Inauguration of the Memorial Park for teachers and students who died at the construction site of the Nam Song Ma dike

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of Ham Rong victory (April 3, 4, 1965 - April 3, 4, 2025), on the morning of March 31, 2025, Thanh Hoa City held an inauguration ceremony for the memorial site for teachers and students who sacrificed their lives at the construction site of the Nam Song Ma dike on June 14, 1972, in Nam Ngan ward.

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Delegates attending the ceremony.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Nguyen Doan Anh, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; comrades of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of relevant departments, branches and Thanh Hoa City; witnesses who participated in the battle to protect Ham Rong Bridge, relatives of martyrs' families who sacrificed their lives while fighting to protect Ham Rong Bridge, and a large number of people and students in Nam Ngan ward.

Special performances reenact the sacrifice of teachers and students at the construction site of the South Ma River dike on June 14, 1972.

With respect and gratitude to the teachers and students of the Medical School, the 7+3 Pedagogical School and Thanh Hoa workers who participated in the dike construction and heroically sacrificed their lives at the age of twenty in the heroic land of Thanh Hoa, the memorial project at the Nam Ma River dike is a tribute from the Party Committee, the government and the people of Thanh Hoa City to the heroic sacrifice of the heroic martyrs for the cause of protecting the Fatherland.

A touching dramatization of the ceremony.

The Memorial Park project for teachers and students who died on June 14, 1972 at the South Ma River dyke, Nam Ngan ward, Thanh Hoa city has a total investment of more than 125.3 billion VND. The project was built from the provincial budget of 60.5 billion VND, the rest from the Thanh Hoa city budget and other legally mobilized sources of more than 64.8 billion VND.

Representing historical witnesses, Mr. Trinh Van Quang, former vice principal of Thanh Hoa Medical College, reviewed history at the ceremony.

The project covers an area of 2.05 hectares with 2 main areas, including: the area inside the dike has an area of ^11,230m2 with items such as: teacher and student memorial house; reception house; female student memorial area (lotus pond, ceremony yard, female student temple, trees...), historical reenactment area; memorial tree planting area; external traffic area.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh and delegates performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the memorial area.

The area outside the dike has an area of ^9,270m2 with items such as: female student monument area; boat dock for releasing flower lanterns; shrine; stele marking historical events; area recreating the space of traditional Nam Ngan village.

Previously, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh and delegates offered incense and flowers to commemorate teachers and students who sacrificed their lives on June 14, 1972 at the construction site of the Nam Song Ma dike, Nam Ngan ward, Thanh Hoa city.

The Memorial Park project for teachers and students who died on June 14, 1972 at the South Ma River dyke is connected with historical relics and scenic spots such as: Ham Rong Bridge, Ngoc Mountain, C4 anti-aircraft artillery site, "Quyet Thang" Hill, Youth Volunteer Monument, Nam Ngan Victory Monument, Temple of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and Martyrs... is not only a place to commemorate and pay tribute to teachers and students who heroically sacrificed, but also a symbol of patriotism, dedication and noble sacrifice. This will be a "red address" to educate traditions for future generations, reminding them of the value of peace and independence.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh and delegates visited the traditional house in the memorial area.

At the ceremony, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh and delegates offered flowers and incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs and performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the memorial site. Before that, the comrades visited the construction items of the Memorial Park project for teachers and students who sacrificed their lives at the construction site of the Nam Song Ma dike.

Xuan Nghia

Source: https://thanhhoa.gov.vn/portal/Pages/2025-3-31/Khanh-thanh-Cong-vien-tuong-niem-cac-giao-vien-va-o4k4l3.aspx