Lang Le - Bau Co historical relic aims to be recognized as a national relic

a633.lang-le-bau-co.jpg — Conference scene. *Photo: Mong Tuyen*

Presenting a paper at the conference, Associate Professor Dr. Ha Minh Hong, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Historical Science Association, outlined the historical process of this area, considering Lang Le - Bau Co as a typical example of the fighting spirit and unique military art of the Southern army and people in the early years of the resistance war against the French, turning the remote swampland into a resilient resistance base.

According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoai Huong ( Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies), the most profound lesson from Lang Le - Bau Co is the art of utilizing terrain and the combined strength of people's war.

From the characteristics of swamps and canals, our army and people turned their weaknesses into advantages, creating "resistance channels", using underground obstacles and close combat tactics to eliminate the enemy's firepower advantage, affirming the decisive role of human spirit and intelligence. More than 3,000 people in the Tam Tan area sacrificed their lives, contributing their blood and bones to protect the revolutionary forces and bases until the day of total victory.

a635.lang-le-bau-co.jpg — The Lang Le - Bau Co historical site has long been a red address for educating revolutionary traditions for the young generation of Ho Chi Minh City. *Photo: Huu Chau*

Speaking at the conference, writer Tram Huong affirmed: “The relics of Vuon Thom - Ba Vu, Lang Le - Bau Co are vivid symbols of the indomitable fighting spirit and the close bond between the army and the people of the suburban area of Saigon - Cho Lon, bearing the mark of many generations who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. This relic deserves to be ranked as a national historical relic.”

Delegates attending the workshop also agreed on the view: Preserving the Lang Le - Bau Co relic site is not only to preserve a historical site, but also to restore the ecosystem of the forests, marshes, rivers and canals, which used to be the "natural front" of the war, and is now a peaceful land, evoking the image of "storks flying, fish swimming, people and nature in harmony".

a636.lang-le-bau-co.jpg — Delegates discuss at the workshop. *Photo: Mong Tuyen*

Speaking at the end of the workshop, Mr. Nguyen Minh Nhut, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, acknowledged that the workshop had contributed to clarifying the historical value and strategic position of Lang Le - Bau Co during the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism. The Department of Culture and Sports requested relevant parties to continue to evaluate and complete the scientific dossier of the historical relic of Lang Le - Bau Co relic site, and soon submit it to the City People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for consideration and decision as a national historical relic.

In 1988, the Lang Le - Bau Co Victory Monument was erected in Hamlet 1, Tan Nhat Commune, on an area of over 1,000 square meters, marking the revolutionary feat.

In 2003, this relic site was ranked as a city-level historical relic by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. In 2020, the relic site was invested in upgrading and connecting with the Revolutionary Tradition Site of the 1968 Mau Than Spring General Offensive and Uprising, forming a historical link - battlefield space - memories of the heroic land.

Every year, on April 15, the Lang Le - Bau Co Victory anniversary is solemnly held, expressing deep gratitude to the heroic martyrs, cadres, soldiers and compatriots who died for the independence and unification of the country.

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