The war to protect the northern border: For justice, independence and sovereignty of the Fatherland
TB (according to VNA)•February 17, 2024 11:33
45 years have passed, looking back at the battle to protect the northern border to once again affirm the historical truth, the righteousness of the Vietnamese people, ready to die for the Fatherland.
Tra Linh town (Cao Bang province) was destroyed by the enemy (1979)Border guard Ngo Duy Nhung promptly saved this child from the rubble.Two sisters, Hoang Thi Ben (Na Sac commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province) had their parents killed by the enemy, February 1979.Mr. Luc Van Vinh and his five children in Na Long village, Ngoc Khe commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province all joined the armed forces in the fight to protect the northern border.Signalman Pham Van Do, Company 18, Ha Tuyen Medical Corps, bravely performed his duty, ensuring smooth communication lines for combat. He was awarded the Third Class Military Exploit Medal.Enemy weapons captured by Vietnamese troops in Hoa An district, Cao Bang province, February 1979.Engineer soldiers of Company 3, Battalion 15, Song Hong Group remove mines and repair the road to open the road on National Highway 1A from Lang Son town to Dong Dang, February 17, 1979.From 9:15 a.m. on February 20, 1979, soldiers of Company 10, Battalion 3, Lang Son army organized an attack to retake Chau Canh hill and Cay Xanh hill (high point 409), in Tam Lung commune, Van Lang district (Lang Son province), occupied by the enemy since February 17, 1979.Militiamen in Van Quan district, Lang Son province, both fought and transported ammunition to the battlefield in time to help artillery troops destroy the enemy, February 27, 1979.The 231st tank soldiers fought intelligently and bravely, destroying hundreds of invading soldiers, destroying a command post and two B41 bases, providing effective support to the infantry in the battle on March 3, 1979 in the Mai Pha area, south of Lang Son town (March 4, 1979).Houses and streets in Pho Bang town, Dong Van district, Ha Tuyen province were destroyed by enemy artillery on March 8 and 9, 1979.Soldiers of Regiment X load ammunition to Ha Tuyen support point.The reconnaissance team of Company 1, Battalion 20, Group 2 (Hoang Lien Son) always closely followed enemy activities to promptly notify the destruction unit (1979)Soldiers of the 368th Artillery Regiment of Hoang Lien Son province unleashed a firestorm to punish the enemy, March 10, 1979.Battalion 2, Group H54, Hoang Lien Son local troops bravely held positions on heights 391 and 393 in Muong Khuong district, killing thousands of enemies (1979)Ho Kieu Bridge in Lao Cai town, Hoang Lien Son province (now Lao Cai province) was destroyed by the enemy using explosives when retreating, late March 1979.Militiamen of Mau Son commune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son province held out for 7 days and nights, transporting dozens of tons of ammunition and food supplies to the troops to fight the enemy.Firepower team members of Squad 2, Tay Son Regiment bravely attacked and destroyed enemy tanks at night.Enemy tanks were knocked out by our troops in the first round of bullets at Ban Say bridge area, Be Trieu commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.Artillery battalion soldiers of Ha Tuyen front ready for battleTank soldiers of Platoon 1, Company 2, Regiment 407 pursue enemy troops in Lang Son town, February 17, 1979.Our troops marched to the northern front, February 1979.On February 17, 1979, the enemy used explosives, explosives, and cannons to fire at the Lao Cai Apatite mine (Hoang Lien Son province), destroying the entire mine.Female self-defense soldiers of Ban Phiet Forestry Farm, Muong Khuong district, Hoang Lien Son province (now Lao Cai province) held their ground to fight, coordinating with local troops to repel many enemy attacks (1979).Lang Son Front Command and the commander of Group 327 discussed the combat plan at Chua Tien cave (Lang Son town)Enemy tanks were destroyed by Cao Bang soldiers and people at the Thanh Son hill front, Na Toang area, February 19, 1979.Soldiers of Company 1, Battalion 1, M123 Regiment of Lang Son army fought bravely, destroying hundreds of enemies at Khong Ten Hill on February 17-18, 1979.Armed police force bravely fought in the Dong Dang Fort area, Lang Son province (February 1979)Former President Truong Tan Sang presents gifts to veterans in difficult circumstances who fought on the northern border from 1979-1989.Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited, wished a happy new year, and presented gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mother Lam Thi Men (Group 1, Hop Giang Ward, Cao Bang City, Cao Bang Province). She has two children who are martyrs, who died in the fight to protect the northern border (2022)National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue offers incense to pay tribute to heroic martyrs at Vi Xuyen National Cemetery (2021)The working delegation of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Union visited and presented gifts to the policy family of Ly Van Thang (Coc Nhan village, Yen Khoai commune, Loc Binh district, Lang Son province), who participated in the border war and has difficult family circumstances.Ha Giang province held a memorial service and buried the remains of martyrs who died in the fight to protect the northern border at Vi Xuyen National Martyrs Cemetery (2023).Veterans and relatives of martyrs of Regiment 356 came to pay tribute and commemorate the martyrs of Regiment 356 who sacrificed their lives in the fight to protect the northern border.The stone stele engraves unforgettable stories and memories of a historical period at the Monument to the Heroes and Martyrs at Point 468 located halfway up Nam Ngặt Mountain, Thanh Thủy Commune, Vi Xuyên District, Hà Giang Province. The project was built to commemorate thousands of officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives at Point 468 on the Vi Xuyên front, during the battle to protect the border.Young volunteers take care of the graves of martyrs resting at Vi Xuyen National Martyrs Cemetery (Ha Giang)Mr. Nguyen Van Khanh, brother of Martyr Nguyen Chi Minh, and his family from Nghe An went to Vi Xuyen National Martyrs Cemetery (Ha Giang) to burn incense for his younger brother who is resting there (2019).Soldiers in peacetime respectfully bow before the souls of martyrs at Vi Xuyen Martyrs Cemetery (Ha Giang)The incense altar to commemorate the heroic martyrs at the 468 high point is located halfway up Nam Ngat mountain, Thanh Thuy commune, Vi Xuyen district, Ha Giang province. The project was built to commemorate thousands of officers and soldiers who sacrificed at the 468 high point of the Vi Xuyen front, in the fight to protect the northern border, becoming a historical-cultural address to remember and pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the cause of protecting the Fatherland.The Ha Giang Martyrs' Remains Search Team carefully collects the remaining remains of martyrs who lay on the Vi Xuyen battlefield during the fight to protect the northern border of the Fatherland (2023)Today's young generation always remembers the great contributions of the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the country (Vi Xuyen Martyrs' Cemetery, Ha Giang)Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Minh, Head of the Engineering Department (Ha Giang Military Command) shared about the harmful effects and impacts of bombs, mines, and explosives with the people, helping Ha Giang people raise awareness of prevention, avoidance, ensuring safety of life and property, creating favorable conditions for people in border areas to have land for cultivation.45 years after the war, Cao Bang city has made a strong transformation, becoming a civilized, modern urban area with a strong cultural identity, one of the most beautiful urban areas in the northern mountainous provinces.45 years after the war, Lao Cai has become the most modern city in the Northwest region of the country, with a completely new look, more modern and more vibrant.TB (according to VNA)
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