Echoes reverberate forever

In 1967, when the Southern battlefield entered a fierce battle phase, the young man Hoang Cong Ngu, from Nam Dinh (now living in Tan Uyen town, Tan Uyen district) turned 19 years old and volunteered to join the army. Like many young people across the country at that time, Ngu headed to the South with the spirit of "determined to die for the Fatherland, determined to live".
“We had to march on foot very hard. My unit traveled for 8 months from Hoa Binh to Ca Mau Cape, fighting and studying at the same time. At that time, my comrades were all full of enthusiasm, with only one belief in our hearts: the country must be independent, the North and the South must be reunited as one family,” Mr. Ngu recalled the determination of the day of battle.
As a soldier of the Signal Company (Regiment 10), Mr. Ngu was assigned to ensure communication between the attacking forces on the fierce battlefields of the Southwest and Cambodia. In 1969, after hearing the news of Uncle Ho's death, although the whole Company was very sad and wore mourning bands on their chests to remember him, everyone was determined for the battle ahead. His unit had people who died before they could even call home; there were comrades who remained forever in the jungle and every time he mentioned them, his throat choked up.
Mr. Ngu said: The first battle I participated in was to attack a post on the Cambodian border, at that time I fought side by side with the company commander. That battle was very fierce, under bombs and bullets, causing the company commander and 2 soldiers to die. I was seriously wounded, lost my unit, and only when my comrades found me and brought me back did I know I was still alive. No matter how tragic the years of fighting were, those who died were already dead, those who were still alive still had to rush forward even if they had the last bit of strength left. Then one day, when my comrades and I were participating in the Ho Chi Minh campaign, we heard the news of victory. There are no words to describe the joy of the moment the country was unified.

Veteran Hoang Van Sang (Trung Dong commune, Tan Uyen district) told the young generation about the contributions and sacrifices of his fathers and brothers for national independence.

While participating in fierce battles to repel the American invaders, veteran Hoang Van Sang in Trung Dong commune (Tan Uyen district) joined battlefield C in Laos. After 5 campaigns with 47 fierce battles, Mr. Sang said: “Carrying out international duties in Laos, protecting the neighboring country is also protecting our own country, so we must devote all our sense of responsibility to fighting. We are soldiers, party members, we cannot retreat in the face of difficulties and challenges. Surrendering is betraying the Fatherland. Our country was liberated, the Lao People's Democratic Republic was also at peace afterwards, we felt our efforts, honor were doubled and our joy multiplied.”
Whether they were soldiers who directly participated in the Southern battlefield, performed international missions, or participated in local work and production, the memories of the fiery years of the war against the US to save the country are still deeply imprinted in the minds of the people in the Lai Chau border area.
Mr. Pham Ngoc Toan (in Lai Chau city) emotionally recounted the historic moment of April 30, 1975: While I was working at Tuan Giao District Hospital (former Lai Chau province), that day was Wednesday, the Voice of Vietnam radio broadcast on loudspeakers the news that the South had been completely liberated. The entire hospital, including patients, rushed to the loudspeakers to hear clearly. Everyone was very excited and cheered because they were so happy, they did not expect the South to be liberated so quickly.
As for Mrs. Ly Thi La (Mr. Toan's wife), she recalled: At that time, I was working as a teacher at a school in Dao San commune. We were preparing for the wedding but the country was under general mobilization so we had to be apart. On April 30, 1975, hearing the news of the liberation of the South and the reunification of the country, at that time I could not express my feelings of happiness.
The emotions of those in the war and in the rear during the historic April days must have been the joy and happiness of millions of Vietnamese people at that time. Now, every time they recall it, everyone cannot forget every detail, every emotion, every story... But, the happiest thing for a soldier is to return safely after the war. They "gained" life, "got" gratitude, but the greatest loss was that their comrades remained on the battlefield; they "owed" their comrades thousands of years of gratitude that could never be repaid. The Vietnamese people are the same.
The victory of April 30 is not only a heroic epic that resounds throughout the country, but also a sacred memory kept in the heart of every Vietnamese person, from the lowlands to the highlands, from the remote islands to the mainland right in front; from the front line to the most remote border area. On the land of Lai Chau today, the memory of April 30 is not only recalled, but also the motivation for future generations to continue writing the golden history with concrete actions to build a rich and beautiful homeland, preserve a strong border, worthy of the sacrifices of many generations of ancestors.

Source: https://baolaichau.vn/xa-hoi/du-am-vang-vong-mai-957239