January 03, 2018 | 21:25 (GMT+7)
Sovereignty landmark in heroic hometown
PANO - In Binh Duong commune, Thang Binh district of the Central province of Quang Nam, a replica of the sovereignty landmark built on Truong Sa Island of Truong Sa island district in the Central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has made a deep impression on local people and visitors.
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The replica of the sovereignty landmark erected in Binh Duong commune, Thang Binh district, Quang Nam province
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The replica, 1.7m in width and 6m in
height, erected in front of the commune People’s Committee, was a present from
the commune Veterans’ Association.
The landmark symbolizes the strong
will of the heroic commune of Binh Duong which was bestowed with the title
“Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” three times.
In the resistance war against
American invaders, the commune was named the “iron land” because despite the
enemy’s raids and pacification campaigns, the people of the commune were
determined to stand side by side with guerillas and local troops to
unyieldingly fight against the enemy and achieve outstanding feats of arms.
In that resistance war for national
salvation, over half of the commune’s population laid down their lives. The
commune is home to 1,367 fallen soldiers and 300 Vietnamese heroic mothers.
That is the reason why any tourists
to this coastal land always feel excited about seeing the sovereignty landmark
and bear in their minds information on the national sovereignty over Truong Sa
Island which is engraved on the landmark.
For Truong Nguyen Hoang Lan, a
student of Le Dinh Chinh Secondary School, she is very happy and proud when seeing the sovereignty landmark right in her home town. Meanwhile, Ho Chi
Linh, who used to work in the Truong Sa archipelago to defend the sacred
sovereignty of the nation over the seas and islands, said each time he sees the
sovereignty landmark, he feels his memories of his youthfulness being revived.
He has thoroughly understood difficulties, hardships, losses and sacrifice facing
troops and islanders.
The sovereignty landmark has become
a “red address” to help raise the public’s awareness of the national
sovereignty over the seas and islands, heighten national patriotism and
responsibilities of younger generations in protecting the national sovereignty
over the seas and islands.
Translated by Mai Huong