(HBO) - The war is long behind us but memories of blood and fire remain in the hearts of those who are still alive. During the years of Vietnam’s resistance war against the US, many generations shed blood to gain independence and freedom for the Fatherland, so that today we can live in peace and spread a sense of national pride among younger generations.
Pham Minh
Giam from Phuong Lam ward in Hoa Binh city shares his memories of wartime with
the younger generation.
Accompanying a
group of Youth Union members from Ly Tu Trong Secondary School, we had the
opportunity to meet Mr Pham Minh Giam in Phuong Lam ward, Hoa Binh city, and
heard of his feats and saw precious photos he took while fighting in the 866th
Regiment in the Plain of Jars in Xieng Khouang, Laos, in 1972. After nine
months of commando training, in April 1971 he and his unit marched to Battlefield
C in Laos on an international mission. Mr Giam was accepted into commando
company C242866 of Vietnamese volunteer troops in the Plain of Jars, which
remained his unit during his years as a Vietnamese volunteer soldier in Laos.
Fifty years have passed,
but in recounting his tale, the ex-soldier’s voice became suddenly excited and
lively, as if he were re-living his years in the resistance war. Throughout the
whole campaign, Mr Giam accounted for 74 enemy soldiers, contributing to
defending the liberated area and strongly supporting the struggle of the Lao
people. With the contributions of Vietnamese soldiers, the Lao revolution grew
stronger and stronger, actively supporting the Vietnamese people to secure complete
victory in its resistance war against the US invasion.
Thanks to his
resounding feats, at the end of the campaign, Mr. Giam received many noble
awards and medals, such as the first-class Victory Medal in 1972, the third-class
Resistance Medal, the third-class Liberation Medal, and the third-class Glorious
Soldier’s Order, among others. In 2018, he was conferred the title Hero of the
People’s Armed Forces by the State President, in recognition of his contribution
to the nation’s heroic years./.
Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, and other officials on April 8 examined some key transport projects, namely the road connecting Tran Hung Dao Road and Dan Chu ward with National Highway 6, the regional connectivity road linking Hoa Binh and Hanoi with Son La Expressway (Hoa Binh - Moc Chau), and the first phase of a road from Luong Son township of Hoa Binh to Xuan Mai township of Hanoi.
Hoa Binh province recorded nearly 20 cases of religion-related wrongdoings in 2023 and the first two months of 2024. However, thanks to their active and effective engagement, relevant agencies and religious organisations have helped the provincial and district-level People’s Committees deal with those cases in a timely manner and in line with legal regulations, thus ensuring religious freedom.
The Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee held its monthly conference in virtual form on April 2 to review draft documents to be submitted to the standing board of the provincial Party Committee and others under its management along with some other important issues. Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh chaired the event, which was connected with the people's committees of districts and cities in Hoa Binh.
Smokeless 'Hoang Cam' kitchen was a small yet extremely significant initiative of a soldier chef named Hoang Cam in the Hoa Binh campaign in 1951 – 1952. This legendary stove, later named after him, accompanied the nation in the 1954 Dien Bien Phu Campaign, and during the resistance war against the US.
The 15th meeting of Hoa Binh province’s 17th-tenure Party organisation was held on March 26. Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council Bui Duc Hinh, and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh co-chaired the event.
Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, chaired a meeting of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board on March 21 to review the leadership over the implementation of tasks in the first quarter, identify focal tasks and solutions for the second quarter, and discuss some important draft reports.
