanh Hoa," "Greetings to the Heroic Ma River," "The Ham Rong Rice Plant," "Continuing the Story of Peace," and "Under the Glorious Banner"... The program concluded with the performance of "The City on the Banks of the Ma River - A Vast New Road," expressing the aspiration to rise and write a new chapter in history called "a bright future" on this land rich in revolutionary traditions.

A large number of local people and tourists attended the program.

The art program was organized to educate the general public, especially the younger generation, about patriotic traditions. Through this, it aims to "ignite" revolutionary fervor, foster pride and gratitude for precious historical values, and help the people raise their awareness and responsibility in preserving and enhancing the glorious historical and revolutionary traditions of Thanh Hoa City in particular, and the heroic Thanh Hoa region in general.

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Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/chuong-trinh-nghe-thuat-60-nam-ban-hung-ca-ham-rong-244370.htm