Memorial service for heroes and martyrs who died at Truong Bon

On the evening of October 11th, in commemoration of the 56th anniversary of the Truông Bồn victory (October 31, 1968 - October 31, 2024), the Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Union, the Do Luong District Party Committee, and the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Nghe An Province solemnly organized a ceremony to commemorate the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Truông Bồn, My Son commune, Do Luong district.

Scenes from the memorial ceremony for the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Truông Bồn, Mỹ Sơn commune, Đô Lương district, Nghệ An province.

Attending the ceremony were: Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; and members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Comrade Le Duc Cuong - Head of the Provincial Party Organization Department; Comrade Pham Trong Hoang - Chairman of the Provincial Party Inspection Committee; Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province; and leaders of provincial agencies, departments, and local authorities.

On the part of the Organizing Committee of the Grand Ceremony were Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Standing Member of the Executive Council, Head of the Central Culture Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association, and Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Nghe An province; along with other venerable monks, senior monks, and Buddhist followers.

Provincial leaders, the organizing committee, and delegates offered prayers and food at the collective grave of 13 fallen youth volunteers.

During the war against the US, Nghe An served as a direct rear base for the major southern front, and a major front line for the socialist northern rear base. Truong Bon was a vital transportation artery supplying manpower and resources to the southern battlefield. Amidst the fierce smoke and bombs, with life and death hanging in the balance, thousands of cadres, soldiers, civilian workers, and people bravely held their ground, fighting with unwavering determination: "Our hearts may stop beating, but the road cannot be blocked"; "We will live clinging to the bridge and the road; we will die bravely and resolutely."

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung respectfully offered incense at the collective grave of 13 fallen youth volunteers.

1,240 officers and soldiers bravely fought and sacrificed their lives at Truong Bon; among them, the tragic sacrifice of 13 young volunteers from Squad 2 - the "Steel Squad" of Company 317, Team 65, Nghe An Youth Volunteer Brigade on October 31, 1968, just before the US imperialists stopped bombing in the North at 0:00 on November 1, 1968, has become an immortal example of patriotism and revolution.

Provincial leaders, the organizing committee, and delegates offered prayers and food at the Memorial House for 1,240 fallen youth volunteers.

Fifty-six years have passed, yet the song of Truong Bon still resonates, an immortal epic of youth in the struggle for national liberation. Blood, sweat, and tears mingled in the sacred land of Truong Bon, contributing to the victory of the struggle for the liberation of the South and the reunification of the country. The war has receded into the past, and life has been revived right on the "fire zone" of yesteryear. The Truong Bon National Historical Site is a historical symbol of the Nghe An Youth Volunteers, a place where the spirits of 1,240 cadres and soldiers of our army and people who bravely fought and sacrificed to protect the Truong Bon transportation artery – creating a legendary Truong Bon in our nation's great struggle for national defense in the 20th century – converge. Every day, the site is filled with the fragrance of flowers from domestic and international visitors who come to pay tribute to the brave men and women who heroically "fought to the death for the Fatherland."

Thai Thanh Quy, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, offered incense before the statue of the 13 fallen youth volunteers.

Through this commemoration ceremony, we recall the tradition of indomitable struggle, unwavering will, resilience, and the admirable courage and sacrifice of the Soviet people of Nghe An province.

Provincial leaders, the organizing committee, and delegates participated in a ceremony commemorating the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Truông Bồn.

Speaking at the ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy - Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union - emphasized: "This is an opportunity for today's generation, especially the younger generation, to reflect on themselves, to pledge to strive for the cause of building and protecting the Fatherland, and to live more worthily of the great sacrifices of our brothers and sisters."

Comrade Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy - Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Youth Union - delivered the opening speech.

“The Fatherland and the Vietnamese people, including monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers, will forever remember and cherish the outstanding sons and daughters of the Central region of Nghe An province. Through concrete actions that benefit both religion and society, monks, nuns, Buddhist followers, and all strata of people in Nghe An province will strive their utmost to contribute to achieving the goal of a prosperous nation, a strong country, and a just, democratic, and civilized society.” This was shared by Venerable Thich Tho Lac, Head of the Central Culture Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province, in his commemorative speech.

Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Standing Member of the Executive Council, Head of the Central Culture Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association, and Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association of Nghe An province - delivered a commemorative speech.

In this sacred space, the organizing committee and delegates respectfully offered sacrifices, presented food, carried the ancestral tablets of the martyrs, recited Buddhist prayers for blessings, and observed a moment of silence to remember the heroes and martyrs who fell on the "fire zone" of Truong Bon.

The commemoration ceremony is a meaningful activity, demonstrating the Vietnamese people's tradition of remembering their roots and showing gratitude to the heroic martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives for the cause of independence and freedom.

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Source: https://www.truyenhinhnghean.vn/thoi-su-chinh-polit/202410/le-tuong-niem-cac-anh-hung-liet-si-hy-sinh-tai-truong-bon-8a20438/