Dinh Thuy commune, Mo Cay Nam district is changing day by day.
Dong Khoi goes down in history
According to the history of the years 1957 - 1959, the revolution in the South was extremely difficult, the US - Diem government increased its repressive and terrorist activities, set up police stations everywhere, launched the campaign of "denouncing communists, destroying communists", applied Law 10/59, openly outlawed Vietnamese patriots, dragged the guillotine across the South to kill all revolutionary forces and our compatriots, committed many horrifying crimes; the whole South was immersed in a sea of blood. In the province, by the end of 1959, they imprisoned over 17 thousand people, thousands of people were killed. From the whole province having over 2 thousand party members with 117 party cells, there were only 162 party members with 18 party cells, but the Party Committee and people of the province always maintained their faith in the Party and Uncle Ho. The Resolution of the 15th Central Conference (Term II) was born like “a drought meets a shower”, meeting the aspirations and wishes of the entire people. The Provincial Party Committee led the people with three prongs ( political , military, and military) to rise up in revolt.
On the night of January 17, 1960, the masses from communes and hamlets were mobilized to participate in all uprising activities to destroy evil, break the shackles, destroy the enemy, and eliminate traitors, starting in three communes of Mo Cay district: Dinh Thuy, Binh Khanh, Phuoc Hiep, then spreading to Giong Trom, Chau Thanh, Thanh Phu, Ba Tri districts and quickly spreading to the entire province, the entire region, and the entire region to become the "Dong Khoi" movement with "earth-shaking" power that nothing could extinguish.
After 1 year of Dong Khoi, the province leveled more than 100 military posts, destroyed all the spies and the repressive apparatus in the countryside, 51/115 communes were completely liberated, 21/115 communes were partially liberated; the people took control of the entire rural area, and established people's governments at all levels.
It can be said that the Dong Khoi movement in 1960 in the province has gone down in history as a leading flag, a brilliant highlight in our nation's resistance war against the US to save the country.
According to Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Ho Thi Hoang Yen, the province proudly affirmed that the victory of the Dong Khoi movement is a testament to the correctness and timeliness of the Resolution of the 15th Central Conference (term II); a valuable lesson on "Party's will - people's heart", on the spirit of blood bond between the Party and the people; on the bond between "army and people - fish and water"; on gathering and mobilizing all capabilities of the masses... is the decisive factor for the victory of all revolutionary movements.
With the victory and historical significance of the 1960 Dong Khoi movement and the victory of the Mau Than Spring General Offensive in 1968, the province was honored to be commended by the Regional Command, awarded the 8 golden words "Heroic Dong Khoi, defeated the US, destroyed the puppet" and the Women's Liberation Association - "Long-haired Army" was awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces.
The "cradle" of Dong Khoi changes its appearance
We had the opportunity to return to the land that is the "Cradle of the Dong Khoi Movement" - Dinh Thuy commune (Mo Cay Nam district) to witness many changes in the land that was once "plowed by bombs and bullets". We were impressed with the clean concrete village roads and alleys, many new, solid and spacious houses built close together. Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Dinh Thuy commune, Vo Trung Tin, said that Dinh Thuy today is no longer a remote area, the revolutionary countryside that used to be very difficult has now changed its appearance, becoming the first commune in Mo Cay Nam district to meet the model new rural standards, with an average income per capita of 79 million VND/person/year (2024).
Witnessing the changes in her increasingly developing hometown, Ms. Tran Thi Xem (born in 1954) in Dinh Nghia hamlet, Dinh Thuy commune, Mo Cay Nam district shared: “After the liberation of the South, Dinh Thuy commune had to face poverty, underdeveloped economy, transportation was mainly by boat, canoe... Now, the road axis has developed, from the commune to Ben Tre city, nearly 25km, cars can run smoothly. Electricity, roads, schools, stations are complete, people's lives have improved many times over".
According to Vice Chairman of Mo Cay Nam District People's Committee Nguyen Quoc Hung, Dinh Thuy commune in particular and Mo Cay Nam district in general are undergoing strong changes in socio -economic development, the material and spiritual life of the people is constantly improving. In particular, 100% of district roads, commune roads, hamlet roads, inter-hamlet roads and 94.4% of alleys and hamlets have been invested to meet the prescribed standards; many production models with high economic efficiency have been built, replicated and effectively promoted. Currently, the district has 15 coconut growing areas concentrated in 15 communes with a total area of 16,082 hectares... In 2024, Mo Cay Nam was recognized by the Prime Minister as a new rural district, the second new rural district of the province.
"New Dong Khoi" breaks through and rises up
The more honored and proud of the historical tradition of the homeland of Dong Khoi, the more aware the Party Committee and people of the province are of their responsibility in the cause of building and developing the homeland. Accordingly, the province always preserves and cultivates the tradition of patriotism, the strong will and indomitability in fighting, applying, creating and promoting the tradition of the Dong Khoi in 1960, concretizing it through many policies, resolutions, revolutionary action programs, especially the emulation movement "New Dong Khoi" has connected to create a continuous and endless flow between the past - present and future. In which, the core is still the valuable lesson of experience "Party's will - people's heart", the unity - consensus - synchronization of the entire Party, the entire people and the army of the province in all revolutionary movements, the strong will to overcome all difficulties and obstacles; sticking to the people, sticking to the land and for the people, for the development of the homeland.
With the motto "Two legs, three prongs" in the "New Dong Khoi" emulation movement, the province has achieved many outstanding results in various fields, contributing to the successful implementation of the goals and tasks of the annual resolutions and the resolutions of the Provincial Party Congresses over many terms. Especially in 2024, for the first time, the province achieved an import-export turnover of over 2.2 billion USD, of which exports reached 1.75 billion USD, coconut exports reached 0.52 billion USD. State budget revenue in the area reached 6,632.9 billion VND, of which domestic revenue was 6,513 billion, reaching 113.97% of the central budget estimate, reaching 112.42% of the local budget estimate, up 18.62% over the same period. Particularly in the first quarter of 2025, the provincial economy continued to grow steadily, with a GRDP growth rate of 7.46%; In which, the industrial and construction sector recorded an impressive growth rate of 12.24%, becoming the main pillar driving the economy...
According to Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Truc Son, the locality is determined to strive to achieve the highest socio-economic targets for the 5 years of 2021 - 2025; creating momentum and rhythm for the growth period of 2026 - 2030 according to the target of double-digit growth from 2026.
“The joy is that on April 19, 2025, Rach Mieu 2 Bridge connecting Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces was closed (4 months ahead of schedule); on April 27, 2025, 2 access roads to Rach Mieu 2 Bridge were inaugurated. It is expected that in September 2025, Rach Mieu 2 Bridge will be put into operation. Thereby, contributing to meeting the increasing transportation demand on National Highway 60, sharing the burden with the existing Rach Mieu Bridge; at the same time, promoting socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security of provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region in particular and the whole country in general”. (Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Truc Son) |
Article and photos: Chuong Dai
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