Don't forget the past.
During the French colonial period, Chương Dương Market in Tư Phú village (now Phú Đông hamlet, Điện Quang commune) was a bustling trading center due to its convenient waterway access and its status as a free zone.
Many people came from Dai Loc, Hoa Vang, Duy Xuyen, Quang Ngai, and Phan Thiet ( Binh Thuan ) to trade at the market. On the morning of September 22, 1947, while the market was bustling, the French sent fighter planes to bomb it, killing more than 300 civilians.
Recalling painful memories from the past, Party member Ngo Tri (from Phi Phu village, now Ben Den hamlet) recounted that in 1947, when he was just over 7 years old, he and his family remained in their hometown.
That morning, planes dropped bombs right on Chuong Duong market, less than 100 meters from his house. After things calmed down, villagers rushed to the scene and found a horrific sight. Among those murdered was his grandmother.
Nearly 20 years later, still in Dien Quang, on the morning of July 12, 1966, the American invaders and their allies massacred 30 innocent civilians in Phi Phu village. Meanwhile, in the eastern Dien Ban area, on January 24, 1968 (the year of the Monkey), in Tay hamlet, Ha My village (now Ha My Trung neighborhood, Dien Duong ward), soldiers of the Blue Dragon Brigade (South Korea) committed a mass massacre of 135 civilians...
After the liberation of their homeland (March 29, 1975), at the sites of the massacres, the Party Committee, government, and people of Dien Ban erected memorials to commemorate those who died.
The massacre sites of Chương Dương Market, Phi Phú, and Hà My have been recognized as provincial-level historical relics, reminding present and future generations to remember a time of bloodshed that led to today's peace .
Looking towards the future
Entering peacetime, the people of Phu Dong village, Ben Den village, and Ha My Trung neighborhood, with their tradition of resilience, unwavering will, diligence, and creativity, overcame difficulties, organized land reclamation and restoration, overcame the consequences of war, boosted production, and stabilized their lives.
In Ben Den village, residents are taking the lead in relocating livestock pens to fields far from residential areas to raise cattle, thus ensuring environmental hygiene.
Demonstrating foresight, immediately after liberation, the locality planned village roads and alleys in a grid pattern. Currently, the paved roads have been widened to 6-7 meters. In 2017, Ben Den was recognized as a "Model New Rural Residential Area," becoming the first village in Dien Ban to achieve this standard.
In Phu Dong village, the people have strongly implemented land consolidation and exchange, building large-scale model fields. The village also takes advantage of the electricity and irrigation system for arable land (covering over 95% of the area) to irrigate crops, implementing intercropping, crop rotation, and sequential cropping, resulting in consistently high crop yields of approximately 100 million VND/hectare/year. The village has installed 20 security cameras connected to the commune police's server, strategically placed at intersections along the main roads.
Adorning the straight roads through Phu Dong village are rows of lush green crape myrtle trees or branches of blooming roses, cared for by local associations and self-governing groups. To ensure the roads are adorned with flowers year-round, the People's Committee and various organizations have launched a "New Rural Nursery" model to provide a source of flower seedlings.
Expressing his delight, Mr. Ngo Tri shared: "Today, the lives of the people are prosperous and comfortable. The roads are wide, there are shady trees, and the countryside is peaceful."
In Dien Duong ward, the rate of urbanization is rapid, particularly in the Ha My Trung neighborhood. The shift of agricultural labor to commercial and service businesses, industrial workers, and small-scale handicraft workers is quite evident.
People's living standards are improving; houses are being built solidly and spaciously. The neighborhood no longer has poor or near-poor households according to the multidimensional poverty standard.
For 11 consecutive years, Ha My Trung has been recognized as a "Culturally Advanced Neighborhood". The locality consistently implements policies and regulations for war invalids, families of martyrs, and those who have rendered meritorious service to the revolution; actively reviews and approves applications for benefits according to regulations for those who have rendered meritorious service and social welfare beneficiaries, contributing to ensuring social security.
Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/nhung-mien-que-bat-khuat-บน-manh-dat-dien-ban-3152001.html
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