Contribute pride to forever celebrate the victory

At first, they were just curious and excited when they first visited the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum in Tan Dinh Ward (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), but after listening to a presentation about the historical significance of the artifacts displayed here, a group of students from Nguyen Du Secondary School (District 1) felt even more proud and admired the bravery, intelligence, and creativity of the special forces soldiers in the Mau Than spring battle 56 years ago.

Missed the date to return to beautify spring

When hearing the story about the Velo Solex motorbike, worth as much as a house in Saigon at that time, which was given by Mr. Tran Van Lai to liaison officer Nguyen Ngoc Hue to transport letters and documents during the Mau Than Spring Campaign in 1968, Le Ha My (8th grade student, Nguyen Du Secondary School) was fascinated and kept looking at the motorbike. "I wonder if, when I was assigned the same task as Ms. Hue, I would have had enough courage, bravery, and skill to carry out the responsibility for so many years. The trip was really meaningful to me, making me feel more proud of our ancestors in the past," Ha My expressed.

Throughout the tour, Tran Minh Cat Linh (8th grade student, Nguyen Du Secondary School) always listened attentively to the explanation and looked at each of the artifacts in the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum. The story of the Guigoz milk can hiding documents, the suitcase full of bombs, or the creativity of the soldiers when using the enemy's own weapons to lure and fight back the enemy made Cat Linh extremely admire.

“I think our young generation needs to learn and increase creativity in studying and living from small things, such as recycling materials to protect the environment or ways to help study better,” Cat Linh said.

Students of Nguyen Du Secondary School (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) listen to an explanation about the meaning of the artifacts being kept at the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum.

Taking students on field trips to museums and relics is one of the creative activities in the history teaching program for students at Nguyen Du Secondary School recently.

After more than 1 hour of visiting the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum, a group of young people from Go Vap district saw artifacts and heard historical stories about the Mau Than Spring battle of special forces soldiers more than 56 years ago.

Stopping for a long time at the memorial area of the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces, Tran Thi Hong Duyen (living in Go Vap district) was moved when seeing many images of very young soldiers.

“I feel extremely grateful, respectful and proud of the sacrifices of previous generations for the peace , independence and freedom of the nation. The field trip at the time of the approaching anniversary of the Mau Than Spring Campaign helped me understand more about the historical value of the battle. In that battle, many soldiers were still very young, and before the New Year, they promised their families that they would bring their achievements back to contribute to beautifying the spring. However, in that battle, the young soldiers were never reunited with their families,” Hong Duyen shared.

Heroes live forever in the hearts of the people

During a visit to her daughter and granddaughter at the end of the year, Ms. Quach Kim Ngoc (69 years old, living in Hau Giang province) was taken by her daughter to visit historical sites in Ho Chi Minh City. The small house in alley 287 Nguyen Dinh Chieu street (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) at first glance looks like a normal coffee shop, but this is a Red Address. In this house there is a secret tunnel system used to store weapons in preparation for the attack on the Independence Palace during the Mau Than Spring campaign in 1968.

“I have been to Ho Chi Minh City many times to visit my children and grandchildren, but this is the first time I have visited this place. I have heard a lot about this weapons bunker, which at one point hid nearly 2 tons of weapons, from explosives, grenades to guns and thousands of bullets. This is also where the 5th Special Forces Team, consisting of 15 officers and soldiers, received weapons and set off to attack the Independence Palace in the early morning of January 31, 1968,” Ms. Kim Ngoc was moved when she saw and touched the artifacts in this house that kept many historical relics.

A group of students learn about the 1968 Mau Than Spring General Offensive and Uprising at the Saigon-Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum. Photo: THAI PHUONG

As someone who lived and grew up during the war, Ms. Kim Ngoc understands the hardships, difficulties and sacrifices of soldiers at that time. To Ms. Ngoc, the Saigon Special Forces soldiers are heroes who are always in her heart, because they were resilient and brave enough to sacrifice themselves to make the historic battle that year.

In addition to the Red Address in District 3, Ms. Kim Ngoc also visited the second floor of Pho Binh restaurant (Ly Chinh Thang Street, District 3). This place used to be the command base of the special forces in the General Offensive and Uprising of Spring Mau Than 1968, and was also the place where the orders were given for the "earth-shattering" battles against the Independence Palace, the US Embassy, the General Police Department... And now, this place has become a miniature museum, recording the heroic feats of our army and people in the battle more than half a century ago.

“Although I have heard a lot, I could not imagine that right in the heart of the enemy there were bases located in houses like this without being detected by the enemy. Not only the commandos, but also the bravery of the people helped the revolutionary soldiers live and fight right in the enemy’s sight,” Ms. Kim Ngoc expressed her admiration.

Now, sitting down to eat a bowl of pho, drink a cup of coffee, and listen to the stories of the commandos vividly right at the Red Address in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Ms. Kim Ngoc and the young generation today understand more about the patriotism, the heroic and indomitable spirit of our army and people. And then the pride always rises in the hearts of Ms. Kim Ngoc and many young people, because this place has contributed to forever resounding the glorious feats of the Saigon Commandos in the past.

Thai Phuong

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