Red Village in the heart of the ATK Mountains

Before and during the August Revolution of 1945, many villages in the Tuyen Quang ATK (Revolutionary Base Area) were early adopters of revolutionary ideals and joined the Viet Minh. The villagers not only sheltered and protected revolutionary cadres but also risked their lives to keep revolutionary secrets. Today, in times of peace and renewal, these villages continue to write new chapters in history through transformation, tradition, and aspirations for development rooted in their sacred revolutionary heritage.

Bản Pình is a place that bears the imprint of revolutionary cadres who lived and worked to build the revolutionary movement before the August Revolution of 1945.

During those historic August days, many tourist groups flocked to Tan Lap Village, Tan Trao Commune – one of the key locations for revolutionary education . In the stilt house of Mr. Nguyen Tien Su, the former Viet Minh leader of Kim Long village (now Tan Lap village), streams of people arrived, filled with emotion, pride, and reverence, offering incense at the altar dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. This place was closely associated with President Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary activities when he returned from Pac Bo to Tan Trao on May 21, 1945. He stayed here before moving to the Na Nua hut.

Mr. Be Van Du, Head of Tan Lap village, said that Tan Lap is now known not only as a revolutionary village that sheltered the revolution during the August 1945 Revolution, but also as a community tourism destination. The village currently has 18 homestays, and many households have started restaurants and other community tourism services. In recent years, without relying on government investment, the villagers have proactively invested in renovating and beautifying their houses and village grounds, creating a green, clean, and beautiful landscape, preserving the Then singing, Tinh playing, and other Tay ethnic cultural identities to attract tourists. The average per capita income in Tan Lap has now reached 60 million VND/person/year. The people of Tan Lap are united and at the forefront of the "All people unite to build a cultured life" movement. For many consecutive years, Tan Lap has had no violations of the law or public order.

Tan Lap Cultural Village, Tan Trao commune - a place that bears the imprint of the revolutionary activities of President Ho Chi Minh and the Central Party Committee during the August Revolution of 1945.

Leaving Tan Lap, we went to Ban Pinh and Ban Pai in Hung Loi commune. According to the History of the Party Committee of Trung Minh commune (formerly), now Hung Loi commune, Ban Pinh and Ban Pai are small villages inhabited by the Dao people, located deep in the forest. Before the August Revolution of 1945, the lives of the people here were extremely difficult due to a shortage of salt and rice. Despite the extremely difficult conditions, as soon as they heard that the revolutionary fighters who escaped from Cho Chu prison in October 1944 had stopped to rest on their way to Tan Trao, the people of Ban Pinh and Ban Pai quickly arranged food, lodging, and ensured the necessary conditions for President Ho Chi Minh and the revolutionary fighters to stay. From Pac Bo, President Ho Chi Minh stopped and had lunch at the house of Mr. Trieu Kim Thang in Ban Pai village before continuing his journey to Tan Trao. Here, President Ho Chi Minh instructed the revolutionary fighters on the tasks necessary to help the people improve their lives, the first of which was to open literacy classes for the people.

Comrade Ly Thi Thu Hang, Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Hung Loi commune, who was directly involved in compiling the history of the former Trung Minh commune Party Committee, said that before the August Revolution of 1945, a meeting took place at Mr. Dang Ta Senh's house to discuss and agree on opening a literacy class and choosing a secret location to hide weapons. It was also here that the people of Pai village took an oath, vowing to wholeheartedly follow the revolution and the Party.

Today, the younger generations in these revolutionary villages continue the traditions of their ancestors, diligently working and preserving their identity. These revolutionary villages not only shine brightly in history but also remain vibrant in every transformation of this revolutionary land.

Text and photos: Thuy Chau

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/xa-hoi/202508/lang-do-giua-dai-ngan-atk-89f1a4c/