Relic point Vietnam

Kon Tum

Cao Cao 601 revolutionary historical relic

17 km north of Kon Tum town along Highway 14, there is a place that many of us know, which is Doc Dau Skull. Skull Slope is a new folk name that came into existence after the war in April 1972 between the revolutionary army and the enemy. The Ba Na people in this area call that place Kon Loong Pha, which means a slope with many Trac trees and High Point 601 is a military term for the enemy's military base on K-Rang Loong Pha hill. Until early 1972, the high point was still an important military point of the enemy, including artillery and tank positions arranged on two saddle-shaped hills. In the north, there is Ha Mon Security Station, guarded by the 23rd Security Battalion, with reinforced armored vehicles. In the south, there is the 3rd Airborne Brigade Headquarters, a large artillery field, tanks, and armored vehicles. There are also enemy artillery positions and Security posts in Kon Trang K-la; Ironing yard; North of Kon Tum town... With an important military strategic position, capturing high point 601 means controlling most of Kon Tum town as well as the entire Dak To - Tan Canh region. Capturing High Point 601 means completely mastering strategic road 14, the northern section of the Central Highlands. Realizing the importance of High Point 601, we were determined to capture it, and on the enemy side, they also tried to defend themselves by all means. On April 10 and 11, 1972, with the spirit of determination to fight and determination to win, we won a big victory at High Point 601. Results obtained: Destroyed 2 enemy armored squads, a convoy of goods, destroyed Destroyed 28 vehicles (including 14 tanks, M113 armored vehicles and 14 transport vehicles), destroyed 72 tons of military equipment and supplies, destroyed a security platoon, severely damaged 2 parachute companies, suffered heavy losses. Damaged the headquarters of the 23rd Airborne Brigade, a mortar battlefield, destroyed hundreds of enemies, shot down 2 planes, destroyed 2 106.7 mm mortars, captured more than 15 guns of all kinds, we cut off completely route 14. Together with local soldiers and guerrilla militia, this was a highly effective traffic cutting battle of the 28th Regiment in the Spring - Summer 1972 campaign in the Central Highlands. Since the signing of the Paris Agreement (from early 1973 to 1975), the area of ​​High Point 601, KRang Loong Pha Slope (Skull Slope) and the entire Dak La and Ha Mon area have been disputed areas between us and the enemy. . Many fierce political struggles took place here, sometimes even using military weapons to win every inch of land with the enemy: With the correct policies of the superiors combined with intelligence, strategy and the heart Through the courage of our army and people, despite many hardships and sacrifices, we were able to maintain the entire liberated area of ​​Dak To - Tan Canh to Dien Binh and Ha Mon and control the Dak La area, contributing to liberated Kon Tum town in the spring of 1975. Over the past years, Kon Tum General Museum has listed relics throughout the province, of which High Point 601 is a revolutionary historical relic that is of great interest to provincial leaders as well as the Culture sector. Recently, the Provincial Museum has compiled a scientific profile for the High Score 601 historical site to request a ranking. Although late, this is a truly meaningful work. More than 30 years after the victory of High Point 601, due to human impact and the harsh natural environment, the relic is only a vestige, but it is still convincing. Revolutionary historical relic High point 601 was ranked as a provincial-level relic by the Provincial People's Committee on May 17, 2003. Source: Dak Ha district information portal

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Indochina junction

The Indochina junction is not only famous during the resistance war against the US, but today this place is becoming very attractive to tourists on their journey to visit Kon Tum - the northernmost tip of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The place of the Indochina junction on the majestic Truong Son range has always been in the memories of soldiers and young volunteers on their way to the Southern battlefield, battlefield C (Laos), battlefield K (Cambodia) over the years. Unforgettable war. This is the land known as the rooster crowing that all three countries hear together. Now this land is becoming one of the attractive tourist destinations for domestic and foreign tourists. Where places have gone down in history such as the Indochina junction (where Truong Son West road meets Truong Son East road during the resistance war), historical relics of the victory of Dak To - Tan Canh in April 1972; The border marker was jointly built by the three brother countries Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia on a mountain top 1,000m above sea level, about 30km from Playku town. This milestone was constructed by Kon Tum province in December 2007 under the supervision of experts from three countries sharing a common border. Representatives of the three countries' Ministries of Foreign Affairs held a solemn inauguration ceremony on January 18, 2008. The special milestone weighs 900 kg, is made of triangular cylindrical marble, is 2 meters high, and on each side of the milestone facing each country is attached the national emblem, the year the milestone was installed and the country's name in red letters of the government. that country. This is the second milestone marking all three countries to be placed on Vietnamese soil. The first milestone is the unified construction of the three countries Vietnam - Laos - China in A Pa Chai (Dien Bien). From the border junction marker, visitors have the opportunity to see the panoramic view of the Indochina junction land. Also here, tourists who want to visit Laos and Cambodia can complete exit procedures at the Vietnam border station at Bo Y international border gate. Source: Kon Tum Tourism

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Chu Mom Ray National Park

Chu Mom Ray National Park is located in Sa Thay and Ngoc Hoi districts (Kon Tum province). Right next to Chu Mom Ray National Park is Cambodia's Virachey National Park and Laos' Southeast Ghong Conservation Area. The flora of Chu Mom Ray National Forest is rich and diverse in species and status. There are about 1,534 plant species here, including 113 rare species belonging to the orchid family, gymnosperms, dioecious species, cycads, cycads, bamboo pine, rosewood, rosewood... The fauna of Chu Mom Ray National Park records 718 species, including 115 species of mammals, 275 species of birds, 41 species of reptiles and amphibians, 108 species of freshwater fish, and 179 species of insects. Among them, there are 124 rare species listed in the Red Book of Vietnam and the world, typically: red-cheeked gibbons, Truong Son muntjacs, gaurs, Indochinese tigers, elephants, black bears, fire leopards..., false lizards. 4 new stripes, white-edged snake, daisy-fronted snake..., hornbill, peacock, earth eagle... This place once marked many fierce battles during the period of "cutting Truong Son to save the country". Some places in the forest still have traces of trenches, bomb craters... The total area of ​​Chu Mom Ray special-use forest is about 54,583.59 hectares; production forest 1,665.64 hectares; buffer zone 188,749 hectares. Including Bo Y and Sa Loong communes (Ngoc Hoi district); Ro Koi, Sa Nhon, Sa Son, Mo Rai, Ya Xier, Sa Thay town (Sa Thay district. This is where ethnic minority communities live, notably the Gia Rai and Ro Mam people. The proud point of the National Park is that there are 114 species in the Vietnam and world red books. In particular, the grassland (Ja Book valley) is the largest in Vietnam (more than 9,000 hectares) and has attracted many important species of ungulates and carnivores such as Truong Son muntjac, wild buffalo, tiger, etc. gaur, bison, elephant, black bear, fire leopard... and hundreds of species of reptiles and amphibians. In addition, on high mountain peaks such as Ngoc Linh, Ngoc Tu Ba, Chu Mom Ray peak... are home to many species of primates and arboreal animals such as gibbons, langurs, and precious birds such as hornbills. , land eagle, peacock… This is one of 94 special-use forests in Vietnam, with the largest area of ​​primary forest and containing rare genetic resources. In 2004, Chu Mom Ray National Park was recognized as an ASEAN Heritage by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Source: Vietnam National Tourism Administration

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Mang Den historical relics and landscapes

Mang Den eco-tourism area is located in Mang Den town, Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province. Mang Den is a cluster of enemy strongholds, located on Road 5 from Kon Tum to Quang Ngai, now Highway 24, about 55 km northeast of Kon Tum city. This is a cluster of enemy bases deep in our liberated area. Surrounding the base is a complex system of dense obstacles with 10 layers of barbed wire and 2 layers of fence. Alternating between the layers of fence are anti-infantry mines, anti-tank mines and a trough-shaped trench 4m wide, 2.5m deep, densely planted with spikes. Inside were hundreds of blockhouses made of reinforced concrete and earthen wood, with tunnels connecting the fortifications and three corners with three mother blockhouses made of solid reinforced concrete. In mid-1974, the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee and the B3 Command advocated attacking and destroying enemy bases to expand the liberated area and create momentum for the temporarily occupied Kon Tum area. After a period of preparation, at exactly 5:30 a.m. on October 3, 1974, the Commander of the 28th Infantry Regiment, Division 10, Army Corps 3 ordered to open fire to attack the enemy headquarters. At 7:55 a.m., our firepower simultaneously hit all targets. After a short time of developing the attack, at 10:45 a.m. we completely took control of point M12. Faced with the attack power of the H16 and H29 forces, the main force of the 28th Infantry Regiment and a number of our technical troops, on October 12, 1974, the enemy's last stronghold was located deep in the settlement area. The project in the Northeast of Kon Tum was completely wiped out. With the Mang Den victory in October 1974, our troops destroyed the enemy's last stronghold deep in our liberated area, breaking the enemy's safe corridor in the north of Kon Tum town, causing enemy troops to in the Northern Central Highlands battlefield was under strong threat. This victory liberated thousands of people and a large area of ​​land, which was a great encouragement to promote the revolutionary actions of the people, especially ethnic minorities; At the same time, consolidate and build strong local government and armed forces. On the verge of victory, the armed forces surrounded the district capital of Mang But, liberating all the people in the area. Along with the victories at Dak Pet and Mang But bases, the Mang Den victory contributed to expanding the liberated area to Kon Tum town, creating new position and strength for the Central Highlands campaign, paving the way to liberate Saigon. , successfully ending the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, unifying the country. Mang Den historical and scenic area was recognized as a national historical and scenic site on April 13, 2002. Source: Kon Tum Tourism

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Kon Hrinh evidence area

The evidence area of ​​Kon Ho ring Church in Kon Ho ring village, Dien Binh commune, Dak To district, Kon Tum province is a place that marks the crimes of the American imperialists and the Saigon puppet government. Here, on the night of May 25, 1972, the US imperialists and the Saigon puppet government used planes to bomb and bomb the Kon Ho ring church and monastery, killing 500 innocent people and killing hundreds more. injured. More than 10 years ago, to commemorate the people who died due to the crimes of the American imperialists and the Saigon puppet government, Kon Tum province invested in building the Kon Ho ring Church relic area. The project is solidly built, with many main items such as: Memorial stele with content reflecting the crimes of the enemy, green campus, fence... After completion, the Kon Church Relics Area Ho ring has become a destination for local people as well as tourists inside and outside the province. Kon Ho ring Church is an outstanding religious architectural work in Dien Binh Commune, Dak To District, Kon Tum Province. Built in 1959, this church is the gathering place of the K'ho community, an ethnic minority living mainly in Kon Tum. Kon Ho ring Church stands out with its unique architecture, inspired by the traditional culture of the K'ho ethnic group. The temple roofs are made from bamboo and coconut leaves, creating a wild, rustic beauty that is no less impressive. Inside the church, paintings and statues of saints are carved on wood, creating a sacred and solemn atmosphere. Kon Ho ring Church is not only a gathering place for religious ceremonies but also a place to attract tourists and those who love culture and architecture. Visitors coming here will be able to visit, learn about the culture and history of the K'ho ethnic group and also have the opportunity to experience their life. In addition, Kon Ho ring Church is also a place where you can learn about the spiritual life of local people, as well as participate in religious activities such as festivals, seminars, and learn about ethics and lifestyle. nation's life. With its beauty and special historical and cultural value, Kon Ho ring Church has become a tourist destination not to be missed when you come to Kon Tum. Take time to explore and experience the feeling of peace and quiet at this location. Surely you will have memorable and meaningful experiences when you come to Kon Ho ring Church. Source: Kon Tum province information portal

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Bac Ai Pagoda

Bac Ai Ancestral Pagoda is located on Mac Dinh Chi street, Quyet Thang ward, Kon Tum city. The pagoda was built in the 8th year of Bao Dai (ie 1932 to 1933). Located on a high ground, the pagoda faces south, following Hue architectural style, Mon-shaped, including the Main Hall, Dong Lang, Tay Lang and Three Entrance Gate. Leader Vo Chuan, designed and urged both Kinh people and ethnic minorities to explore the jungle hill to build a pagoda, designed in the style of the word "Mon". In the year of the Goat, 1931, the Central provinces suffered consecutive droughts and crop failures, and people were hungry. Therefore, in the late years of 1931 and 1932, immigrants from the provinces of Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh flocked to the highlands and Kon Tum. During this migration, 70% died of starvation along the way, the remaining 30% reached the promised land. They cleared the forest for farming, but in this place they encountered many unforeseen things: wild animals, raging cobras biting countless people to death, people were confused and scared, night and night in this land, things happened. Many scary phenomena occurred. In 1932, Director Vo Chuan invited Mr. Hoang Thong, head of Bach Sa Pagoda, Quy Nhon, and the monks to go to Kon Tum to fast for 3 days to pray for the souls of unjustly deceased people. After the funeral ceremony, Mr. Vo Chuan asked Mr. Hoang Thong to prove his name Bac Ai. Charity is immense love, regardless of religion, Kinh people or Upper people. The pagoda was given the sign "The Four Bac Ai Tu" by King Bao Dai in 1933. In 1990, the pagoda was restored with the organization of the Venerable Abbot Thich Chanh Quang. Looking at the overall architecture, Bac Ai Patriarch Pagoda was built in the North-South direction, in Mon style, opening for that direction is the three-entrance gate, leading to the main hall in the center and the left and right sides are Dong Lang and Dong Lang. Tay Lang. The main hall consists of 3 rooms and 2 wings. The ancient building is divided into 3 compartments: front hall, middle hall, and upper hall. The roof is tiled, the brick walls are whitewashed, and the ceiling is covered with ceilings. The rafters, rafters, and columns all use precious woods such as purple star, rosewood, and redwood, elaborately and elaborately carved by Hue artisans. This space worships Tam The Buddha, Amitabha Tam Ton, Hoa Nghiem Tam Thanh... In particular, there is a stele recording the merits of French Captain Quenin and a wooden pillar symbolizing the 7 skulls of a Japanese officer who committed suicide at the pagoda yard at the end of World War II. Outside the main hall is Hoa Vien, where tombstones, towers, and shrines worship the God Emperor Bon Canh, Mountain God, Doan Quan and tru house are concentrated. Through many restorations, Bac Ai Ancestral Pagoda's original architectural features have been changed, and some unique sculptures such as flanking dragons and winding ropes are no longer there. The system of worship statues is covered with a layer of bright bronze, unable to retain its pristine beauty. However, a number of precious artifacts with visual artistic value such as the Statue of the Three Holy Mother Goddesses, the Guan Yin statue made of cracked ceramic, the Hoang Phi, the Couplet, the Ordination box, the Seal, etc. are still on display. subtle traces of time. Currently, Bac Ai Ancestral Pagoda is one of three communal houses (Vo Lam Communal House, Trung Luong Communal House, Bac Ai Ancestral Temple) that have been recognized by the People's Committee of Kon Tum Province as a historical-cultural relic. provincial level Source: Kon Tum Tourism

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Plei Kan victory

Plei Kan is located in Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum province. It is located in the north of Kon Tum province, on the eastern slope of the Truong Son range. A special feature of Plei Kan is that it is located at the crossroads of three countries: Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Plei Kan has an important history during the Vietnam War. Before 1965, Plei Kan was a large village of the Xe Dang ethnic group and other ethnic groups such as Brau, H Lang, and Kdong. Its strategic geographical position was recognized at the end of 1964 when the US decided to build a cluster of military bases here. Plei Kan in the language of the Xe Dang people is "big village". Before 1965, this was a place where the Xe Dang and Brau people lived in harmony in a peaceful village at the cross-border area of ​​the three countries Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia. At the end of 1964, realizing the important strategic position at the Indochina border junction, the US puppet implemented a policy of gathering people to set up hamlets to isolate the people from the revolutionary forces, herding people to Dak Rnang village (Tan Canh, Dak To) established a strategic hamlet. In 1966, the US built Plei Kan into a military base located in the Indochina junction area (we often call it Plei Kan Base) to block the attack of our main army from the North and from Laos and Cambodia. The entire base has areas A, B, C, D, E, arranged continuously on 5 hills separated by 600 - 1,000 meters. In particular, area A is the central area. There is a tank detachment, a military airport, a field airport, 155mm and 105mm artillery positions, a system of underground bunkers, bunkers, hospitals, warehouses... The base is surrounded by 8 to 12 layers of barbed wire. Since 1969, here, there have been regularly 450 - 500 border rangers (95th Border Ranger Battalion) and 2 artillery companies of E 42 (Division 22) of the puppet regime. In early October 1972, the Central Highlands Front Command assigned the 10th Division the task of destroying Plei Kan Base. The 66th Regiment, the 37th Special Forces Battalion and most of the Division's artillery were ordered to attack. At 10:00 a.m. on October 12, 1972, from the surrounding artillery positions, our artillery continuously opened fire. All types of D74, 105mm, 155mm DKZ, B72 artillery, 106mm mortars... simultaneously bombarded targets in the base. Under the support of infantry, artillery and special forces, they cut the fence and opened the door. At 11:00 a.m., with strong support from artillery, tanks and infantry, we heroically rushed forward to capture the targets. The fighting in the base was extremely fierce. We and the enemy fought over each bunker, bunker, fortification... With a brave and tenacious spirit, after nearly a day and night of fighting, by dawn on October 13, 1972, we had complete control of Plei Base. Kan. As a result, we killed 404 enemies, captured 65, shot down and destroyed 6 aircraft, captured 6 105mm guns, 2 155mm guns, 4 tanks and the entire ammunition warehouse. With the victory at Plei Kan Base, we have completed the liberated area north of Kon Tum, opened the Indochina border corridor, and our strategic transportation route from the great rear of the North to support the battlefield. The South via the Ho Chi Minh Trail became a solid continuous system and liberated tens of thousands of people. Today, the Plei Kan victory relic site is located on the Ho Chi Minh Highway, in Dak Xu commune (Ngoc Hoi district). Plei Kan Victory Historical Relic was ranked at National level on May 15, 2024. Source: Kon Tum province electronic information portal

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Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee Base relic area

The revolutionary historical relic area of ​​Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee Base is located in the Northeast of Mang Ri commune, Tu Mo Rong district, Kon Tum province. It is one of the bases with a very important position and strategic role in the resistance war against the US to save the country of Kon Tum Province in particular and the Central Highlands in general. The base was built, consolidated and developed in a very favorable area. located in the revolutionary heart of the Xo Dang ethnic population. This place has a very complicated divided terrain, with a continuous system of hills and mountains located in the Ngoc Linh mountain complex, with high mountains and extremely dangerous deep streams, making it very difficult for the enemy to detect. attack us. But on the contrary, this is a very convenient area for us in terms of communication system, located at the northern tip of the Central Highlands, the gateway connecting to the Socialist North, where our bases and basic areas are adjacent. from all directions in the province. On that basis, it creates favorable conditions for us in the process of moving as well as in the process of attacking or retreating to defend. Because of such favorable conditions, the Provincial Party Committee stood up to operate and direct the struggle during the period from 1960 to 1972. In early 1955, the Kon Tum Provincial Personnel Committee moved to Kon Po Oai and Kon Po E (Po E commune), then moved to Dak So Lo and then moved back to Nuoc Che (now in Ngoc Tem commune, Kon Plong district), stabilize the organization and direction, and urgently promote the shift in ideology and organization to suit the new situation. At the end of 1959, the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee moved its agency to H80 (now Tu Mo Rong district) located in Mo Gia village, Mang Ri commune to promptly direct the struggle movement in the coming period. Because the terrain H29 (Kon Plong) is remote, the direction is difficult and timely. So the Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee chose the location at Dak Y Hai stream in Mang Ri commune as a base, because this is a strategic military as well as political area, behind the mountain range. Majestic Ngoc Linh Mountain with an altitude of 2598m is located to the north, to the east is the base of the Party Committee of Zone 5. This area creates a convenient traffic corridor for routes from east to west. In addition, this is also a strategic area for agricultural economic development of wet rice cultivation along two streams Dak My (H30) and Dak Posy (H80). There is also a fairly flat valley with good soil. Providing food sources for the Provincial Party Committee's long-term operations. Moreover, the people here are very good, over 70 villages are of the Xo Dang ethnic group, our revolutionary base where no puppets come. To stabilize long-term operations and direction, at the beginning, the Provincial Party Committee built working departments with rudimentary materials such as bamboo, wood... with large areas. The area of ​​each room is 25m to 30m square. In addition, to ensure safety and prevent bombs and bullets when the enemy detects them, the Civil Affairs Committee also equips a system of trenches and shelters surrounding the working area of ​​the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Office. Provincial Party Committee room, logistics, cipher department... And are arranged quite methodically in a closed, continuous system stretching from north to south along the hillside at an altitude of 1922.6m located in the heart of two streams. Dak Y Hai stream is large and Dak Y Hai stream is small. Here, the Provincial Party Committee successfully directed 4 Provincial Party Congresses (from the 1st Congress, March 9, 1960 to the 4th Congress, October 26, 1971), setting out important decisions, Directing the army and people of all ethnic groups in Kon Tum province to fight against the Americans and save the country, such as: Deciding on an order to start a march to gain control over the countryside; General offensive and uprising during the Tet Offensive (1968); Dak To - Tan Canh Campaign, moving towards liberating Kon Tum province... In addition, the Provincial Party Committee has mobilized the strength of ethnic groups and people from all walks of life, mobilized the masses, and well implemented core contents with people as the basis. On that basis, during the struggle against the US, people of ethnic groups in the base areas such as Ngoc Lay, Te Xang, Mang Ri... actively participated in all activities. Among them, especially the people of Mang Ri commune contributed 4,000 working days, participating in the fire line, carrying rice and ammunition. People's cadres and armed forces of the commune's militia and guerrillas directly participated in 17 large and small battles, destroying and disintegrating two American and puppet battalions, and destroying many enemy war vehicles. Transported and protected hundreds of officers from above to return safely, received and nurtured many key units of the Province and military zones during the gathering in the commune. Sharpened 5 million spikes and arranged hundreds of spike holes, made homemade weapons to fight the enemy, contributed to the revolution each year 600 baskets of rice, 5,000 wheat stalks, hundreds of buffaloes, cows, pigs, chickens and tons of other food… The Provincial Party Committee Base relic will forever be a red address, a symbol of the revolutionary loyalty of the army and people of Kon Tum province. With that historical significance, the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee Base Relic (period 1960-1972) in Mang Ri commune, Tu Mo Rong district was ranked a provincial historical relic by the Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee on August 2, 2019. 2007. Source: Kon Tum province electronic information portal

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Dak Glei Prison

Dak Glei Prison belongs to Dak Choong commune, Dak Glei district, Kon Tum province. The Dak Glei Prison historical relic cluster includes three small works: The guard post area, Can An Tri area and the Prison area. The entire relic area is located on hills, surrounded by high mountains, streams, and valleys. Dak Glei Prison was built by the French colonialists in 1932, where Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers were detained in the years 1932 - 1954. At the same time, the colonialists also quarantined influential revolutionary activists. with a plot to control the entire Central Highlands. Initially, Dak Glei prison only detained people who did not submit to the ruling policies of the French colonialists and their henchmen. But since the end of 1939, the French colonialists have turned this place into a place to imprison communist soldiers after intensifying the repression of the revolutionary movement. Not only is it the place where famous revolutionary poets like To Huu were imprisoned, this is also where many key Party figures were arrested such as Nguyen Duy Trinh, Chu Huy Man, Huynh Ngoc Hue, Le Van Hien, Tran Van Tra , Le Ba Tu, Ha Phu Huong and Nguyen Tat Thang. Dak Glei Prison is a rectangular architectural work, consisting of one floor, an area of ​​about 200m2, 19.85m wide, 10.2m deep, including 4 rooms. Located opposite Dak Glei prison through a yard about 20 meters wide is a one-story house with 2 small rooms, also built of stone, the outer room is the guard station, the other is the kitchen. From Dak Glei prison, going down the hillside about 150m is a "solitary prison" about 12m2 wide, built from February to June 1942 right after the escape of two patriotic revolutionaries, To Huu. and Huynh Ngoc Hue. In this prison, the space is both stuffy and gloomy, full of chains and shackles... Located between the prison and the station area is the An Tri prison with rows of prison cells built of bamboo and wood. Each prison has a stall for prisoners to lie down with their heads facing the middle, their feet shackled to the outside, each stall holds about 20 prisoners. In the evening, guards often count feet to check the number of prisoners. Because it was only built of bamboo and unstable wood, the An Tri stretch area currently has no traces of the construction due to differences between recorded documents, and it is impossible to estimate the exact number of 2 or 3. female. Dak Glei Prison is also known by Kon Tum people by another familiar name, To Huu Prison, because during the anti-French period, this was the place where the famous revolutionary and poet To Huu was imprisoned. This place is associated with the spectacular prison escape story of poet To Huu here. Specifically, in early 1942, To Huu and comrade Huynh Ngoc Hue planned to escape from prison. After that event, the French colonialists terrorized other communist soldiers and arrested our people's comrades in An Tri camp and imprisoned them. Today, the relic site has been being restored and renovated, the road system to the relic has also been invested and built smoothly, worthy of being a revolutionary red address, with great educational significance, a A proud symbol of the resilient fighting spirit of revolutionary soldiers. On December 30, 1991, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized Dak Glei Prison as a National Historical Site. Source: Kon Tum province electronic information portal

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Kon Tum Prison

"Kon Tum Prison" is located at Truong Quang Trong Street, Quyet Thang Ward, Kon Tum City. "Kon Tum Prison" reflects an early historical period of the movement to fight against invaders in our country. Kon Tum Prison was built by the French colonialists from 1905 to the end of 1917. Kon Tum Prison was built next to a large ditch next to the prison on the East-North side of Street 14 (now Phan Dinh Phung Street - Ho Chi Minh Highway running through Kon Tum city); West - South is the green loincloth soldier station; East - South is the embassy, ​​the puppet leader's palace, and the Police Department. They placed Kon Tum Prison under siege and isolation. To facilitate control, they dug a deep trench 150m long, 100m wide, designed four rows of houses in a box shape (square) with an area of ​​about 2.5 hectares, four corners of the prison had 4 bunkers built up, guarded day and night. secure room. The prison is built in the style of the old French fortress Vauban (Vo-ice) of the 17th century. The roof is tiled, the walls are made of whitewashed tocsi, the four sides are not covered by walls like other prisons, four cells are vertical and horizontal. built together into a square, each 18m side has a door and two high huts so the guards can observe inside and outside the prison; In the middle is a small, narrow square yard, the width of a row is 3.5m, of which 2m is laid with planks, 1.5m is a path, people lying on the plank floor can see outside the yard. Kon Tum Prison is a place to detain political prisoners escorted by the French colonialists from Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien Hue, and is also a place to provide workers to explore the plateau and open Road 14. According to numbers According to records, this place held about 500 political prisoners and nearly half of them died. Specifically, during the 6-month process of building Road 14, the French colonialists exploited prisoners of war's labor to the point of exhaustion, leading to the death of 210 people in this place. During the years of resistance against the French, Kon Tum prison was considered the most brutal killing place. Kon Tum Prison was once the site of many protests by communist soldiers to protest against forcing prisoners to build roads in Dak Po. Although the protests here were all brutally massacred by the French colonialists, this sacrifice made them admit defeat and was forced to close in 1935. It can be said that Kon Tum prison is proof of this. denouncing the barbaric crimes that the French colonialists committed against our people in the period 1930 - 1931. At the same time, this is also a symbol of the resilience and indomitable struggle to protect the Fatherland of communist soldiers. in Kon Tum land. In 1975, when the war ended, Kon Tum prison became a historical relic of South Vietnam. After the ruins of the war, today only the graves and memorial stele of 8 revolutionary soldiers remain. In 1990, Kon Tum prison was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic site. Source: Kon Tum province electronic information portal

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Dak To victory relic - new scenery

The Dak To - Tan Canh victory shook the entire US-Puppet defense system in the Central Highlands, expanding the liberated area and with the Quang Tri victory, the Southeast region created a new situation in the war. Southern school, contributing to defeating the strategy of "Vietnamization of the war", "Nich Son Doctrine" in Indochina, forcing the US to sign the Paris Agreement to withdraw troops from Vietnam. The Central Highlands is an important strategic area of ​​the region. Among them, Kon Tum is the northern tip of the Central Highlands, located at the intersection of the Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia border; connecting the North - South corridor and the corridor between East and West Truong Son. With this important geopolitical position, the US empire and the Saigon puppet government have concentrated all forces to build the North Kon Tum region into the most solid defense area in the Northern Central Highlands, centered on Dak To - Tan Canh defense cluster. From 1957 to 1972, the US-Puppet built in Dak To - Tan Canh the most solid defense system including base E42 in Tan Canh and base Dak To 2. Therefore, Dak To - Tan Canh The scene became the site of many fierce battles between us and the enemy. In particular, many major campaigns were carried out here such as: Dak To 1 Campaign in 1967, the Central Highlands armed forces destroyed part of the 4th Infantry Division, the 1st Airborne Cavalry Division and The US 173rd Airborne Group at height 875 contributed to the General Offensive and Uprising of Mau Than in 1968, Dak To Campaign 2 in 1969, we destroyed many enemy forces, contributing to defeating the local war strategy. Ministry and the US "search and destroy" plan on the Central Highlands battlefield and especially the 1972 Spring-Summer campaign in the Northern Central Highlands, the focus of which was the liberation of Dak To - Tan Canh. Implementing the guiding policy of the Politburo and the Central Military Commission, our units decided to open the Spring - Summer 1972 campaign with the aim of "Destroying the enemy, liberating Dak To - Tan Canh, if conditions permit, liberate Dak To - Tan Canh". release Kon Tum town. The development direction may be in the direction of Plei Ku; if conditions permit, expand the liberated area west of Plei Ku, liberate Buon Ma Thuot town, forming a complete base connected to the base. Southeast region". Kon Tum Party Committee has mobilized maximum local army forces, guerrillas, and civil servants to coordinate with the main force of B3 and Zone 5 to participate in the campaign. On the enemy's side, the total number of enemy forces deployed in this area amounted to 28 infantry battalions, 6 artillery battalions, 4 armored battalions. The enemy was determined to concentrate their forces to form a solid defense line. prevent the liberation army from taking over the Central Highlands. With the concentration of forces and careful preparation, the two sides created a fierce, fierce battle with complete victory in favor of the liberation army. At exactly 11:00 a.m. on April 24, 1972, the liberation flag given by the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee to the 66th Regiment on the day of the departure ceremony was carried into battle by our soldiers and fluttered atop the center of the enemy base. , announced the liberation. The Dak To - Tan Canh defense group, which the US and Puppet dubbed the "steel belt" in the Northern Central Highlands, was completely destroyed by our troops. The victory of Dak To - Tan Canh along with the victory of Quang Tri and the Southeast region were campaigns that had extremely important strategic significance. They created a new situation on the Southern battlefield, contributing defeated an important strategic step of "Vietnamization of the war" and "Nich Son Doctrine" in Indochina, forcing the US to sign the Paris Agreement and withdraw troops from Vietnam. With the determination "Truong Son transforms - Po Ko rises up, wipes out the enemy, liberates Dak To", "All for the front line, all to defeat the American invaders", the people of all ethnic groups in the region Kon Tum province has mobilized maximum human and material resources for this campaign. The "revolutionary noodle fields", "liberation noodle fields", "the sound of pestles pounding rice" all night long... providing food for the front lines or the image of a mother "Holding a gun in her hand, carrying her baby in front, carrying bullets on their backs" of the Kon Tum People of all ethnic groups will forever become a noble symbol of the will of all for lives, for national independence and the desire for peace. With profound historical significance, in 2017 "Dak To - Tan Canh Victory Site was recognized by the Prime Minister as a special national relic. Source: Propaganda Department of Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee

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Rating : Special national monument Open door

Outstanding relic site