Ballad for the fallen soldier

At the ceremony (Photo: VNA) Addressing a ceremony in Dong Xoai city of Binh Phuoc on May 10 to announce the decision, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tien Dung recalled that during the war, the nearly 17,000km Ho Chi Minh Trail helped transport weapons and soldiers to the battlefields, contributing to the success of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in 1975 to liberate and reunite the country. The strategic trail started from the central province of Nghe An and ran through Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and ended in Binh Phuoc. It passed through dense areas of jungle, and served the supply of weapons, goods, food, and military equipment from the North to the South during the country’s resistance war.  The ending point of the trail, about 35km from Dong Xoai city and 80km from Ho Chi Minh City, was recognised as a special national relic on December 24, 2018 following the Prime … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh Trail’s ending point recognised as special national relic

The starting point of the Ho Chi Minh Trail – Km Zero – in the central province of Nghe An’s Tan Ky district (Photo: baonghean.vn) The recognition was announced by the provincial People’s Committee Office on May 13. Tan Ky People’s Committee was tasked with protecting and promoting the site, which is expected to become an attraction of local tourism.  The wartime legendary trail starts from Nghe An and runs through Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and ends in Binh Phuoc. It passes through areas of dense jungles, and served as a key artery supplying weapons, goods, food, military equipment and personnel from the North to the South during the country’s resistance war against the US.  Nearly 17,000km of the strategic trail helped transport weapons and soldiers to the battlefields, contributing to the success of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in 1975 to liberate the south and … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh Trail starting point accredited as special national relic

Army vehicles parade through the Ho Chi Minh Trail. (Archives photo) Meanwhile, VOV radio broadcasts furnished the soldiers’ “food for thought” and connected them with the world outside the jungles during those years of hardship.  Former VOV reporter Le Thong remembers the day he arrived at the Truong Son Trail in 1972. The two things that impressed him most were the dramatic atmosphere there with soldiers marching and supply trucks running day and night along the trail, and the soldiers’ iron will and endurance to overcome difficulties for national salvation. What kept the soldiers’ spirits up were their little pocket radios on which they listened to VOV broadcasts with music and news from home. One of the many moving stories Thong reported in his 3 years on Truong Son trail concerned a young volunteer who always kept his radio by his side. After he was killed, his body was located by his comrades thanks to his radio, which was still playing … [Read more...] about Stories of Ho Chi Minh trail told by VOV war correspondents

Presenting gifts to policy households. Photo for illustration  Accordingly, the MND handed over ambulances and medical equipment, worth over VND 13.9 billion, to convalescent centers. In addition, the MND also presented clothing, with a value of more than VND 1.17 billion, to sick and wounded soldiers as well as to Vietnamese heroic mothers. The whole army presented 2,182 savings books worth nearly VND 5.59 billion to people who contributed to the nation as well as policy householders. Military hospitals also provided free health checkups and presented gifts to more than 305,600 policy families, worth nearly VND 28 billion, contributing to further developing longstanding military-civilian ties. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Over 2,000 savings books presented to people who made sacrifices for the nation

PANO – The People's Army Film Studio on November 6th introduced a series of films to be screened to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army, the 70th traditional day of the General Department of Politics (December 22nd 1944 - December 22nd 2014) and the 25th whole people’s national defence festival(December 22nd 1989 - December 22nd 2014).    Interviewing a coast guard in making of the documentary film "The Path of National Defence". Photo: mod.gov.vn The series include four new films of the People's Army Film Studio: "The Path of National Defence," "Victory Day: April 30th," "Spiritual Strength" and "The Land of Peace." The films will be shown to the soldiers and people nationwide. Translated by Huu Duong … [Read more...] about Film show on occasion of the Vietnam People’s Army anniversary