Gratitude ceremony, wreath laying ceremony in memory of martyrs at Vung Ro relic

On the morning of March 29, at the Vung Ro National Historical Site (Dong Hoa Town), the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee of the province, the Organizing Committee of the 65th Matrathon and Long Distance Championship of Tien Phong Newspaper - 2024 (Tien Phong Marathon 2024), held a ceremony to pay tribute and release wreaths to commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect Vung Ro wharf and the No-number ship 60 years ago.

Comrades: Dao My, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Hero of the People's Armed Forces Ho Dac Thanh, former Captain of the heroic ship No. C41; journalist Le Xuan Son, Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of Tien Phong Marathon 2024; leaders of departments, branches; leaders of Dong Hoa City Party Committee; armed forces; youth union members attended.

Provincial leaders and delegates offer incense to commemorate martyrs at the Vung Ro relic site. Photo: ANH NGOC

Delegates offered incense at the martyrs' temple and dropped a wreath with the words "Forever grateful to the heroic martyrs" at the location of the fourth ship No. 4 that was destroyed and sunk to the bottom of the sea to avoid falling into enemy hands.

Delegates perform the wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the martyrs at the Ship Without Number relic site. Photo: ANH NGOC

At this historical site, 60 years ago, the army and people of Phu Yen were ordered by the Central Government to receive the numberless ships from the North to supply weapons and ammunition to the Phu Yen battlefield and the provinces of Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa during the resistance war against the US to save the country. Vung Ro Wharf successfully received 3 numberless ships codenamed C41, commanded by Captain Ho Dac Thanh, supplying nearly 200 tons of weapons to the battlefield. The 4th ship, codenamed C143, commanded by Captain Le Van Them, after successfully docking and receiving the goods, but did not have time to return due to a broken anchor and had to camouflage the wharf, and was discovered by the enemy, leading to the tragic "Vung Ro incident". With the great historical significance of the Vung Ro numberless ship wharf, on June 18, 1997, the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ) recognized this place as a National Historical Relic.

People's Armed Forces Hero Ho Dac Thanh and delegates lay wreaths at Vung Ro relic. Photo: TRAN QUOI

At the incense offering ceremony, journalist Le Xuan Son, Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee of Tien Phong Marathon 2024, affirmed that the noble sacrifice of the martyrs protecting Vung Ro wharf and the ship Khong So will forever be an immortal heroic epic, living forever in the people. Before the heroic martyrs, the delegates and the present and future generations will keep in mind, forever be grateful and vow to follow the heroic martyrs' example to devote themselves to the homeland and the Fatherland.

A corner of Vung Ro wharf and the relic of the ship without a number. Photo: TRAN QUOI

The ceremony of gratitude and laying wreaths in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed to protect Vung Ro wharf and the ship Without Number demonstrates the morality of drinking water, remembering its source, aiming to propagate andeducate today's generation about the glorious feats and achievements of the legendary Vung Ro wharf - the ship Without Number and the miracle of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea; honor and express gratitude for the great contributions and merits of the heroic martyrs. This is one of the meaningful traditional activities in the series of activities within the framework of the Tien Phong Marathon 2024,

Tourists come to Phu Yen to attend the Tien Phong Marathon 2024, participate in the gratitude ceremony and take souvenir photos at the relic of Vung Ro wharf - the ship without a number. Photo: TRAN QUOI

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