“Following the Footsteps of the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising”: Returning to the Land of History

(NLDO) - More than 100 artists from Ho Chi Minh City were moved when returning to the heroic historical land of the nation.

On May 27, more than 100 artists from Ho Chi Minh City departed for the "Following the Footsteps of the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising" organized by the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee to offer incense and flowers at the Dak To - Tan Canh Victory Historical Site ( Kon Tum Province), one of the enemy's important strongholds in the Northern Central Highlands during the final years of the resistance war against the US.

Singer Nguyen Phi Hung (left) and singer Duong Quoc Hung represent the ceremony to offer flowers at the Dak To - Tan Canh victory historical site (Kon Tum province)

Here, Mr. Nguyen Tho Truyen - Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People's Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports , Screenwriter Duong Cam Thuy - Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Literature and Arts Associations, along with artists, offered flowers.

This special journey takes the delegation to important historical sites in the Central Highlands – where fierce battles took place, contributing to the great victory of spring 1975.

Ho Chi Minh City artists' delegation held a flower offering ceremony at the Dak To - Tan Canh victory historical site (Kon Tum province)

In a solemn and emotional atmosphere, the artists and writers heard stories about the Liberation Army's tenacious battles and the 1972 general offensive as a strategic preparation for the victorious spring of 1975.

Most of the artists expressed their emotions. Artist Le Trinh (Sen Viet Stage) said: “This is the first time I have participated in a trip back to the source with the artists I respect very much. They are role models, guiding our generation to follow. On the first day I came to this land with them, I had more opportunities to summarize for myself many materials in the acting profession, to more confidently portray the characters of revolutionary heroes.”

The location of the day was Phuong Hoang airport (Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak ) - which used to be the main air base of the Saigon government in the Central Highlands. The victory of Buon Ma Thuot on March 10, 1975 opened the Central Highlands campaign, creating a strategic turning point in the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of that year.

Young singers take souvenir photos at the Dak To - Tan Canh victory historical site (Kon Tum province)

Mr. Nguyen Tho Truyen - Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee shared: “This journey is not only an occasion to express gratitude, but also an opportunity for artists to deeply absorb the national spirit, thereby transforming it into an endless source of creative inspiration, contributing to spreading historical values ​​to the public today. 50 years of a glorious historical journey, artists of Ho Chi Minh City are always proud to continue the revolutionary tradition that the pioneering generation has worked hard to cultivate for future generations”.

From left to right: Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diem - Deputy Head of the Department of Science, Culture, and Arts, Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Meritorious Artist Le Hong Tham, Meritorious Artist Tuyet Thu and People's Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the historical site of Dak To - Tan Canh victory (Kon Tum province)

Many artists were moved when they witnessed the vestiges of the old battlefields. Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi My Liem expressed: “Every time I return to the sacred lands of the Fatherland, I feel like I am re-energized. The stories here are not only history, but also living material for literature and art.”

People's Artist Trong Phuc emphasized: "History is not just a memory, but the responsibility of today's artists in preserving, retelling and creating. From this trip, we believe that artists in Ho Chi Minh City will have more materials to create heroic works."

The journey to the source "Following the footsteps of the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising" not only helps connect the artists with the revolutionary tradition, but also arouses national pride and responsibility in continuing the flow of culture and history through each work of art."

Ho Chi Minh City artists' delegation at the Dak To - Tan Canh victory historical site (Kon Tum province) on May 27, 2025.

From the fiery red lands of the Central Highlands, the journey not only ends with memories, but also opens up new inspirations for creativity and for today's spiritual life.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/theo-dau-chan-cuoc-tong-tien-cong-va-noi-day-mua-xuan-1975-tro-lai-vung-dat-lich-su-196250527125756002.htm