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| Heroic Vietnamese Mother Nguyen Thi Cong is living with her family in group 7, Tuc Duyen ward ( Thai Nguyen city). |
In the whole Thai Nguyen province, there are 579 mothers who have been awarded or posthumously awarded the noble title of "Heroic Vietnamese Mother" - a number that speaks to the great and silent contributions of mothers in the revolutionary midland. Of these, only 13 mothers are still alive today. Each mother is a sacred living witness, reminding us of the price of peace and the lesson of gratitude that today's generation must remember.
Arms that protect history
The war has ended, but the pain of losing loved ones is still fresh in the memories of mothers. They are the wives and mothers of martyrs who not only endured the pain of losing their husbands and children, but also shouldered the burden of the whole family, raising their children amidst bombs and poverty. They are the "lights that never go out" in the dark night of history.
Mother Nguyen Thi Cong, born in 1929, currently living in Group 7, Tuc Duyen Ward (Thai Nguyen City), is one of those mothers. Her hometown is Quynh Phu, Thai Binh , she moved to Thai Nguyen to live with her family in 1962; her husband and children are both martyrs (her husband is Mr. Nguyen Duy Bo, enlisted in 1950, died in 1952; her son is Nguyen Van Huyen, enlisted in 1973, died in 1975 on the Southern battlefield). Currently, she lives with her eldest son, Mr. Nguyen Truong To.
Although she was 96 years old, Cong's mother was still in good health. Mr. To recalled: The day my father died, I was only 5 years old. At that time, in my hometown, the French invaders often raided, burned houses, and arrested villagers. My mother had to carry me across the river to avoid the invaders, then catch crabs and snails to feed the three of us. There were nights when my mother wove and cooked cassava instead of rice. Not only did she raise her children, she also participated in women's work in the commune after peace was restored.
In 1962, following the State’s policy of building new economic zones, although not being required to leave, Cong’s mother’s family still volunteered to leave their hometown and go to Tan Thanh mountain (Phu Binh) to reclaim land and make a living. It was a courageous commitment - because the mother not only endured the loss but also dared to change to find a way to live for her children and grandchildren.
Mr. To emotionally said: My mother is a woman who has been patient and silent all her life. Every time someone mentions the phrase Vietnamese Heroic Mother, I feel both proud and choked up. It is not only a title but also a recognition of the contributions of my mother and many other mothers in this country.
In addition to the story of Mother Cong, there is also Mother Tran Thi Ruan - a Vietnamese Heroic Mother, currently living in Binh Thanh Commune (Dinh Hoa). If Mother Cong is the image of a hard-working woman, silently raising her children in times of chaos, Mother Ruan is a witness to the inconsolable losses during the war when her two sons were sacrificed on the battlefield.
Last February, in a small house in Binh Thanh commune (Dinh Hoa), the 101st birthday celebration of Mother Ruan took place in a warm and emotional atmosphere. Her thin figure and wrinkled skin seemed to bear the imprint of many years of hardship. She sat among her children and grandchildren, next to the portraits of her husband and two sons who had sacrificed their lives, like a living witness to history.
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| 101st birthday celebration of Vietnamese Heroic Mother Tran Thi Ruan in Binh Thanh commune (Dinh Hoa). |
Mother Ruan gave birth to 9 children. In 1968, the eldest son Bui Van Ta joined the army and fought in the southern battlefield. Later, the fifth son Bui Van Thang also volunteered to go to war, protecting the northern border when he was only 22 years old. Within just 5 years, Mother received the news of her two sons' deaths. The pain was heartbreaking, but Mother never once complained about her fate.
Ms. Bui Thi Chin, Mother's youngest daughter, emotionally shared: Mother is very weak, but whenever someone comes to visit, Mother is moved to tears. Mother can no longer remember all the names, but still tries to hold their hands, as if to keep a little bit of the warmth of distant children.
Since 2014, Thai Nguyen Newspaper has taken care of Mother Tran Thi Ruan until the end of her life. In addition to the annual financial support, the Newspaper's staff regularly visited, encouraged and cared for Mother as if she were their own relatives. These small acts but containing great affection have contributed to partly compensating for the loss that Mother has experienced.
Lessons on gratitude
The Vietnamese Heroic Mothers in Thai Nguyen land, each one is a living history, carrying within themselves different stories, separate fates, but all converge at one point: silent sacrifice and immeasurable patriotism. They devoted their youth, their whole lives to the revolution, silently enduring losses without a word of complaint, like candles burning steadily through the storms of history.
Joining hands with the government and unions, many businesses and social organizations in the province have been actively carrying out the work of "Repaying gratitude", supporting and caring for mothers until the end of their lives, gradually improving their material and spiritual lives. These actions are not only political responsibilities, but also convey the sentiments, morality and gratitude of the whole community.
The war has long gone, today's generation may never have heard the sound of gunfire, never witnessed separation, but through the life stories of the Mothers, they learn a profound lesson: Peace is the result of blood and tears and gratitude is something that must be engraved in the heart. With their own lives, the heroic Vietnamese Mothers wrote an immortal epic, a silent epic that echoes forever in the hearts of the nation.
Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202505/khuc-trang-ca-bat-tu-mang-ten-me-0af1197/
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