The Dong Loc Junction was an important intersection during the war time. U.S. forces tried to ravage this area in order to block the supply of weapons, food and personnel from the north to southern battlefields. In just 240 days and nights, from March to October, 1968, the U.S. air troops dropped 48,600 bombs of all kinds down there.

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National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and delegates pay tribute to martyrs at Dong Loc Junction historic site in Can Loc district, Ha Tinh province.

The area also witnessed the heroic sacrifice of 10 young volunteer girls who were on their duties to repair the road after a fierce battle.

In Truong Bon historical site, the N.A. Chairman offered incense at the memorial house for 1,240 heroes and martyrs who died on the legendary Truong Bon road to protect the route.

On October 31, 1968, 13 of the 14 youth volunteers of Company 317 were killed by U.S. bombing in this area, a few hours before the U.S. declared a halt to the bombing of the north of Vietnam. Since then, Truong Bon has been a symbol of the bravery of Vietnamese youth volunteers.

From 1964 to 1968, the U.S. dropped 18,936 bombs and fired tens of thousands of rockets onto Do Luong district, including Truong Bon area. However, tens of thousands of Vietnamese soldiers, youth volunteers and locals persisted in fighting the enemy and securing the route for trucks carrying support to the southern battlefield.

Source: VNA