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Cadres of elders at the Ho Chi Minh City Resistance Tradition Club chat on the sidelines of the meeting to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the War in the South – Photo: TRUNG TRUNG
To put into play the mettle of the South Vietnam war of resistance as a spiritual motive, we promise the country and certain people that together they will creatively and enthusiastically assume their responsibility for the present and future of the Homeland. .
Mr. Nguyen Trong Xu (Deputy Director of Saigon – Gia Dinh Traditional Resistance Club)
“A young city
But the story is very strange
From the moment of birth A hundred years
Just live in freedom there
twenty-nine short days
Not satisfied with the joy
The enemy has arrived
Arms are held in hand again
Bullets speak for words … “
Poems depicting Saigon’s turning point on September 23, 1945 by poet Huong Trieu (i.e. researcher Tran Bach Dang) were softly hummed by “people of the resistance” now with silver-haired primers as they walked . Lam Son Park (Ho Chi Minh City), flipping through the historic photos on display on September 22, 2020.
Photo of thousands of people on Norodom Street (present-day Le Duan) attending the Independence Ceremony on September 2, 1945. Here, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of the Interim Administrative Committee for South Vietnam, Tran Van Giau, called “Resolute against all invasion”, “Prepare to fight” and thousands of arms raised below. “Independence or death”.
Photo of hurdle fences built in front of Ben Thanh Market, on Thi Nghe Bridge, at Cho Lon roundabout to form a battle bastion.
Photo of Saigon, beautiful and magnificent, suddenly dark and desolate, carrying out the “resistance of the scorched earth” in the face of the French reconquest …
On September 23, 75 years ago, it seemed to reappear.
I can not wait
Mr. Nguyen Trong Xuat, Deputy Director of the Saigon Resistance Tradition Club – Gia Dinh, commented with today’s youth that evening: “On the night of September 22, the morning of September 23, 1945, the French began to reconquer key facilities in Saigon Although at first it was believed that it was necessary to wait for a central directive, but to fight the enemy like fighting fire. I can’t wait, the war has started. “
Later, Mr. Duong Quang Dong told a story about the initial weapon of South Vietnam’s war of resistance: “At 9:00 pm on the night of September 22, 1945, the guards rushed to report that the Japanese soldiers guarding the perimeter had retreated, I knew the French would come invading the Tay Xa Palace (now the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City – PV), my mind was tense, my mind was in a state of confusion because he did not know the opinion of the Communist Party Committee on the issue of “fight or not?”
The parish commissioner ordered me to stay and watch Xa Tay’s palace until the last minute. I wonder if that moment has come. If they came to occupy and flee, how many rivers would this disgrace dishonor? If I fight, am I the one causing the war, the atmosphere between the people is uncontrollable? At 10:00 pm, the French landed troops in front of the palace, including armored vehicles.
The brothers demanded to strike immediately, they couldn’t wait. I said out loud: “No one can open fire, wait for my order.” The more I talk, the more confused I am. West overflow. I snatched a gun from the one closest to me, took a direct aim, and pulled the trigger. Immediately, shots broke out … Outside, people cheerfully shouted: Xa Tay Palace opened fire, Xa Tay Palace hit, we hit everyone … ”.
The resistance started like this. South Vietnamese 17 and 18 year old boys like Mr. Vo Anh Tuan (former Vietnam Ambassador to the United Nations), Mr. Tu Cang (Colonel, Armed Forces Hero Nguyen Van Tau) have not left the Petrus Ky School on time. The tapered fin goes straight to resistance.
Recalling that day, Mr. Vo Anh Tuan laughed: “My dream of becoming a teacher and teacher has been turned upside down since the day thousands of young pioneers took the oath in the Ong Thuong garden. (i.e. Tao Dan Park – PV). On September 23, there was only one way to fight for independence to open up. Mr. Tu Cang said: “As a young rebel, where do we go without brothers to accompany us to protect the country? ”.
The Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Thanh Phong, repeated today the words of the Chairman of the Southern Resistance Committee that day: “Freedom or death! Today, the resistance committee calls: All the elderly. Children and girls, please take up the weapon to fight the invaders … “.
Each of them became a soldier and Saigon had strange days: no electricity, no water, no market meeting, no school or classroom training, traffic stalled … He responded quickly, supported, accompanied by the whole country , despite the hardships, even the sacrifices and losses.
Old words, this person
Today, Saigon City, Ho Chi Minh, has bright flowers, busy streets, and vibrant socio-economic activities. The dark night of war dates back a long time, but the experiences that history has left are still fresh for generations to come.
Mr. Nguyen Trong Xuat said in a deep voice: “In 75 years, what the former resistance officers wish to speak to the next generations is: Putting the mettle of South Vietnamese resistance at stake as the spiritual motive for It promises the country, together with certain people, to undertake with creativity and enthusiasm its responsibility with the present and the future of the Homeland The correct lessons of the past always illuminate the present and future way. “
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong reiterated these lessons wholeheartedly: “Solidarity – above and below one heart – all kinds of people, preserving independence, regaining freedom, peace, unity. A glorious career. That It must be continuous, worthy succession.
In days of peace, Ho Chi Minh City continues “without being able to wait”, it has been a pioneer in economic and social renewal, as a leader, as the most important socio-economic center in the country. almost 35 years now.
In proudly summarizing the achievements of the city, Mr. Phong did not forget to mention the things that still make people dissatisfied, still frustrated: the negatives in land management, the budget; pending complaints and reports; The gap between rich and poor is widening …
The spirit of South Vietnam’s war of resistance and the 75-year-old ideal of “Independence – Freedom – Happiness” still shines into the future, awaiting the pioneering steps of “let’s go together” today.
Representing the youth of the city, the central force of the revolution in the past, Ms. Phan Thi Thanh Phuong, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, pledges: “The youth are very proud of the history and the development of This motivates the youth union to be enthusiastic, volunteer in all jobs and wish to participate more in the difficult and urgent tasks of the city with the values: patriotism, aspiration, morality, responsibility, knowledge, creativity, dynamism, civilization ”.
75 years ago, tens of thousands of young people declared in the middle of Saigon: “The rebirth of the Vietnamese people will succeed or fail because of youth. To fulfill that mission, youth must have a new spirit, that is. It is the spirit of practicality, science, always learning to rise high Let us bow our faces to the shadow of the ancients and receive from now on a battle mission to avoid being shy with the river, and step forward strongly on the road. bright “.
The old words and this person meet.
