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Ben Truong Trau

Truong Trau Wharf is a large betel trading wharf on the banks of the ancient Con River, in Trau hamlet, Kien My village, about 200m from Tay Son Tam Kiet temple. Betel and areca nuts are a famous product of both the upper and lower Tay Son regions, especially the type of betel grown by the Upper People in the Central Highlands. Truong Trau Wharf became a place of transit and trade relations between the mountains and the plains, in addition to betel and areca nuts, there were also many other essential goods. When Mr. Ho Phi Phuc's family still resided in his wife's hometown - Phu Lac village, in addition to farming, they also participated in trade with the lowlands and uplands, thus becoming rich. His children also continued their father's career, maintaining and expanding trade and exchange. Ben Truong Trau, with its trading exchanges, had a great influence on the uprising career of the three Tay Son brothers, especially Nguyen Nhac. Nguyen Nhac often traveled back and forth to the upper Tay Son region, had close relationships with ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands, and traded with markets, wharves, and towns in the delta. This helped him expand his vision and understand the suffering of people from all walks of life, thereby easily mobilizing and uniting forces to participate in the uprising. After preparations at the upper Tay Son, the Tay Son insurgents under the command of Nguyen Nhac launched a large-scale operation to liberate the lower Tay Son, liberated the Quy Nhon government, and laid a solid foundation. for the movement's next victories. Among that achievement, Ben Truong Trau was an important focal point, where information and correspondence of the insurgent army was connected in the early days of preparing for the uprising, until it reached its peak. Legend has it that next to the old Truong Trau Wharf, Nguyen Nhac built a house to store betel and serve as an inn for betel traders. Therefore, the people of Kien My, as well as many surrounding areas, know Nguyen Nhac as Mr. Hai Trau. After the Tay Son dynasty passed away, Kien My people built on the old house's foundation a temple to worship the three Tay Son brothers, called Vinh Tho temple (also called Cay Gon temple because there is a big tree here). Later, the French colonialists used it as a food warehouse and then destroyed it. In 1963, three Southern mendicants and local people built a small thatched pagoda (on the old temple foundation). In 1967, it was newly built with bricks called Ngoc Binh Vihara. Truong Trau Wharf has now been filled in, only a sandy beach along the river, no longer crowded with boats and the hustle and bustle of preparing for a great career, but "The old tamarind tree, the old Ben Trau..." has go down in history, forever echoing a glorious time. Source: People's Committee of Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province

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Tay Son Tam Kiet Temple

The Tam Kiet Tay Son Temple relic area includes 2 relics: Tay Son Palace and Truong Trau wharf site, located in Phu Phong town, Tay Son district, Binh Dinh province. associated with the names of three brothers Nguyen Nhac, Nguyen Hue and Nguyen Lu, leaders of the Tay Son movement, Tay Son dynasty at the end of the 18th century; decided to be classified as a special national monument by the Prime Minister on December 31, 2014). Historical sources say that the ancestors of the Tay Son Dynasty were originally from the Ho family in Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An. Come to rest in Tay Son Nhat hamlet, Quy Ninh. Nguyen Nhac's father, Mr. Ho Phi Phuc, and his wife, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dong, moved to Kien My village (now block 1, Phu Phong, Tay Son, Binh Dinh) to live for business purposes. Kien My village is also a gathering place for martyrs and the first base of the peasant movement in the lower Tay Son region. Nguyen Nhac and his two younger brothers, Nguyen Hue and Nguyen Lu, led the Tay Son uprising to bring Nguyen Hue and Nguyen Nhac to the throne. After the fall of the Tay Son dynasty, the house of Mr. and Mrs. Ho Phi Phuc's family in Kien My village was burned and razed. Some time later, right on the old house's foundation, local people contributed their contributions to build a tall and majestic communal house to secretly worship Tay Son Tam Kiet, named Kien My village communal house. In 1946, the communal house burned down. In 1958 - 1960, Binh Khe people once again built a new temple named Tay Son Palace, officially worshiping the three Tay Son brothers and holding an anniversary festival. commemorate every year. Tay Son Dien is built in the style of Dinh, with split stone foundations, solid brick walls, and cement tiled roof, with an area of ​​over 100 square meters. The main shrine has three compartments, in the middle worships Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue, on the right worships Emperor Thai Duc - Nguyen Nhac, on the left worships Dong Dinh Vuong - Nguyen Lu, on the left and right the shrine worships military mandarins and ancestors. In the Tay Son family, the two gables have gongs and drums to serve ceremonies. In 1998, the State built and expanded Tay Son Palace. The temple was rebuilt with ancient architecture, quite large and majestic, three times the area of ​​the old temple, made of reinforced concrete, Recreating the large, well-structured columns like an old communal house, the roof is cast in concrete, and covered with funny-nosed scale tiles. In front of the main temple, there is a pavilion like the old temple, on both sides there are two rows of large columns decorated with majestic dragons wrapped around the columns. In front of the house is a red granite stele with a summary of the temple's history. The Electric Gate remains the same. The well site was embellished with a hexagonal shelter, a concrete roof covered with scale tiles, and the surrounding Tamarind tree was also renovated more spaciously than before. In 2004, nine ceramic statues were brought back, covered in real gold on the outside, and placed in the inner sanctum. The rear hall has 3 altars, in the middle is the altar worshiping Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue; On the right is the altar worshiping Emperor Thai Duc - Nguyen Nhac; On the left is the altar of Dong Dinh Vuong - Nguyen Lu. Behind the altars is a large wooden diaphragm with carved dragons, patterns and gilded lacquer. In front, on both sides of the three altars, there are two wooden shelves holding eight sets of weapons. On the East and West sides of the inner palace, there are altars to worship civil servants, gods, and military generals of the Tay Son period. Although Tay Son Palace has gone through ups and downs over the years, it has been preserved, preserved and promoted by local people for generations to commemorate and pay tribute to the great contributions of national hero Quang Trung. – Nguyen Hue in his career of fighting to build and defend the country. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Binh Dinh Province

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Historical site of collective grave of martyrs of the Golden Star Division

The relic is a mass grave in Tay Phuong Danh area, Dap Da ward, An Nhon town, the resting place of 153 soldiers of Battalion 6, Regiment 12, Golden Star Division who died in the General campaign. offensive and uprising in the Spring of Mau Than 1968. Opening the 1968 Spring Mau Than campaign, in An Nhon area, from December 25, 1967 to January 17, 1968, provincial and district soldiers and guerrilla forces coordinated to attack the enemy in many places, causing them harm. much damage. Battalion 6, Regiment 12, Sao Vang Division of Military Region 5 was assigned the task of fighting the enemy in areas close to the provincial capital, attracting the enemy to the countryside so that the liberation army could attack Quy Nhon town. After attacking the Phu Cat training center on January 19, 1968, the Battalion destroyed the enemy holding the Sita - Nhon Hung bridge on Highway 1. Fearing the loss of Dap Da, the district capital of An Nhon and Quy Nhon will be threatened, the enemy has sent here a regiment of South Korean soldiers, 4 security companies, 32 tanks and armored vehicles to surround Battalion 6 and use artillery to counterattack. With superior military and weapons superiority, the enemy drove the people out, trying to surround and isolate the soldiers of Battalion 6 in the Tay Phuong Danh area to destroy them. The unit fought bravely with the enemy for 5 days and nights, from January 20, 1968 to January 24, 1968 until there were no more bullets left, the soldiers used hoes, shovels, and bayonets to attack with armor. fought with the enemy and sacrificed heroically. Admiring the tenacious fighting spirit, courage and indomitable sacrifice of the soldiers of Battalion 6, the People, despite the danger, buried 153 soldiers' bodies in a mass grave in the Tay Phuong Danh area - Smashing Rocks in infinite grief. People around the area call it Ma To. The mass grave of soldiers of Battalion 6, Regiment 12, Golden Star Division was ranked as a provincial revolutionary relic by the Provincial People's Committee on October 20, 2003. In 2016, the collective grave of soldiers of Battalion 6, Regiment 12, Golden Star Division was invested in many renovation items: building an incense house, carving stone tombstones, covering the entire grave with granite, and making a yard. The garden creates a clean and beautiful landscape, expressing the people's affection for the relatives of the Northern martyrs who fought and sacrificed for the South. Binh Dinh Provincial Museum is preparing a document to request the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to upgrade it to the national level to match the historical value of this relic. Source: Binh Dinh Province Electronic Information Portal

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Ancient Go Sanh ceramic kiln

Go Sanh or Sanh hamlet is the name of a small hamlet in Phu Quang village, Nhon Hoa ward, An Nhon town. Phu Quang people say that while digging land for construction or farming, they often come across areas thick with intact pieces of ceramics of many types such as bowls, plates, and cups. Around the 70s, Go Sanh ceramics followed antique dealers to many regions and attracted the attention of ancient ceramic researchers in Vietnam and the world. In March 1974, an archaeological team from Saigon came to Phu Quang to research. Although there have been no excavations at Go Sanh, they have hypothesized that the owners of Go Sanh pottery are Cham people. From the above information, the Hanoi Institute of Archeology and Binh Dinh General Museum have planned a long-term research program at Go Sanh and all ancient ceramic relics in Binh Dinh. Until 2000, there were 4 excavations continuously conducted at this relic site. Up to now, Binh Dinh pottery kilns have 5 groups. In An Nhon town, there are Go Sanh, Go Cay Ke, and Go Hoi. All of these relics are located along the banks of the Kon River flowing into Thi Nai Bay (Quy Nhon port today) - a convenient location for waterway transportation. Archaeological excavations at Go Sanh were carried out in 1991, 1992, 1993. In 1994, besides Vietnamese scientists, there was additional cooperation from Japanese scholars. Among the kiln sites that have been identified in 5 locations within the former Vijaya region, kilns No. 1, No. 2 and 3 are in Go Sanh. Furnace number 1: Named Cay Quang furnace. The kiln is still quite intact, from the kiln wall, kiln floor and the final fired product of this kiln. The furnace has a tubular shape with a total length of 14m. The furnace chamber is rectangular, gradually expanding towards the end, measuring 1.6m; The width at the front is 2.8m; at the rear and an additional 10m in length. On one side of the oven wall there is a door for loading and unloading products. Furnace number 2: It is called Cay Man furnace (Roi Tree). The kiln area is located in the south of Go Sanh. Technically similar to furnace No. 1 (Cay Quang furnace), the furnace wall is also built of compacted soil bags and the arrangement of fire sharing columns in the burner is similar. Furnace No. 3: Located under furnace No. 2. According to researchers, this is the furnace with the earliest construction date. The wall of furnace No. 3 is not made of burnt shell material but is completely made of earth. The furnace is 1.2m wide near the burner, 1.7m wide at the back. The length of the furnace body is 5.3m. Currently, the Binh Dinh Provincial General Museum collects and preserves a quite rich collection of Go Sanh ceramic products. Porcelain products mainly produced here include enameled bowls, plates, pots, unglazed tiles and architectural decorations. Celadon enameled dishes and brown enameled jars show similar characteristics to the products of Fujian kilns (China). Recent information shows that Go Sanh Binh Dinh ceramics are produced not only for local service but also to participate in the export market to countries in Southeast Asia and further afield, Egypt. Among the artifacts found on the shipwreck in the Calatagan archipelago off Pantanan Island in the Philippines are thousands of Go Sanh ceramics. Some Vietnamese experts believe that the beginning of Binh Dinh ceramic production may have started from the late 13th to the 14th century, or at the latest until the 16th century. The owners of Go Sanh pottery kilns and other ancient pottery kilns in Binh Dinh are none other than the ancient Champa people. Go Sanh pottery kiln archaeological relic site has been ranked by the State as a National Historical-Cultural Relic. Source: Website of An Nhon Town People's Committee

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Thap Thap Pagoda

Di Da Thap Thap Pagoda is located in Van Thuan village, Nhon Thanh ward, An Nhon town, Binh Dinh province. The name of the pagoda "Thap Thaps" is because previously there were 10 Cham towers on this hill, which later collapsed. The name "Amitabha" is the title of the Buddhist leader of the Pure Land. Amitabha also means reason, the original awareness of sentient beings. Combining the above meanings, the ancestral temple is named Thap Thap Amitabha Temple. Thap Thap Di Da Ancestral Pagoda is associated with the name of the founder, Zen Master Nguyen Thieu. Many documents today indicate that his surname was Ta, self-named Hoan Bich, from Trinh Huong district, Chaozhou district, Guangdong province, China. He was born in the year of the Rat (1648), and at the age of 19 became a monk at Bao Tu Pagoda. In 1677, he followed a Chinese trading boat to Quy Ninh district, now in Binh Dinh province, about 28 km from Quy Nhon city, and built a hermitage to worship Amitabha Buddha. In 1683, the pagoda used bricks and stones from 10 fallen towers to build the pagoda. The pagoda has gone through 16 generations of lineage with many famous Zen masters such as: Zen Master Lieu Triet, Zen Master Minh Ly, Zen Master Phuoc Hue... Zen Master Phuoc Hue has been honored as National Master. He was invited to preach sutras in the Nguyen royal palace from the reign of King Thanh Thai to King Bao Dai, and taught Buddhism at Truc Lam and Tay Thien Buddhist schools (Hue) since 1935. From outside, walking along the lotus pond to the temple gate, there are two tall square pillars, on top of which are placed two lion statues sitting majestically, connecting an arc, above are attached two words "Thap Thap". Behind the gate is a screen with an embossed dragon and horse symbol placed on a kneeling pedestal. The main hall was rebuilt by Zen Master Lieu Triet in 1749. Today's main hall has a straight roof, yin-yang tiles, and two dragons with pearl paintings on the roof. The Buddha hall is decorated solemnly, in the middle worshiping statues of Tam The Buddha, Chuan De, Ca Diep, and Ananda; The shrine worships Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, placed in two compartments on either side of the Buddha hall; On the left and right walls, there are statues of Thap Bat La Lan, statues of Thap Dien Minh Vuong, Dharma Protector, Patriarch Dat Ma and Patriarch Ty Ni Da Luu Chi. Most of the worship statues were carved during the reign of Zen Master Minh Ly (1871-1889). The pagoda was given a sign by Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu "Sac Tu Thap Amitabha Pagoda" hanging in the middle of the main door of the main hall, which was engraved by Venerable Mat Hoang in 1821. The big bell (cast in 1893) and the big drum were placed. at both ends of the hallway. Behind the main hall, there is a stele inscribed with the poem "Thap Thap Amitabha Pagoda" written by layman Duong Thanh Tu and founded by Venerable Minh Ly in 1876. The monk's house is located behind the main hall built by National Master Phuoc Hue in 1924. The Patriarch's house is in the south, connecting the main hall and the monk's house, worshiping the Patriarch of Khai Son Nguyen Thieu and the late abbots and monks. and past Buddhists. Opposite the Patriarch's house is the lecture hall, there is a wooden board with the article "Thap Thap Tu Chi" written by An Nhon Academician Vo Khac Trien in 1928, recording the history of enlightenment, the process of construction and inheritance. of Thap Thap ancestral temple. In particular, Binh Dinh Newspaper said that the pagoda still retains 2,000 wood carvings used to print the Amitabha Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Lotus Sutra, etc. The Tripitaka offered by Governor Ha Tien Mac Thien Tu also exists. 1,200 volumes of sutras, laws, treatises and records. The pagoda also preserves the Korean Tripitaka and the Taiwanese Tripitaka. The Patriarch Tower Garden is located in the North with 20 ancient towers containing the bodies of the abbots and monks in the temple. Behind the pagoda, there is also the White Tiger tower and the Council tower The pagoda has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture as a national historical and cultural relic. Amitabha Thap Thap Pagoda is the most famous pagoda in the Central region. Source: Website of An Nhon Town People's Committee

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Canh Tien Tower

Canh Tien Tower is located on top of a not very high hill in the center of Do Ban citadel, the ancient capital of the Champa kingdom in Nam An village, An Nhon town. In the book Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi, it is written: "An Nam ancient tower in Nam An village, Tuong Van district, in Do Ban citadel, is commonly called Canh Tien tower. From the shoulder of the tower up, all four sides look like fairy wings, so it's called that name." French researchers, in their own way, call it Tour de Cuvre (Bronze Tower). Towers are a popular architectural form of Champa culture. In Cham language, there is a common word for this type of architecture: Kalan (temple). The main function of Kalan, as the word implies, is to serve spiritual life and religious rituals. However, the tower's architecture is deeply artistic and is a work in which artisans express their talent and creativity, so it is less constrained by religious rituals. Among them, Canh Tien is a beautiful tower, uniquely shaped and elegant with a very reasonable layout. The tower was built tall and imposing on a nearly square plane, each side about 10 meters long with staggered ramps. The entire tower is about 20m high, all four sides around the tower's body are decorated with wall pillars, protruding in a harmonious ratio with the overall architecture. The corners of the tower body are made of large stone blocks so it is quite sturdy. In terms of form, the tower has 4 soaring pointed arch doors opening in 4 directions, but only the main door facing east is connected to the heart of the tower, the rest are 3 fake doors. The slightly protruding frill forms a support for the corner towers above. The carved images are mainly concentrated on the roof. With four existing floors, each floor has 4 decorative corner towers, each corner has small floors, creating a leaf shape that gradually gets smaller towards the top, creating the feeling of birds in flight. Perhaps it is because of this appearance that people let their imagination run wild, associated with the image of a fairy and named the tower Canh Tien. The carved stones in the shape of a phoenix tail mounted on the floors of the fake tower and the image of Makara, a sea monster in Indian mythology with sharp fangs and a long trunk, decorating the corners of the walls give Canh Tien tower a beautiful look. Luxurious, mysterious. Unlike many Cham towers, the decoration of Canh Tien tower is elaborate to the point of perfection. From the door arch system to the flexible, symmetrically layered spiral pattern strips to the delicately carved stone blocks forming connected patterns, all exude a beauty that is both elegant, elegant, and majestic. suspicious, superficial. It is also possible that due to its graceful beauty, the tower also has the folk name of Daughter tower. According to ancient documents, Do Ban citadel was built by Champa king Ngo Nhat Hoan in the 10th century, while Canh Tien tower was built in the 12th century, under the reign of King Che Man (Jaya Sinbavarman III). Perhaps this is the Che Man tower dedicated to Queen Paramecvari, Princess Huyen Tran, the noble Vietnamese girl who put her interests first and formed a historic relationship with him. Legend has it that before leaving Dai Viet, the Tran Dynasty's princess with jade leaves and golden branches learned thoroughly all royal rituals and Champa folk activities. Working as a bride far from home, she was loved and respected by her subjects because this Vietnamese queen not only spoke Champa language fluently, knew how to sing and dance Champa folk songs, but also took the trouble to teach the royal palaces. Women and subjects from their husband's hometown weave cloth, grow rice, embroider, and sew. It is not an exaggeration to say that: Marrying Huyen Tran, Che Man's bride price was the two continents O - Ly, and Canh Tien Tower was the love gift he gave her, as a sacred recognition of his people. . Source: Website of An Nhon Town People's Committee

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Citadel Emperor

Emperor Citadel is located in Nhon Hau commune and Dap Da ward, An Nhon town, 27km northwest of Quy Nhon. Emperor Citadel was built by the Tay Son dynasty in 1776 on the basis of Do Ban citadel left by the Champa Kingdom and was officially named Emperor Citadel since 1778. During a long period from 1776 to 1793, The citadel was the headquarters of the Tay Son army and later the capital of the central government of Emperor Thai Duc - Nguyen Nhac. The Imperial Citadel was originally a rectangular architectural complex, consisting of three citadels: the Outer Citadel, the Inner Citadel and the Forbidden Citadel. The outer citadel has a circumference of 7400m. The Citadel, also known as the Imperial Citadel, has a rectangular shape of 430m long and 370m wide. Inside the Citadel is the Forbidden City, also rectangular, 174m long and 126m wide. Through many excavations, many architectural works have been revealed, proving that the Thai Duc dynasty developed on this land. That is the main hall's floor, the octagonal floor with Bat Trang tiles and Champa white stone. The two semi-circular lakes are symmetrical around the octagonal palace, with rows of coral stones and stone steps attached to the lake. In addition to two semicircular lakes, the excavation also revealed a heart-shaped lake. Hundreds of years old fig trees next to Gia Son island. The square well at the corner of the citadel is paved with laterite, but the water is still clear to this day even though over time the plants and trees accidentally cover it. The Imperial Citadel also witnessed battles between the Tay Son and Nguyen dynasties, including the siege battle between the two Tay Son generals, Tran Quang Dieu, Vo Van Dung, and general Vo Tanh in May 1801. Unable to resist the Tay Son army, Vo Tanh self-immolated along with the civil servant Ngo Tung Chau, who drank poison and committed suicide. After the fall of the Tay Son Dynasty, this place became a place to worship the "twin faithful" Vo Tanh and Ngo Tung Chau. Although the Imperial Citadel is only a historical relic, the culture and craft villages around the citadel are still the same as ever. Not as many as the "36 streets" of Thang Long citadel, but around the Emperor Citadel there are still many craft villages bustling with production such as Van Son pottery village, Phuong Danh weaving village, Bang Chau bronze casting village, wood turning village, etc. hats... show a bustling capital with horses, carriages and prosperity, making us feel uneasy thinking about an ancient legend. The citadel was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national monument in 1982. Source: Website of the People's Committee of An Nhon town

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Ta Vai Bridge

Ta Vai Bridge, located in Ta Vai village, Chieng Hac commune, Yen Chau district, is a famous historical relic of the province. During the resistance war against the French colonialists, the bridge not only had a meaning for people's livelihood but was also a historical relic. Ta Vai village has a bridge with 46 fierce attacks and suffered 1,272 bombs from American aircraft to cut off the main artery of Highway 6. But the bridge still stands, ensuring smooth traffic. In 1965, the American enemy used air force and commandos to frantically sabotage the North in order to prevent the North from providing support to the Southern people. On June 20, 1965, American planes dropped 6 bombs on Khau Day village (Chieng Hac, Yen Chau) and 20 rockets on Ta Vai bridge. . Starting from here, American aircraft continuously bombarded Yen Chau, but due to good preparation of plans to deal with America's destructive war, Yen Chau entered the war without being surprised. At this time, Ta Vai bridge became a place of fierce fighting between us and the enemy. With the determination to ensure smooth traffic flow in all situations, determined to stay at the traffic center of Ta Vai bridge, the militia and self-defense force and armed force units have always stuck to the road and bridge to ensure traffic is clear. Here, from March to December 1966, we arranged the 14th Battalion of anti-aircraft artillery to protect the Ta Vai bridge, in which Company 3, consisting of two 37mm artillery batteries, was positioned in the area of ​​Ban Tat hill. , adjacent to Tai Vai bridge, Company 2, consisting of four 37mm guns, was arranged in a continuous position to the west of Ta Vai bridge. In addition to the two main battlefields with 37 mm cannons, there is also a secondary battlefield consisting of a 12.7 mm company located in lower terrain also near Ta Vai bridge. To arrange such a battlefield, the people of Ta Vai village and the soldiers dug fortifications to build a road around the hillside to pull up artillery. Each 37 mm cannon required 200 people to pull it. To encourage morale and help soldiers fight, the people of Ta Vai village enthusiastically participated in the fighting and produced rice to contribute to the front lines. During those years, the people of Ta Vai, along with other villages in Chieng Hac commune, contributed nearly 9 tons of vegetables, 500kg of poultry, tons of food... In addition, the commune's performance team also went to the battlefield in uniform. army and militia service. Many times having to move the battlefield, the people and the soldiers used forest rope to braid to pull the artillery; used bamboo to make shacks for the soldiers and helped the soldiers dig over 3,000 meters of shelters on the battlefield with the determination to protect the transportation artery for the battlefield. The enemy destroyed bridges and roads, but the spirit of the army and people here was undeterred. Despite the roar of bombs and bullets, they still enthusiastically repaired the roads for vehicles to pass, with the emulation movement "Singing over the sound of bombs" and "Singing over the sound of bombs" and "Singing over the sound of bombs" The enemy broke it, I'll fix it. If the enemy destroys me, let me go." On December 8, 1966, the enemy organized 3 groups of planes to drop bombs on the hill where there was an anti-aircraft artillery battlefield and bombarded the Ta Vai bridge. At this time, 2 bridge spans were hit by bombs and fell into the stream and traffic on Route 6. was cut. Because the bridge was in a dangerous location, the stream was wide, the water was deep, and the enemy fought day and night, so it was very difficult to rebuild the bridge. Faced with that situation, the bridge protection unit decided to build a bypass and underground road to ensure traffic at all costs. The underground tunnel of Ta Vai bridge was built by soldiers and civilians about 1km downstream, but the enemy still discovered it and continued to bombard it. With courageous fighting spirit, the army and militia units have well secured traffic arteries. Promoting the tradition of tenacious fighting and the spirit of solidarity, the people of Ta Vai village with a boiling spirit of hatred for the invaders turned into revolutionary actions in combat and production, making an outstanding contribution to the achievements in defeating the US imperialist plot to expand the war. At the Ta Vai battlefield, the army and people of Yen Chau shot down 2 F105 planes and captured American enemy pilots with rifles, the lifeline of support for the South was always running smoothly, that victory quickly spread throughout the world. place, known throughout the country. Today, the war has receded into the past, the people of Ta Vai work hard in production and continue to contribute human and material resources to their homeland, where the Ta Vai bridge marks the crimes of American imperialism during the war. war of invasion in Vietnam. Talking about Ta Vai bridge is talking about the heroic, resilient fighting spirit and glorious fighting of Yen Chau's army and people. Source: Son La province electronic information portal

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A Phu Cave

Tham Can Cave, also known as the "A Phu Couple" cave, was the 99th revolutionary base during the resistance war against the French in Son La province. The cave belongs to Hong Ngai commune, Bac Yen district, Son La province. The relic includes two caves: The first cave (dry cave) is located at the foot of U Bo mountain, surrounded by primeval forest, with a cool, airy climate. In front of the cave is the people's fields, covered in all four seasons with green flowers and fruits. The dry cave consists of 2 doors located on the East and West sides, connected to each other, dividing the cave into 3 compartments. The total length of the cave from West to East is about 200m. The western door is about 3m high, 1.5m wide, the entrance to the cave is small and narrow, limiting light. The deeper you go, the more the cave expands, with an average ceiling height of 20 to 40 meters and an average width of 15 to 30 meters. The cave floor is rough and slightly sloping, with many rocks scattered all over the cave floor. The ceiling of the cave has many beautiful stalactites shaped like animals, forests, etc. In the second and third chambers, there are also many narrow niches running along the cave walls, on average 10 to 15 meters deep. Go through compartment 3 to reach the east door. The oval cave entrance is about 50 to 60 meters high, about 20 meters wide at the bottom, and about 30 meters wide in the middle. This is where the Military Intelligence Company of the General Staff temporarily stayed for two days to find a way to cross the Da River to prepare for the 1952 Northwest campaign. According to local people, Tham Biet cave was also the place where soldiers and soldiers were stationed. storing weapons of our army and people in the resistance war against American invasion. In addition, Tham Bien cave is also known in literature as A Phu Couple Cave. According to legend, after escaping from Governor Pa Tra's family to reach the Phieng Sa guerrilla area, My and A Phu (the two main characters in the work) stopped here for a while to avoid being searched by the bandits. Governor. The second cave is a water cave about 20 meters south of the first cave. The entrance to the cave is about 5 meters deep underground. The road down to the cave is steep, has many bumpy rocks, and is very dangerous. The cave is about 300 meters long. The cave is dark, about 7 meters wide, from the cave floor to the ceiling is on average about 10 to 12 meters high, in some places it is only 4 to 5 meters high. The cave floor is a stream flowing along the cave from West to East. This is where the Military Intelligence Company came to get water for daily use during their temporary stay in the dry cave. Tham Can Cave - Resistance Base Area 99 was ranked as a Provincial Historical Monument on May 28, 2012. Source: Electronic information portal of Bac Yen district, Son La province

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Historical relic of Na San stronghold group

The Na San stronghold group is located on the Na San plateau, a basin in Chieng Mun commune - Mai Son district - Son La province with an area of ​​about 10km2 surrounded by mountains over 700m high. There is an airport, a command post, a number of posts, a strong firepower system of four 105mm guns and many trenches surrounding the central area. Like the Dien Bien Phu base group, the most important part of this military base is Na San airport, which is responsible for supplying French troops on duty here. This airport was built in 1950 when the French army dominated and oppressed the people of the Northwest ethnic groups after taking control from the Viet Minh. Initially, Na San airport served the needs of travel with a short, small runway system and simple structure. It was later expanded, lengthened and upgraded with iron grate flooring, able to meet all types of traffic. Dakota planes take off and land. For nearly a month since the French army withdrew here, they have continuously reinforced food, weapons, ammunition, barbed wire and other necessary materials to reinforce this military base. . Because time was tight, the fortification system here was quickly made with rudimentary materials such as bamboo, wood, etc. and was temporarily built and covered for living and fighting. At the bases in the central area and around the airport, priority is given to being solidly built with cement, sand, and paved with iron sheets. The central command tunnel also has a relatively safe trench system to escape to the airport in case of need. The Northwest Campaign began on October 1, 1952 and ended on December 10, 1952. After 3 fierce attacks by our army and people, the campaign quickly ended 4 months earlier than the original estimate. We destroyed many enemy troops and captured many weapons and ammunition. The enemy had to withdraw to cluster at the Na San stronghold group. Faced with a completely passive and isolated situation, they knew they could not survive on this land, so they secretly fled by air from Na San airport. The Northwest Campaign ended in complete victory. Up to now, little is known about the Na San stronghold group because of its small scale and passive nature of response. However, this was the first origin for the form of attacking a group of strongholds of the French colonialists, the idea of ​​forming the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group later, and the first form of defense with strategic significance that appeared. present during the Vietnam War. The Na San stronghold group is evidence of the heroic years of our army and people fighting against the French colonialists in the Northwest battlefield, a mark of the disastrous defeat of the French colonialists. Na San stronghold group was ranked as a national historical relic on January 24, 1998. Source: Son La province electronic information portal

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Thuan Chau Flag Tower historical site

Thuan Chau Flag Tower historical site is located in Pan village, Chieng Ly commune, Thuan Chau district. This place marks a historic event on May 7, 1959, when President Ho Chi Minh together with the Party and Government leadership visited the Northwest. During the resistance war against the French and after peace was restored in the North, despite being busy with thousands of national affairs, Uncle Ho, the beloved Father of the nation, always cared about the people of the Northwest ethnic groups. Responding to Uncle Ho's trust, the people of the Northwest ethnic groups were courageous in fighting, enthusiastically emulating productive labor and wished to welcome Uncle Ho to visit and report to him on his achievements. On May 7, 1959, the wishes of the people of the Northwest peoples came true. The square of the capital of the Thai autonomous region, Meo, was resplendent with flags, flowers, banners and slogans and more than 10,000 people representing 430,000 people from the Northwest ethnic groups happily welcomed Uncle Ho leading the Party and Government delegation. cover the visit. With an extremely simple, intimate and close gesture, Uncle Ho recognized and praised the sacrifices and enormous contributions of the people of the Northwest ethnic groups in the resistance war against the French colonialists and in restoring the economy. economy after the war. On behalf of the Government, he presented the people of the Northwest ethnic groups with the first-class Labor Medal. He advised: We must enthusiastically compete for economic and social development, strengthen economic sectors, apply science and technology to production, develop education and healthcare networks, and strengthen national security. room. More than 40 years have passed, and his advice has been persistently strived to be implemented by the Party Committee, government and people of Son La ethnic groups, and has been making great changes in the Western region of the country. big. Today, the Thuan Chau flag tower historical relic is located right on the campus of Thuan Chau district stadium. Source: Son La province electronic information portal

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The Guilin Stele dominates

Que Lam Ngu Che stele historical relic belongs to group 3, Chieng Le ward, Son La city. This place demonstrates the historical period of the talented and great strategist Le Thai Tong and his soldiers conquering rebels in the western border region of the country, keeping peace for the country. The relic was ranked at the National level by the Ministry of Culture and Information on February 5, 1994. King Le Thai Tong, whose name is Nguyen Long, is the second son of King Le Thai To (Le Loi) and Queen Mother Pham Thi Ngoc Tran, a native of Quan Lai, Loi Duong district (now Tho Xuan - Thanh Hoa). ). Since ascending the throne, King Le Thai Tong has paid great attention to the Northwest region, the land of the country. To consolidate and ensure national unity, like King Le Thai To and other kings, during the 9 years of reigning the country, King Le Thai Tong twice commanded soldiers to go to the Northwest to suppress traitors. inverse. In March of the year Canh Than (1440), the king for the first time personally and with his soldiers went to the Western town to fight a rebel army named Thuong Nghiem in Chau Muong Muoi (now Thuan Chau district, Son La province). Wherever the king went, he was supported by the people, so the royal army quickly crushed the rebels. On the way back, the king and his soldiers stopped at Dong La (Tham Bao Ke), a natural rock cave in Muong La province. The king saw that this place had beautiful scenery, favorable geography, profound meaning and a peaceful soul. The king had his soldiers carve a poem and preface on the cliff at the entrance of Dong La. The poem, Guilin Ngu Che, has the following meaning: "The chief of Thuan Chau, Thuong Nghiem, rebelled, was ungrateful, and led his troops to follow the Ai Lao people to rebel. Personally commanded six armies to conquer it. Thuong Nghiem used all his strength and offered an elephant to surrender. I felt sorry for him for kneeling and crawling without a weapon, not having the heart to cut him, so I forgave him, then brought the army back and left a poem. Exactly one year later, in March 1441, the king again sent troops to suppress the Nghiem Nghiem rebellion in Chau Muong Muoi. Everywhere he went, the people responded and helped him, so the royal army quickly captured General Ai Lao. Dao Mong, at the same time captured Thuong Nghiem's ​​children Sinh Tuong and Dong Dong. The traitor Thuong Nghiem surrendered and accepted the crime, from now on the western border of the Fatherland has been at peace. To pay tribute to the merits of King Le Thai Tong and to make the Que Lam Ngu Che stele monument forever dignified and shine in the hearts of successive generations, meeting the spiritual and healthy religious needs of a large number of people. people, with the consent of the Ministry of Culture and Information, in September 2001 the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Son La started construction of the temple of King Le Thai Tong in Son La town and was inaugurated on September 22. January 2003, named "Guilin Ling Tu". Source: Son La province electronic information portal

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NAKED VERSION TREE

In the early twentieth century, the French colonialists established their governing apparatus in the Northwest region. They built Son La Prison to imprison, exile, and destroy the will to fight of revolutionary soldiers and patriotic Vietnamese people. In December 1939, political prisoners at the prison held a secret meeting and decided to establish a provisional cell. The cell chose the Heo banyan tree as a secret contact point with the revolutionary base outside the prison and with the Party Central Committee. In 1942 - 1943, the revolutionary situation in the country and the world was very volatile, the Party Central Committee directed the Yen Bai and Phu Tho base areas to establish a contact line with the Son La prison cell. Every day, political prisoners in Son La Prison had to go to the banyan tree area to get firewood, so the prisoners set up a secret mailbox to contact and assess the enemy situation, in order to organize an escape. According to the planned plan, in January 1943, Comrades at the Central Agency arranged to meet with comrades in Son La Prison Party Cell at Ban Heo banyan tree. Agree on the prison escape plan. With the careful preparation of prisoners from inside the prison to comrades and soldiers outside the prison, on August 3, 1943, the Cell successfully organized an escape for elite prisoners. returned to the Party Central Committee to continue revolutionary activities. Thus, during the period of struggle against the invading French colonialists, along with other communication locations, the Heo banyan tree was the place where the secret mailbox was located, and the meeting and communication place between communist soldiers of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The prison cell and the Central leadership - have really played an important role, contributing to creating a solid information network, covering the enemy's dense spy network, serving development. of the revolution and contributed greatly to the victory of the movement to gain power in Son La in particular and the country in general. The Heo banyan tree is now a revolutionary historical relic in the special national relic complex of Son La Prison, managed by the Provincial Museum. Every year, the monument welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors to visit, learn and research. Even though it has gone through many ups and downs of history, the banyan tree is still there as a testament to a historical period of revolution in the twentieth century. Source: Son La Provincial Museum

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Son La Prison Relics

Son La Prison was built by the French colonialists in 1908, next to Nam La stream on top of Khau Ca hill, now in To Hieu ward, Son La city, Son La province. This place held 1,007 communist prisoners, was a revolutionary school, and where the "red seeds" of the Vietnamese revolution were nurtured. Son La Prison was built by the French colonialists in 1908 with an initial area of ​​500 m2, mainly to imprison common criminals. In 1930, as the Vietnamese revolution's struggle for national independence increased, the French colonialists expanded Son La Prison by 1,500 m2 and began to detain political prisoners. In 1940, the French colonialists built a prison camp with an area of ​​170 square meters with the intention of holding female prisoners, but this plot was not carried out. Thus, through 3 times of construction and expansion, Son La Prison has a total area of ​​2,170 m2. In particular, during the process of expanding the prison, the French colonialists also built a series of underground cells 3 meters deep underground, hidden by the kitchen area above. The underground cell system includes 5 individual cells and 2 collective cells, including 1 dark cell. Son La Prison is solidly built, with walls made of stone and brick, and a roof of corrugated iron. The beds for prisoners are built of stone, have a cement surface, and have a leg shackle system along the length of the floor on the outside. With such a design, the Laotian winds of the Northwest region with blazing heat in the summer and cold frosts in the winter have caused diseases to arise and spread quickly. Son La prison is likened to "an open coffin, just waiting for the prisoner to die and bury him". From 1930 to 1945, the French colonialists exiled to Son La Prison 14 groups of political prisoners with a total of 1,013 prisoners, including many comrades who were members of the Central Committee, Party Committee, City Party Committee and many others. core Party officials. Faced with the crimes of the enemy, more than ever, the spirit of the communists shone and lit the fire of revolutionary struggle throughout the Northwest mountains and forests, greatly contributing to the success of the General War. August Uprising in 1945. This place has become a great revolutionary school, training and fostering for the Party and the Vietnamese revolution outstanding and typical Communist soldiers such as: To Hieu, Le Duan, Truong Chinh, Nguyen Luong Bang, Van Tien Dung, Le Duc Tho, Nguyen Van Tran, Le Thanh Nghi, Tran Quoc Hoang and other faithful comrades. With peace restored, Son La Provincial Museum has renovated and embellished the Prison relic three times in 1980, 1994, 2009 - 2010. Son La Prison historical relic also has 2 points: Ban Heo banyan tree, the contact point between Son La Prison Cell and the Party Central Committee and Son La Prison Martyrs Cemetery (Guava Root Cemetery) is The resting place of more than 60 heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Son La Prison. The historical site of Son La Prison has become a red address in the work of educating revolutionary traditions for generations of ethnic groups in Son La and the people of the whole country. Son La Prison was ranked national in 1962 and a special national historical site on December 31, 2014. Son La Prison Relics has become a school, a center of revolutionary traditional education for generations of Vietnamese people, especially the younger generation. Source: Son La Province Electronic Information Portal

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Cannon road

The artillery track relic is located in Na Nhan commune, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien province, located along Highway 279 on the right bank of Nam Rom river in the direction from Tuan Giao to Dien Bien. This place marked the change in the combat motto of the Front Command from "fight quickly, win quickly" to the motto "fight firmly and advance firmly". And this is also a historical place imprinted with sacrifices, difficulties and hardships as well as solidarity and synergy during the preparation of the campaign, the spirit of determination to overcome all challenges and hardships to win. On January 14, 1954, at the Campaign Command Headquarters in Tham Pua Cave, Km 15, Tuan Giao - Dien Bien Street, the Party Committee and the Campaign Command met to discuss a plan to destroy the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group. The Politburo's strategic determination at the meeting was to concentrate forces to destroy all enemy troops in Dien Bien Phu according to the principle of "sure victory". The artillery towing command was established with comrade Le Trong Tan as commander and let each type of gun be tested to learn from experience and decided to use a truck to tow the artillery at kilometer 9 near Na Nhan village and stop cutting. The artillery got out of the vehicle and used human power to pull dozens of 3-ton artillery pieces into battlefields over a distance of 15km. The artillery road is 3m wide, running from the mouth of Na Nhan forest through the 1150m high Pu Pha Song peak, equivalent to a 40 - 60 degree slope down to Ban Tau, Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau road to Nghiu village. To ensure secrecy, the artillery path must be completely camouflaged to prevent detection by reconnaissance aircraft. The estimated road construction time was one day and one night. The soldiers of the 308th Army, a company of mountain artillery, and an engineering battalion of more than 5,000 people successfully completed the road to pull the artillery in 20 hours. The next thing is to put howitzers and anti-aircraft guns into the battlefield position to fire. The mission was given to Group 351 and Group 312, expected to be completed in 3 nights. But after 7 arduous days and nights, our artillery still did not reach all the battlefields compared to the original plan, so the planned shooting time of January 20, 1954 had to be postponed for 5 days, i.e. January 25, 1954. At this time, our Command Post moved from Tham Pua cave to Huoi He cave, Na Tau village. Here, after considering the many changes in the enemy's situation, in order to ensure "a sure victory", General Vo Nguyen Giap quickly changed the battle plan from "quick attack, quick victory" to "sure victory, sure advance." ”, ordered the artillery to be pulled out of the battlefield, retreated to the gathering place, and re-prepared. Pulling artillery into the battlefield is difficult and difficult, pulling artillery out is even more difficult. Our artillery path has now been exposed, the road is slippery, enemy planes are searching day and night to bomb. On open roads, artillery transfer must be carried out at night. At night, on the roads pulling artillery, the soldiers' backs were drenched in sweat, their eyes were dark from lack of sleep, their hands were tightly clinging to the winch rope, their feet were as if they were stuck to the ground, gritting their teeth to hold the artillery. Also in this situation, the song "Ho pulled up artillery" by musician Hoang Van was born. The song immediately became widely popular among front office units, taking to the streets to sing artillery to serve the soldiers. . Up to now, the comedy song "Ho pulling the firecrackers" has become an immortal epic about one of the heroic historical periods of our nation. After 11 arduous days and nights, all of our artillery was gathered to a safe area. In 2004, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu, our Party and State provided funding to build, restore and embellish the road to pull artillery by hand. Source: Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum

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Him Lam Resistance Center

Him Lam is one of the outer locations of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group, located on Road 41 (now Road 279) next to a small village, the gateway to the Northeast, blocking the road from Tuan Giao to Dien Bien. , one of the strongest resistance centers of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group. The French colonialists chose to build a defense system here located on 3 hills at a height of nearly 500m with 3 bases in the form of a tripod, supporting each other, with a solid defensive position and lots of powerful firepower. There is also a system of secondary fortifications made of dense barbed wire fences, in addition to being equipped with guns with infrared rays to detect targets at night, tanks, artillery, and air force. Him Lam was identified by our Front Command as the opening battle. To ensure the principle of "the first battle must be won", our troops arranged strong forces, including backup plans; plans for artillery defense, air defense, prevent enemy counterattacks, anticipate basic situations and how to handle them during the course of combat. The task of destroying the Him Lam Resistance Center was assigned to the 312th Battalion. Before we opened fire, all doubts about the defensive capabilities of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group were extinguished. The French colonialists completely knew in advance the time and plan to attack the Him Lam resistance center of the Vietnam People's Army and had the most optimal preparations. French artillery was also ready and waiting for the opportunity to extinguish any movements that could cause aggression against the base group. But the element of surprise is something they cannot predict. The presence of our heavy artillery on the hillsides surrounding the basin and the construction of perfect camouflaged battlefields brought an unbelievable surprise to the French, for which they had to pay the price with a near collapse. almost completely of the Him Lam stronghold cluster right in the first hours of the campaign. Also in this battle, we witnessed the heroic sacrifice of Mr. Phan Dinh Giot, who used his body to cover the enemy's fire points, creating an opportunity for his comrades to advance and occupy the remaining positions. Along with Be Van Dan, To Vinh Dien and Tran Can, these four heroes stand out for the spirit of "Determining to die for the country and deciding to live" and become examples and immortal names in history books, associated with the war. later won Dien Bien Phu. The rapid fall of the Him Lam Resistance Center caused deep mental panic to not only the soldiers but also high-ranking figures of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group. Immediately after Him Lam, Doc Lap and Ban Keo were also quickly destroyed and forced to surrender; We have opened the northern and northeastern gates of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group, continuing to take the next steps towards another important goal, the center of Muong Thanh, gradually destroying the extremely strong stronghold group. This strong. Him Lam resistance center is a component relic of the ancient Dien Bien Phu battlefield relic site. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien province

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Tham Pua Cave

Tham Pua Cave is located at the foot of Pu Hong Cay limestone mountain in Ban Po area, Chieng Sinh commune, Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province. Dien Bien Museum in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Information and Sports of Tuan Giao district inspected and surveyed Tham Pua cave and collected more than 100 relics including pebble work tools; rough almond-shaped chopping tool with rough chisel on one end; Labor tools made of stream snail shells and traces of charcoal and ash. The archaeological relics discovered in Tham Pua cave have many points very similar to the relics unearthed in Tham Khuong cave and the rocky mountains with Tham Pua cave. All of these artifacts have great historical significance, proving that this is the place of residence of ancient Vietnamese people since ancient times and this land is always associated with the history of existence and development as well as the history of Vietnam. The history of the struggle to build and defend the country of the Vietnamese people. That's why Tham Pua cave is truly a historical and cultural relic of immense value in Dien Bien. During the resistance war against the French colonialists, Tham Pua cave was chosen as the location for the first Command Post of the Tran Dinh Campaign (alias of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign) led by General Vo Nguyen Giap as Commander-in-Chief. (from December 17, 1953 to January 17, 1954). Here, from the early days of January 1954, combat orders were disseminated on a large sand table. The location of Tham Pua cave was chosen as the Command Post with a safe terrain. Next to the cave is a flat land, more than 10 hectares wide, convenient for directing campaigns in mountainous areas. Near the day of opening fire to attack the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group, the command post from Tham Pua cave was moved to Huoi He cave at km 62 near Na Tau village. Tham Pua Cave, the location of the first Command Post in Chieng Sinh, Tuan Giao and Huoi He Cave in Na Tau, Dien Bien District, where an important moment was witnessed in the decision to change the motto "fight quickly". "Quick victory" became the motto "Strong fight, steady advance" of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command, headed by General Commander Vo Nguyen Giap, which has become one of the prominent relics of the battlefield relics cluster. Dien Bien Phu. Source: Dien Bien Phu Historical Victory Museum

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Muong Thanh Bridge

Muong Thanh Bridge, also known as "Prenley" bridge by the French military, is a bridge across the Nam Rom River, built by the French. The bridge is a military project located in the central subdivision of the Dien Bien Phu base group. On November 20, 1953, the French Colonialists chose Dien Bien Phu to build the strongest stronghold group in Indochina at that time with 49 strongholds divided into 3 subdivisions: Northern Division, Southern Division, also known as is the Hong Cum subdivision and the Central subdivision is the most important subdivision. Because the terrain of Dien Bien Phu is a wide basin, surrounded by high mountains, in the central battlefield there is the Nam Rom river flowing through dividing the central area into left and right banks, so the Communication from the central command post with the base groups on the eastern and northeastern hills encountered many difficulties. To solve those difficulties, the French army built Muong Thanh bridge across Nam Rom river. Muong Thanh iron bridge is a pre-made bridge that was shipped from France and assembled in Dien Bien. The entire bridge is 40 m long and 5 m wide. On both sides of the bridge are simple supporting iron bars, without a middle shaft. The bridge floor is paved with wood, and underneath are iron beams that are very firmly linked together to ensure a load of 8-15 tons. To protect this vital bridge, the French arranged bases 509, 508 and 507 on the eastern bridgehead, while on the western bridgehead they arranged a 4-barrel machine gun nest to prevent the enemy from attacking beyond. Cross the bridge to attack the central command post. With such a force arrangement, General De Cat hoped to maintain the bridge and maintain the gateway for reinforcements to the eastern and northeastern peak clusters of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group. When war has not yet occurred, Muong Thanh bridge is a transport route for raw materials, ammunition, and barbed wire to serve the construction of defensive bases in the East and the Northern subdivision. During the general attack to destroy all the eastern heights at 4:00 a.m. on May 7, 1954, our troops destroyed the entire A1 base. At 2:00 p.m., Regiment 209, Division 312 launched an attack. Base 597 at the beginning of Muong Thanh bridge. The enemy at base 507 raised the white flag to surrender, took advantage of the victory, and rushed forward. Group 312 attacked and destroyed two bases 508 and 509 on the left bank of the Nam Rom river. At these two bases, the enemy resisted weakly and was quickly defeated. extermination. From the east, Regiment 209 advanced straight into the central area of ​​Muong Thanh with Regiment 98 and Regiment 174 close to the central area. In the west, the 36th Regiment entered the last strongholds covering the enemy's headquarters. The 88th Regiment opened the way through the airport and straight into Gono's last lair. Wherever our troops fought, the enemy's white flag appeared, many enemy groups from bases and trenches flocked out to surrender their weapons. At exactly 5:30 p.m. on May 7, 1954, our army's Decisive War - Determined Victory flag fluttered on the roof of General De Cat's bunker, successfully ending the historic Dien Bien Phu campaign. This was the biggest victory in the long resistance war against the French colonialists and American interventionists, and also the most famous victory in the history of the Vietnamese people against foreign invaders. Initially, Muong Thanh bridge was built by the French after parachuting to occupy Dien Bien Phu. In the end, the bridge became a means of guiding the way for our soldiers to attack, planting the Decisive Victory flag on the roof of the bunker of defeated General De Cat. Source: Compiled by Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien province

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Pha Din Pass

Nearly 100 km from Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province, Pha Din Pass is the boundary between Son La and Dien Bien provinces. The name Pha Din Pass comes from the Thai word "Pha Din" in which "Pha" means "Heaven", "Din" means "Earth", meaning this is the junction between heaven and earth. The pass is 32km long and is located on Highway 6, part of it in Phong Lai commune, Thuan Chau district, Son La province and part of it in Toa Tinh commune, Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province. The starting point of the pass is 66km west of Son La town, while the end point of the pass is about 84km from Dien Bien city. At Pha Din slope, she carried the burden. Lung Lo Pass, brother and sister sing. Even though bombs and bullets shatter bones and flesh. Don't get discouraged, don't regret your youth. The optimistic poem sketches the spirit of a fiery time 65 years ago. Pha Din Pass has an altitude of over 1,000m above sea level, the terrain is very dangerous with one side being a steep cliff, the other side being a deep abyss "a thousand meters up, a thousand meters down". During the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 1954, Pha Din Pass was one of the important arterial routes transporting weapons, ammunition and food to the front and it became a symbol of bravery for more than 8,000 young people volunteered to "Determine to die for the country." In order to block the Viet Minh's reinforcement line into Dien Bien Phu, for 48 days and nights, General De Castries sent planes to hijack Route 6, in which Pha Din Pass was one of the points that suffered the most bombs and bullets. At the top of the pass there is still a stele recording this historical mark. On the stele, it is written: "This is the place that suffered the most from air bombardments by the French colonialists to block our supply of weapons, ammunition, food, and food to serve the Dien Bien Phu campaign." ". By 2005, the government decided to invest in upgrading National Highway 6 to the Northwest. The new Pha Din Pass was built along the mountainside on the left side of old Highway 6, 26km long. The new pass route has been put into use to help vehicles circulate more safely. The old pass route is now for indigenous people or adventurous tourists to conquer and explore. Source: Dien Bien Province Monuments Management Board

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Dien Bien Phu campaign headquarters

Dien Bien Phu campaign headquarters is hidden in the old forest at the foot of Pu Don mountain in Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien district, nearly 40 km from Dien Bien Phu city. This is where General Vo Nguyen Giap often worked and rested during the Dien Bien Phu campaign, which achieved a "famous victory on five continents, shaking the earth". The Dien Bien Phu campaign command area was stationed in Muong Phang for 105 days from January 31, 1954 to May 15, 1954. With the arrangement of tunnels and camps into a continuous system, hidden in the jungle at the foot of Pu Don mountain, the important headquarters of the Dien Bien Phu campaign was guaranteed absolute safety... From this Command Post, going higher, standing on the highest point, you can observe the entire city of Dien Bien Phu, Muong Thanh valley and former strongholds of the French army such as Him Lam hill and Doc Lap hill. , D1 hill, C1 hill, A1 hill... The telephone switchboard tunnel helps the Campaign Command communicate with the infantry, engineering, artillery, and antiaircraft units at the front and the warehouse units, stations of the General Department of Supply, military medical system, The civilian fire line is behind the front. This is a direct communication network between the Campaign Command and the Party Central Politburo, Uncle Ho... From the tunnel through the mountain, connecting from General Vo Nguyen Giap's shack to Major General Hoang Van Thai's shack, to other locations such as the workplace of the Chinese military advisory group, the workplace of the Chief of Information Department. Hoang Dao Thuy campaign... all still seem to have intact traces of history... Next to the General's working and resting place is a shelter dug through the mountain. When the French army bombed heavily, the General worked and rested in this shelter. From the shack of General Vo Nguyen Giap to the shack of Chief of Staff Hoang Van Thai and the shack of military advisor Vi Quoc Thanh is a 69m long tunnel. The tunnel is 1.70m high, 1 to 3m wide, in the middle of the tunnel there is a meeting room with an area of ​​18m2 and 5 communication locations. Located 300m northeast of the Campaign Headquarters is where our army and people solemnly held a military parade to celebrate victory on May 13, 1954. In the Project to renovate the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command Headquarters Relics, the Dien Bien Phu Relics Project Management Board implemented General Vo Nguyen Giap's idea of ​​planning a campus on the old military parade grounds and placing a cluster of monuments commemorating the 55th anniversary of the victory of Dien Bien Phu. Along with the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command Relics, the Victory Monument cluster at Muong Phang Park is also a stop not to be missed when coming to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command Relics. Local people often call this place by the familiar name "Memorial Monument". Source: Dien Bien Province Radio and Television Station

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Command bunker of Dien Bien Phu stronghold group

Ham Do Castries (local people's name) full name is Dien Bien Phu stronghold group command post, also known as GoNo command post, located in Thanh Truong ward - Dien Bien Phu city - Dien Bien province. . During the Dien Bien Phu campaign, GoNo Command Post was located in the center of the stronghold group, 2m underground and in a lower position than the direction of our army's attack. This is the headquarters of a giant military group that France and the US are very proud to consider the strongest fortress ever in Indochina. GoNo command post is given priority to have solid and solid construction materials capable of resisting enemy firepower, in addition to being protected by all the most modern weapons and means of warfare at the time. then. The structure and arrangement of the basement are still kept intact with a length of 20m and a width of 8m divided into 4 compartments used for both work and accommodation. Surrounding the bunker is a barbed wire fence with alternating mines and 4 defensive tanks in 4 directions. In this basement, De Castries solemnly welcomed many high-ranking officials from England, France, America and dozens of writers and journalists from the Western journalism industry. It was also here that De Castries and his entire General Staff plotted to destroy our main army, but he also had to go crazy many times to deal with enemy attacks. Vietnam People's Army. At 3:00 p.m. on May 7, 1954, our campaign command ordered a general attack on the entire front to destroy the entire group of Dien Bien Phu strongholds. After destroying key strongholds around the central division, our troops crossed Muong Thanh bridge and headed straight to Gono Command. At 5:30 p.m., comrade Ta Quoc Luat, commander of company 360, regiment 209, regiment 312, and 2 assault soldiers captured General De Castries and the entire French command, holding the flag "Determined battle, Quyet". Victory" flew high above the tunnel roof in the middle of the historic summer afternoon of May, signaling the day of complete victory for our army and people. Today, the Ham Do Castries relic along with other relics in the Dien Bien Phu historical relic complex have been invested in by the Party and State to restore and renovate to serve domestic and foreign visitors. Part of promoting the value of the Dien Bien Phu historical victory relic site and also to propagate and educate the heroic Dien Bien Phu tradition. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien province

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Hill A1 National Martyrs Cemetery

Hill A1 is located in Muong Thanh ward, Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province, and is the most important base in the group of French colonial bases in Dien Bien Phu. Hill A1 is where the historic battle that lasted 39 days and nights between our troops and the enemy took place, contributing to the famous Dien Bien Phu victory in five continents, shaking the earth. A1 is the symbol that the Vietnamese army gave to the hill, while the French army called it Eliane 2. Due to its particularly important position, the French army built A1 to become the strongest resistance in Dien Bien Phu. With an extremely solid secret underground bunker system, strong firepower arrangements, machine gun nests, and battlements so that one defending soldier can fight off many attacking soldiers at the same time. At the same time, France continuously reinforced its strongest forces and provided maximum firepower support to protect this base to the end. Therefore, in the first attack, the 174th Regiment of the Vietnam People's Army launched four consecutive attacks but only captured half of the hill. It was not until dawn on May 7, 1954, thanks to a 1-ton explosive block secretly dug to destroy the underground tunnel system, that the Vietnam People's Army was able to complete the occupation of Hill A1. This was the most fierce battle in the entire Dien Bien Phu campaign, with the highest number of soldiers and casualties. Currently, on the Northwest peak of Hill A1, there is a monument commemorating the soldiers and martyrs who sacrificed their lives, built in the "Three Mountains" style, high in the middle, low on both sides and both shaped like a leader's roof. In front is an incense burner, in the middle is a stele, the National Flag insignia, a yellow star with a red circular background, surrounded by a wreath of flowers. Next to the monument is the body of one of two 18-ton tanks that Quan Ba ​​Hecvuê brought from the center of Muong Thanh to counterattack the Vietnamese army. Another important relic is a funnel-shaped hole as big as a shallow "pavilion pond". That is a trace of our army's thousand-pound explosion, which our soldiers often call "digging a tunnel to conquer a tunnel", conquering both the enemy's bunkers and bunkers. Located not far south of the historical site Hill A1 is Hill A1 National Martyrs Cemetery built in 1958. This is the resting place of 644 military officers and soldiers who heroically sacrificed their lives to protect the country during the Dien Bien Phu campaign. In 1994, the cemetery was renovated, planned and built into a historical and cultural project, a park cemetery with many items. Inside the campus is the manor house designed in the style of a typical stilt house of the Thai Dien Bien people, the outside ceremony platform is designed in the Khue Van Cac style, on both sides are two types of ancient city walls with two moats in front. 6m wide, outside the city wall is a bas-relief depicting the heroic fight of our army and people and the nine years of long resistance to regain national independence. Source: Dien Bien province electronic information portal

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D1 Hill and Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument

Hill D belongs to the Dominique cluster, the French colonialists built and turned this base into the frontline position of the eastern hills. Because the location of Hill D was to shield and protect the Dien Bien Phu Fortress Group Command Headquarters and Muong Thanh Airport, the French colonialists took advantage of the natural terrain to benefit them militarily to build the position. The defense position is extremely solid and powerful. Here, the French army arranged the very battle-hardened 3rd Battalion of the Algerian Regiment to occupy it. As for the Vietnam People's Army, capturing the Eastern peak range, including peak D1, is a very important task in the second attack of the Dien Bien Phu campaign. The unit responsible for destroying D1 base is Battalions 166 and 154 of Regiment 209, Group 312. At exactly 5:00 p.m. on March 30, 1954, artillery guns of the Vietnamese army simultaneously rained down on hill D1 and the eastern high points in the central area of ​​Muong Thanh. Within 30 minutes, the 209th regiment captured D1 hill. The next morning, the French army counterattacked in conjunction with the air force to recapture the base. The battle took place fiercely after 2 days of complete control by the Vietnamese army. D1 hill base. After capturing hill cluster D, Vietnamese soldiers turned this place into a battlefield for the 209th Regiment's firepower, continuing to support other units to capture the remaining French bases. It can be said that the battle that took place on the eastern hills, including D1, was one of the important battles that contributed to the victory in the second attack of the Dien Bien Phu campaign. On the historic land of Dien Bien today, there are a number of monuments and bas-reliefs built to fully, realistically and vividly recreate the great battle of our army and people more than a few years ago. 6 decades, in which the Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument is the largest and only bronze monument in the project of works celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu. Hill D1 relic was honored to be chosen as the location for the Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument, because the relic is located in the center of the city, has a beautiful terrain, from the relic you can observe the entire Dien Bien basin. Bien Phu. This was the tallest, largest and heaviest bronze statue cluster in Vietnam at that time. The statue was built with a height of 12.6m, mounted on a 3.6m high pedestal and cast with 217 tons of bronze. The Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument stands tall in the midst of historical Dien Bien and together with other relics such as: Hill A1, Muong Thanh bridge, Him Lam, Doc Lap, Ban Keo, Muong Phang.... has become The place is eternal with the country, a testament to the heroic history of the Vietnamese people in the thousands of years of struggle to build and defend the country; creating national identity, passing on heritage to future generations; Strengthen solidarity and attachment between generations of Vietnamese people and among ethnic groups in the area; It is one of the typical symbols for the desire for peace, friendliness, hospitality, always open to welcome friends and international tourists, and the spirit of cooperation and development towards the future. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien province

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Am Tien Cave

Am Tien pagoda and cave are located in the Ngu Phong Son mountain range, southeast of the Hoa Lu ancient capital relic site, in Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. This is a cluster of relics containing many values ​​​​of unique architectural landscape, history, culture, and beliefs. In 1998, the relic was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic. Am Tien pagoda and cave, in addition to worshiping Buddha, also worship Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong, who was instrumental in repairing the cave and building the pagoda. Not only was he proficient in Dharma, he was also skilled in medicine. Because of his great merit in treating King Ly Than Tong, he was awarded the title of National Teacher - the top monk of Buddhism during the Ly dynasty. According to local legend and documents preserved at the site, in the 10th century, this cave was originally a stone prison, where King Dinh Tien Hoang kept tigers and leopards to punish those who committed serious crimes. Later, the cave was no longer used as a prison, but it is said that the evil souls of the dead still remain in the cave. Local people passing by here often hear the sounds of ghosts crying, tigers screaming, and leopards roaring. No one dares to come close to the cave. During the Ly Dynasty, National Master Nguyen Minh Khong came here and used the cave as a pagoda. He recited sutras and preached Dharma every day to stop the demons from howling and harming innocent people. According to the epitaph "Dai Chu Ma Son Ang Dai Quang Thanh lava tragedy". The 4th Chinh Long Bao Ung date (year 1166) engraved on the cave door wall says: This cave is called Dai Quang Thanh cave, located on the large mountain Chu Ma Son Ang. According to the epitaph "Tien Am Tu Bi Tien Am Thach Lo Chi". compiled by Phan Dinh Hoa's Tuan Phu in the 7th Bao Dai era (1932), currently kept at the relic, says: "Since Dai Quang Thanh took refuge in this cave, the cave was later used as a pagoda. Relying on the Buddha and Saints, the prison turned into a wonder park, and the cave turned into a pagoda from there. The 32nd reign of Tu Duc (1879) was recently revised. Association leaders around the area always pay attention to making the pagoda more beautiful and the Tap Phuc association named the pagoda Am Tien. Am Tien pagoda and cave are located halfway up the mountain, facing southwest, in front is a large meandering lake, surrounded by rolling limestone mountains. Epitaph "Tien Am Tu Biography". The 2nd Dong Khanh era (1887) said that when you want to enter the cave, you have to climb over a "mountain about 8.9 meters high... in the village there is a field estimated at more than 10 acres that can be planted with rice, and on both sides of the mountain there are beautiful scenery." wild, animals, birds and animals contrast, so it is called Co Am. The mountain forms a wall surrounding the hermitage, and there are caves in the rocky mountain. From below, follow the edge up to the cave." This epitaph also adds. "I don't know when the temple was built. In the 32nd year of King Tu Duc's reign (1879), the pagoda was desolate and gloomy, so the village agreed to repair it. The rotten things were carefully sealed, repainted the statue of Dai Quang Thanh, repainted the statue of national dharma Zen master Nguyen Minh Khong on the right side, and the Buddha statue could not be repainted. By the reign of King Ham Nghi, all the decorations were completed." Am Tien Pagoda and Cave still preserve valuable relics. On the cliff on the right side of the cave, there is a ghost stele "Dai Chu Ma Son Ang Dai Quang Thanh lava bi". (Meaning: stele engraved on the wall of Dai Quang Thanh cave on the large Chu Ma Son Ang mountain). The stele is dated Chinh Long Bao Ung's 4th year (1166). On the left side of the cave are three steles, including two stone steles of the Nguyen Dynasty dating from the 2nd Dong Khanh (1887), the 7th Bao Dai (1932) and one without words. The content of the two steles talks about the history of the pagoda's name and the process of repairing the pagoda. The cliff to the left of the cave entrance has a small bell hanging. In addition to the beauty of architectural landscape space, Am Tien pagoda and cave also preserve many valuable relics and antiques. This is a valuable historical source in learning and researching about the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, about the Dai Co Viet state, about historical events and characters. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Ninh Binh province

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Tam Diep line

The Tam Diep defensive line relic area is called after the Tam Diep defensive line of the Tay Son insurgent army, built at the end of the Mau Than year (1788) to prepare forces for the speedy campaign, defeating 290,000 invaders. The Qing invaders and their gang sold the country to Le Chieu Thong in the early spring of Ky Dau (1789). At the end of the year Mau Than (1788), Le Chieu Thong's gang of traitors brought 290,000 Qing troops to invade our country. Faced with the initial strength of the enemy, Ngo Van So and Ngo Thi Nham and the Bac Ha generals retreated strategically to build the Tam Diep and Bien Son defense lines. The two water and land sides contacted each other to maintain the vulnerable position. . The Tam Diep Line is the final withdrawal limit of the Tay Son insurgent army, aiming to prevent and prevent enemy attacks, ensuring secrecy and safety for the rear in the South. When Quang Trung marched to the North, the Tam Diep line was the gathering place of the Tay Son insurgents (from December 20, Mau Than year, January 15, 1789 to December 30, Mau Than year, January 25, 1789). ). Temporary Line relic area, including 3 pass peaks of Tam Diep and a cluster of forts, Kem Do, Ong Ninh fort, Tam Diep fort, blocking Thien Ly road from the North to Thanh Hoa. Thien Ly road from North to South runs on 3 peaks of Tam Diep pass, the highest peak is about 110m. In the 16th century, taking advantage of the rugged terrain of the Tam Diep mountain range, the Le - Trinh feudal government built a number of ramparts on both North and South sides of Tam Diep pass and used Tam Diep as the boundary between the Southern and Southern dynasties. Northern Dynasty. At Kem That, on both sides of Thien Ly road, two ramparts were built connecting the cliffs to form a solid gate. About 400m north of Kem That is "Ong Ninh rampart", connecting two mountain ranges called Thanh mountain. In the middle of the rampart there is a path, on both sides there are stone embankments like "rampart gates". To the west of the rampart there is a moat about 8m wide, to prevent enemy attacks from coming in from Thien Ly road. About 100m away from this rampart is "Tam Diep post", about 1 acre in size, controlling the Thien Ly road north of the gate. When withdrawing from the strategy of building the Tam Diep defense line at the end of the year Mau Than (1789), the Tay Son insurgents used these strongholds, so there are many legends about Nguyen Hue and the Tay Son insurgents here. Local people believe that "Mr. Ninh's rampart" is the front door and "District Ke's rampart" is the back door of the Tay Son insurgents. The Tam Diep station in particular was used from the Le dynasty to the Tay Son dynasty and the Nguyen dynasty and belonged to the weakened Nguyen Quang Toan government, but was stationed in Tam Diep to fight against the Nguyen Anh government. When the Nguyen Dynasty was established, it also used Tam Diep post to control the Thien Ly road from North to South. At Kem That, two Thien Ly roads still have traces, two short ramparts connecting to the cliffs have been almost completely destroyed. Ong Ninh's rampart is still quite clear, 135m long, 15m wide, the main road, Tam Diep fort still have two faint traces on the eastern edge of the citadel. Currently, on the top of Tam Diep Pass, the highest pass (belonging to Thanh Hoa province), there is a stele with the poem "Qua Tam Diep Son" (through Tam Diep Mountain) carved in the 2nd year of Thieu Tri (1842), recording a poem written by Thieu Tri while on patrol here. On October 8, 1985, the Tam Diep defense line was recognized as a national historical relic Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Ninh Binh province

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Outstanding relic site