Meeting and paying tribute to Dien Bien soldiers

Attending the meeting and expressing gratitude were comrades: Le Thi Thu Hong, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council; Tran Cong Thang, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Nghiem Xuan Huong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council; Phan The Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee. Also attending were representatives of departments, branches, branches of the province, districts, towns, and cities along with 100 delegates representing soldiers of Dien Bien, TNXP, and DCHT in the province.

Glorious tradition

In the early morning, 100 soldiers of Dien Bien, TNXP, DCHT – those who directly contributed to the “illustrious victory on five continents, shaking the earth” 70 years ago were present at the Provincial Conference Center. Emotion and pride are the special feelings of teammates meeting each other again and reliving the difficult and heroic years.

At the meeting, delegates reviewed the tradition, meaning, stature, and historical value of the Dien Bien Phu victory, while honoring and expressing deep gratitude to the people of their homeland. Bac Giang directly participated in the campaign, contributing to the famous Dien Bien Phu Victory.

During the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, Bac Giang province mobilized tens of thousands of officers, soldiers, and more than 3 thousand volunteer volunteers to participate in building roads to serve the front line, removing mines, guiding, and protecting transport cars. line and pull the artillery safely onto the battlefield. The province also mobilized tens of thousands of people and thousands of vehicles such as bicycles, buffalo carts, and pack horses day and night to transport tens of thousands of tons of weapons, food, and foodstuffs for the campaign.

At the Dien Bien Phu battlefield, many officers and soldiers from Bac Giang directly participated in the fight with the spirit of cunning and courage and achieved many excellent achievements. Typical heroes of the People’s Armed Forces: Nguyen Van Ty, Ninh Son ward, Chu Van Mui, Thuong Lan commune (Viet Yen town); Tran Dinh Hung and Luu Viet Thoang both live in Canh Thuy commune (Yen Dung).

In the rear, the militia and self-defense forces, local army units and people of all ethnic groups in the province bravely fought against the enemy’s bombardments. Tens of thousands of people from villages in the province enthusiastically volunteered to participate in civil work, labor and production, contributing to providing human and material resources for the front lines.

Within the framework of the meeting, delegates met and talked with a number of historical witnesses who directly participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and heard emotional stories during 56 days and nights of “cutting mountains, sleeping in underground tunnels”. , rain drenched with rice, blood mixed with mud, the courage did not falter, the will did not wear out” together with the army and people of the whole country to create the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

The soldiers of the past are now old but still strong, agile, and alert. With emotion, Mr. Nguyen Quang Minh (born 1932), Phuc Be village, Song Mai commune (Bac Giang city) – who directly participated in digging trenches during the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, said that he and his teammates faced with countless dangers as the enemy continuously rained down firepower. Undeterred, the engineering force still persevered and dug nearly 200 km of horizontal and vertical trenches.

The trench system has contributed to limiting casualties for our soldiers, helping attacks easily approach and destroy high points of enemy firepower. Referring to sacrifice and loss, Mr. Minh choked up: “Many of my comrades were injured and died during the fight. Turning pain into action, we are even more determined.”

At the meeting, the soldiers of Dien Bien, TNXP, and DCHT all became emotional when recalling battlefield memories. For them, this reunion is not only about meeting those who have fought on the same front line, dedicating their youth to winning independence for the Fatherland and freedom for the people, but also as an opportunity to cultivate more traditions for the people. younger generation.

Meeting the soldiers of Dien Bien in the last days of historic April, Ha Thi Minh Hien, a student of class 12A8, Ngo Si Lien High School, emotionally said: “Today’s young generation is always proud and grateful to the The sacrifices and dedication of our predecessors and predecessors to lead a peaceful and happy life.”

Mobilize resources and take care of policy beneficiaries

Speaking at the meeting and paying tribute, comrade Le Thi Thu Hong emphasized that this is an opportunity to review the meaning, stature, and historical value of the Dien Bien Phu Victory; At the same time, honor, appreciate, and express deep gratitude to those who directly participated in the campaign.

He expressed his deep gratitude for the great contributions of heroic martyrs and people with meritorious services to the revolution, especially martyrs, invalids, sick soldiers, veterans, volunteers, and civil servants of the Bac Giang directly participated, heroically fought and sacrificed, creating the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

To continue to do a good job of repaying gratitude, he requested all levels, branches and localities to thoroughly grasp and seriously implement the Party’s guidelines, policies and laws of the State on preferential treatment. Treat people with meritorious services.

Promote socialization and mobilize resources to well implement the policy of gratitude, care, and improvement of material and spiritual life for war invalids, sick soldiers, families of martyrs, and people with meritorious service. with revolution.

Party Committees, authorities, Fatherland Front at all levels and socio-political organizations continue to widely propagate to all officials, party members, union members, members and people, especially the young generation, about the meaning of , the great historical value and stature of the Dien Bien Phu victory. Launch emulation movements and campaigns to arouse and promote patriotic traditions and revolutionary heroism; honor and deeply express gratitude to the generations of ancestors who sacrificed blood and made many contributions to the cause of national liberation and unification.

He wishes and believes that, with the noble qualities of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers”, the soldiers of Dien Bien, TNXP, DCHT directly participating in the Dien Bien Phu campaign continue to promote tradition and self-reliance. , self-reliant, dedicating strength and intelligence and always being a shining example of revolutionary qualities and ethics. Continue to pay attention to propagandizing and mobilizing people to comply with the Party’s guidelines, policies and laws of the State; Educating patriotic traditions, revolutionary heroism, fostering trust and ideals for the young generation, contributing to the entire Party, people and army in the province to build the homeland of Bac Giang more and more prosperous and beautiful, civilized.

On this occasion, the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of the province presented gifts to 100 soldiers of Dien Bien, TNXP, and DCHT.

Ba Doan