Amidst that peacefulness, few people know that this land has a special feature not only because of its scenery, but also because of its rugged terrain and long border that has kept some provinces, including Son La , from being subject to administrative mergers like many other localities. That is both a strategic advantage and a big challenge in management and ensuring national defense and security.
When mentioning Son La, people often think of Son La Prison - "hell on earth" in colonial times, where many loyal revolutionary soldiers were imprisoned, and To Hieu peach tree still blooms steadfastly despite time. But there is a little-known part: during the resistance war against the US, Son La was an important "battlefield", where the CIA and US-puppet intelligence agencies sent spy groups and commandos to sabotage the Northern rear.
They took advantage of the long border and the sparsely populated mountainous areas to infiltrate through trails and streams, plant bases, collect information, sabotage bridges and roads, and sow chaos in the rear. However, the rugged terrain of the Northwest became an advantage for those who protected it. The police officers, most of whom were still very young, turned every slope and every ravine into an invisible checkpoint. They persistently monitored, zoned off, and controlled every move of the spy and commando groups.
At that time, technical means were not abundant, but the most advanced “technology” of the security soldiers lay in the hearts of absolute loyalty, in the intelligence and bravery of people who understood every bend and every stream like the back of their hands. They held every inch of the border, protected the great rear - the North, both nurturing the belief in national unification and supporting human and material resources for the great front - the South.
August - the autumn of national independence, for the Northwest is also a season of memories. Amidst today's hectic pace of life, the story of the time "weighing the brains" with spies and commandos is still told by the fire, like a red thread connecting the past with the present. Today, Son La and the Northwest provinces operate a 2-level local government, suitable for geographical and population characteristics.
Roads have been expanded, schools and medical stations have reached many highland villages, bringing a new look to life. And on the border roads, the footsteps of police officers are still persistent, silently completing all tasks. They do not always wear uniforms, but wherever they are - in the market, on the riverbank or on the trail near the border, they are still the silent "eye of the battle" of the mountains and forests.
The heroic history of the Northwest is not only the memory of a generation that experienced war, but also the fire that fuels the will to protect sovereignty in every heart today. And in the blue autumn sky of aspiration, in the sound of the panpipes and the drums echoing in the mountains and forests, the Northwest still proudly and quietly stands guard over the border - as it did in the years of uncompromising intellectual battles... And somewhere in today's rhythm of life, the stories of the past still silently live in every breath of the land and people here.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/mat-tran-tay-bac-post809886.html
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