Books about the Great Victory of Spring 1975

BDK - 50 years ago, the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising, culminating in the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, ended in victory. This is an endless source of inspiration for authors to compose songs, poems and excellent works. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), we would like to introduce to readers some good books on this topic.

Cover of two books.

* The Great Victory of Spring 1975 - Unforgettable Historical Events: Book by author Dang Viet Thuy, 315 pages thick, published by Tri Thuc Publishing House in 2024. Contents include: Establishing main army corps, preparing for the offensive and uprising in Spring 1975; Key battles in the Central Highlands Campaign (March 1975); Tri Thien - Hue Campaign in March 1975; Da Nang Campaign (from March 28 to 29, 1975); Capturing Hai Van Pass, liberating Son Tra Peninsula, Da Nang in March 1975; Xuan Loc Battle - Opening the "steel door" to liberate Saigon (April 1975)...

The book also presents an overview of the developments of our army's attacks in 5 directions towards Saigon: Army Corps 1 - Attacking the enemy in the direction of the north of Saigon; Army Corps 2 - Southeast direction; Army Corps 3 attacking and destroying the northwestern defense line of Saigon; Army Corps 4 - East direction; Group 232 and Division 8 (Zone 8) - West and Southwest directions. In more detail, the book records the developments of the battles to capture Tan Son Nhat airport and the puppet General Staff, some battles of tank troops at the gateway to Saigon; attacking and destroying 5 key targets in the inner city of Saigon - the key battle in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign. In addition, the book records the memories of a number of generals about the battle to liberate Saigon; liberating and controlling the islands of the Fatherland in the general offensive and uprising in the Spring of 1975.

The book also mentions interesting issues such as: "Why was Saigon City not destroyed and ruined in the days of April 1975", "International solidarity - an important factor in the Great Victory of Spring 1975"...

* The book “Letters to the South” by the late General Secretary Le Duan was published by the Truth National Political Publishing House for the third time on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification. The book includes more than 40 letters and telegrams from comrade Le Duan to leaders in the southern battlefields during the resistance war against the US to save the country from 1961 to 1975.

The book's content vividly reflects the revolutionary practice as well as clearly shows the Party Central Committee's skillful and close leadership of the Southern revolution; at the same time, it demonstrates the strategic vision of a key leader in the struggle for national independence.

The book opens with a letter written by comrade Le Duan on February 7, 1961 to Mr. Muoi Cuc (ie comrade Nguyen Van Linh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Central Office for Southern Vietnam, from the end of 1957 to 1964) and other comrades in the South, with a passage: “While still in the South, during discussions about the revolutionary path in the South with comrades, I realized that the revolution in the South did not proceed through a long-term struggle... like China did, but followed the path of Vietnam, that is, having partial uprisings, establishing bases, having guerrilla warfare, then moving on to a general uprising...”.

In a letter to the Central Office for Southern Vietnam (July 18, 1962), he stated: “The fundamental thing is that the leader must always be steadfast, go in the right direction, grasp the situation firmly and clearly…” And at noon on April 30, 1975, the Ho Chi Minh Campaign was completely victorious. Comrade Le Duan, on behalf of the Politburo and the Party Central Committee, sent a telegram of praise to all cadres and soldiers participating in the Campaign with the people of Saigon - Gia Dinh.

Through the letters and telegrams of the late General Secretary Le Duan, he summarized the basic issues of the Party's revolutionary line in the South, which is "the determination of the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army to defeat many types of strategies and tactics applied by the enemy in the South, liberate the South, and unify the country". The book is a valuable document, contributing to fostering patriotism and the will to be self-reliant for the young generation today and tomorrow.

Article and photos: Huynh Anh

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