Mai National Monument Ca.

Mai National Monument Ca.

In the north bridge with a monument Thach Han simulation "20 drops of blood", it is a memorial of 20 Platoon soldiers legendary Mai Quoc Ca. 20 monuments simulate blood, heart shaped 20 light pink sparkle, shine down Thach Han river ...

Quang Tri strange land where rivers embrace each carrying two historical mission as borderline river. Ben Hai River dismembering two Koreas after the Geneva Agreement in Geneva (1954) and Thach Han river after the Paris Agreement (1973).

From early days unified River, Quang Tri has two martyrs cemetery national level (the country has only four national cemetery) were martyrs cemetery Truong Son Cemetery and Route 9 ... Then each wine sites expectations as Lao Bao, Lang Vay, Khe Sanh, Ta Con, Phu-Lo, Con Tien, Doc Mieu and Cua Tung and Cua Vietnam and particularly Quang Tri Citadel with 81 day battle of fire ...

Visited the Citadel, past the Thach Han Bridge, the imposing north side, a statue in the 19 drops of blood shimmering mirror into the river. Has more than 40 years, the story of the brothers, the soldiers bravely devoted their youth to the independence and freedom of the country still lives on in the hearts of the people here ... Standing on user reach, Thach Han Bridge Eye of the North, it was home to unprecedented battle of Platoon Mai Quoc Ca ... Our hero everyone tears. Platoon monument Ca Mai Quoc Thach Han river banks.

Th 9th night 10-4-1972 morning, the liberation army captain named Trung Mai Quoc people including 20 soldiers Ca University team 11, 3rd Battalion, 9th Regiment, 304th Division vice squad by University Nguyen Van Thoa commander tasked carry 100 kg explosive, deep crush and demolish occupied Quang Tri bridge (now the Thach Han Bridge) to cut the enemy's supply lines from the south to the military bases at Ai Tu , Dong Ha; create conditions for our military wing to destroy the enemy's most powerful forces are concentrated in Quang Tri battlefield.

The age he was very young, University vice squad - Lieutenant Nguyen Van Thoa, a native of Long Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province is the oldest still less than 30. Platoon Mai Quoc Ca, Countryside Ha Hai, Ha Trung district, Thanh Hoa province, who turns 22 years old. Most Binh Ha Trong Nguyen, from Hai Nhan Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa less than 18 years old ... At dawn day 10-4-1972, the first squad of the national anthem Mai teams are stepping on landmines sorties Co-lay- mo enemy. The goal exposed, the enemy alarmed if you have the regular army of emergency should things a large force with three elite battalions include Airborne, Ranger and Marine Corps aircraft, artillery, vehicles increased support form a large enclosure pincer Platoon Mai Quoc Ca. Both platoons acres between encirclement. In the spirit of "one wins 100", 20 soldiers liberators fought very bravely and resolutely cling, repel the waves of enemies attacking frenzy from many sides. Out of this session to another course, the soldiers of the platoon Mai Quoc Ca fought with guns, ammo at the bayonet, rifle butts heady melee with the enemy, unyielding determination. Who before falling, who darted to the last person to hold the battlefield. Together with transparent pants aggressors from dawn until late afternoon, the 19 brothers in the sacrifice, the remaining one was hurt badly and wars begin. When the shooting stopped, the enemy still tight encirclement not for any of its citizens to carry identification Quang Tri yet brothers for burial. We put you within a horizontal row, the sun for market supremacy spirit of the people toward revolution. Sight heartless, many rural farmers in Nhan Bieu, An East Village struggle to reclaim the body of his.

The fight lasted a day but still not brought results. A bold action plan are outlined. From early morning on 11-4-1972, a large number of focus early in Quang Tri bridge, chanting slogans demanding the bodies buried him and went straight to where the bodies of the soldiers. The struggle between the people and the puppet troops took place more than five hours. The enemy opened fire, push, but a rifle butt beatings as beaten, dragged her children to the more crowded. Finally her children and put the bodies on funeral 19 soldiers at the edge of the river in Nhan Bieu station, north Thach Han River, where the monument now. Along the sacrifices of Platoon Mai National Anthem, Thach Han river was no tombstone cemetery include Citadel valiant soldiers.

In these days of July, an immense flower streamed on line Thach Han. This river has two full moon day of July. Through moments of yin and yang is the thousands of candles flickered in the drop flower ceremony. Unlike drop flower ceremony signaling mother father on July full moon lunar night drop flower ceremony 27-7 calendar to commemorate the soldiers who died for the country. That day, the river in the old blood into the river fire flower fire - the fire of spiritual love flowing petal means ...

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Doc Mieu military bases.

Doc Mieu military bases.

Attractions in Quang Tri - Historic Doc Mieu. Located east of Highway 1A, Doc Mieu military bases Phong commune, Gio Gio Linh, Hien Luong Bridge about 7 km to the south. Steep basalt hill shrine is located in the steep terrain 3 winds. From 1947 to 1A language project, the French have built forts military stationed here called Ba Doc station. Places such benefits, in turn, the Americans, the establishment of military bases occupied heights here ever 'haughtily' 'declared: "This is the inviolable fortress".

To prevent any reinforcements from the north to spend the southern battlefield, enemy lines arranged on the strongest military bases from coast connecting Gio Hai to Ben Ngu, Doc Soi Doc Mieu, Con Tien, scissors through basis traces Son, Tan Lam Dong Tron come, First Mystery and protection, to take Route 9 Laos border.

On this line, the US puppet build electronic fence system Mc Namara (named Minister of Defence), consisting of 12 stacked layers of high barbed 3 m, surface mined fence automatically, the under minefield fence is several hundred meters wide thick. In addition, the system is littered enemy "tropical" type media is sensitive to detect any infringement within the line. At every point with a powerful headlight system to control against any intrusion at night. Along with the system "electronic peephole", controlling every movement is a team of soldiers "frontier spirit", we trained commandos meticulously, often skillfully weaving into our lobby to fight out all the activities of the guerrilla.

Doc Mieu is considered the most important base of Mc Namara line. Here enemy building basement vault systems, mobile silos system with concrete and ground artillery firing towards the northern bank of the Ben Hai River, has 37 rooms battlefield, protect the control center fence expenditure armored patrol team with many great American mixed team - camouflage. Around the grounds outside the barbed wire is thick mine machinery alarm system against intrusion.

Despite being a modern basis, but electronic fence has gradually been disabled before the cunning of our strategy. Our soldiers were attacked and destroyed each piece in turn, brought into force and battlefield weapons. Guerrilla forces day and night for the enemy to control not freely operate by pressing sniper fin ... In the beginning of 1972, our army and people stand up and opened fire simultaneously sealed off, firing hundreds of rounds DKD , A12 and launch bombs into the base. After three days of attacks, 03.31.1972 night, enemy forces are forced to flee, leaving military posts, in a system with modern electronic fence.

Today, landmark slope Mieu - Con Tien became valuable assets, a monument attracts tourists in the tour itinerary DMZ in Quang Tri. Here, the imposing hilltop high is a victory monument attribution liaison soldiers smashed contributed fortress system Doc Mieu - Con Tien. At the foot of the victory monument is the rubber tree hill extended headline, life is testament to strong revival in the land of a fire bomb. Viewed from the monument about 7 km north of the banks of the Hien Luong monument, a symbol of aspiration Country Unification, independence and freedom aspirations of the people of Vietnam the period 21

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Hien Luong Bridge - Ben Hai River

Hien Luong Bridge - Ben Hai River

Hien Luong Bridge - Ben Hai River. The river a beautiful image of the motherland, of peace. But there is a river that must be brought in Wrath, buckling under the scene divided homeland divided the country, a river shore carved into two 2-line world. Ben Hai River in Quang Tri had to stand divided South and North Vietnam more than 20 years uninterrupted in the war against America.

Quang Tri looked on the map as the waist belt of the S-shaped piece of land, with a strategic position is very important in history, where the Hien Luong Bridge over the Ben Hai River flows.
Hien Luong Bridge connecting Highway 1A, Ben Hai River crossing at km 735 of Hien Luong village, Vinh Thanh Commune, Vinh Linh, Quang Tri province.
Ben Hai River originates from the mountains of the Annamite Mountains Dong Chan and flows along the 17th parallel from West to East, and filled the Cua Tung door. Ben Hai River has a total length of nearly 100 km, about 200 meters at its widest point, the narrowest width of about 20 -30m, the boundary between the two districts of Vinh Linh and Gio Linh Quang Tri province.

Ben Hai River was originally named Ming Liang. At the time of King Minh Mang due to coincide with the word "Ming" commit to abstain taboo name of the King (the "Cancel" ngia contract with "Cavalry" that is taboo, according to feudal law in the national scope all taboo subjects name command of the king is not allowed to name the children in the family ... as well as unauthorized use of scripts or in everyday speech). Therefore, the village name, names were changed to Hien Luong River. Ben Hai River is also called river "Ben Bald" dialects "bald" means small river, from Ben Bald read the Ben Hai misses out.

Until now Hien Luong Bridge over several times to change the structure, but the bridge still is a bridge history from 1952 to 1967, it was the US aircraft bombed caving. Bridge construction began in 1922 with rudimentary wood for pedestrians, changed several times until the rebuild in 2003 all was 8 times.

1954 Geneva Agreement signed by the 17th parallel provisions Ben Hai River as a temporary military demarcation line; after two years will perform a general election to reunification of Vietnam (provisions in January 7/1956). In the joint declaration of the 1954 Geneva Convention reads: "The dividing line military nature only temporary, can not be considered as a political border or territory".

US imperialist conspiracy from before has tried to carry out the intention to monopolize the South Vietnam, so as to be monopolized throughout Indochina. US legal ousted from South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem pressed France put up as Prime Minister of South Vietnam puppet. Both nations must undertake a march lasted more than 20 years of separation.

"The way a river but remember that this commercial

Match a coastal bridge that debt away "

A river not more than 100 meters wide, 178 meters long bridge, with 894 boards across the nation Vietnam must go through 21 long years, no blood and bone change (Ba National martyrs cemetery and row thousands of cemeteries throughout the country with thousands of officers and soldiers and compatriots who fell). There were fierce battle with bombs, and also has fierce battle but not a gunshot. The contest of wills, of fierce fighting and keep our fiercely and 17th World Trivia Champion.
It started from the flagpole - war "playing chess"
In the battle took place in Hien Luong probably "play chess" is a bitter battle and most drastic happening for 14 years. Since the delimitation of frontiers, the height of the flagpole is constantly raised, by the flag of the flag can not be lower than the puppets.

Start date 10/08/1954, we built the flagpole tall casuarina tree 12 meters, with 15.36 m2 flag. At the French south coast mainland our flag on the roof of the southern blockhouse Xuan Hoa bridge, 15 meters high. Compatriot sides of the demarcation line request flag certain we have the enemy flag higher. So our soldiers tramped the woods to find a tree about 18 meters high as the flagpole, flag pole atop 24 m2.

From 06.30.1955, France transferred the police station for Ngo Dinh Diem.Tu here, the struggle improve between ourselves and the enemy flagpole really happening shrill.

To express "right nationalists", May 2/1956 Ngo Dinh Diem to build cement flagpole 30 meters high reinforced with 3 stripes flag large, flashing neon color like challenging enough. After ensign, loudspeakers enemy peddle "President Vietnam Republic mast erected 30 meter Vĩ Bac 17th to population Secretarial Vietnam evident nationalism".

Before the crude provocations of enemy threats, May 7- 1957, the Vinh Linh our troops erected a flagpole by 34.5 meters tall steel pipe measuring 108 m2 flag. On the top of flagpole mounted a bronze star with a diameter of 1.2 meters. 5 top stars 15 bulbs mounted a beam type 500 W.

When the red flag is hoisted back gold soaring, fellow north-south sides of joyous celebrations. US- puppet completely surprised by this event. We rushed our flagpole rising up to 35 meters, and up sarcastically: "The North Vietnamese wanted to play chess, but how well the national struggle."

Not to lower our flag flagpole enemy government in 1962 that the Corporation Vietnam Machinery Erection processed and then transferred to a flag pole erected in Hien Luong, 38.6-meter high mast, pull up flag 134 m2, weighs 15 kg. 10 meters from the top of the flagpole there is a cabin for our soldiers and the flag stand receivable. This is the online world's tallest flagpole. Yellow starred red flag flying high is the belief, the North Star of the South shore compatriots, is the pride and symbol of people power north shore. People take areas of Vietnam, Cho Cau Gio An ... tens of kilometers away is still visible flag fatherland beckons. Understanding heart people both banks, police station soldiers daily Hien Luong flag up sooner and lowering of the flag later (6:30 to 18:30) to her children more time watching chess. Holidays, New Year, our flags fly atop the clock column.

By 1965, the US waged war of destruction by air and naval out north. From here, the army and people of North demarcation line entering a new battle. Hien Luong flagstaff was raiding first goal of the aircraft, the US warships.

On 8-2-1965, Nguyen Cao Ky driving the planes bombarding AD6 flagpole, but Vinh Linh artillery was wounded almost lost his life.

On 17/09/1965, a US aircraft crashed into the bombing flagpole. Shrapnel shot into the flagpole chan acrid, the smoke of dust. But mast still standing. Irritated, American planes swooped down lower back, but the soldiers returned fire protection drastic flag. They panic scattered pilots bomb hit a police station south bank made 87 puppets killed and injured name, including the name of the chief. Proposal to month 9/1965 Nguyet Quang Tri province's chief admitted: "After the Vietnam Aircraft - US mistakenly bombed the police station dated 09.17.1965 Hien Luong significant damage of life and property Ben Hai police and minority opinion that bewildered "[1].

Until 02.08.1967, concentrated enemy planes flying turns bombing a days, making Hien Luong Bridge collapsed and fractured my flagpole. Even that night, with a power pole append the tree, a new flag pole was erected. Also that night, the sapper soldiers and militia hydro 126A Division North demarcation line used blasting demolish southside flagpole, flag permanently terminate three rods of the Saigon puppet demarcation sky.

For several years, after each battle, broken flagpoles, flags were shrapnel, shells tearing away a new flag pole, a new flag was replaced.

In the fight to defend the fatherland flag on the demarcation line of the bridge. I have fought a battle over 300 large and small, 3 times captured enemy commandos crossing mined destructive flagpole, two armed police and soldiers died, eight were injured, 11 militants Hien Luong flag fell to the Fatherland always exist in the sky frontiers [2].

Not to mention Mother Nguyen Thi Diem, doctor Nguyen Duc Lang ... who sew her, and she in bombs.

Doctor Nguyen Duc Lang, army soldier consecutive years Hanoi has received the flag. Since the North American yeast bomb difficulty walking, Command Vinh Linh grant money buy bunting .The doctor Lang is a dressmaker flag. Each year doctors sew from 14-16 flag, hundreds of square meters wide, weighs 15 kg. Each flag sew all 122 meters of red cloth, 12 meters of yellow cloth. Each seam to sew three four lines new flags withstand winds. When enemy aircraft raiding fierce, torn flag, mother Nguyen Thi Diem in several years, with needle, thread how many times between rain storms bomb shells, after each battle, mother Diem to right foot flagpole to fresh patch Nation flag. Time bombs hit too many files, the patch does not keep up, she stayed up all night to keep lighting in the tunnel to patch flag.
Count "from 19.05.1956 to 10.08.1967, have been hung all 267 flags of all kinds" [3]. The next year, the police and soldiers have more 11 times reconstructed wooden flagpole from 12 to 18 meters high, 42 times instead of flag ...

The bridge two paint:

Conspiracy to divide our country of beauty camouflage paint job is also shown through the bridge. Fa Hien Luong bridge rebuilt by 5- 1952, 178 meters long, 7 span, reinforced concrete cylinder, sphere pine flooring, 4 meters wide. Since the demarcation Ben Hai River, "Bridges divided into two parts, each 89m long, painted two different colors. North Coast including the bridge deck panels 450, 444 plate southside "(by writer Nguyen Tuan). Lines dividing South - North is a 1cm wide white painted lines do two domain boundaries. Daily police and police guarding the two regions, according to rotate through the complex mode.

To create the image dividing our country, US- Saigon government initiative blue painted half south bridge. But with the will "Country Unification" We just finished painting the first day, then at night, police one half painted in blue bridge north shore for a color harmony. Time after we left for the south bridge repainted part by brown. And so, the Hien Luong bridge the ever-changing colors. Every enemy painted a different color to create two contrasting colors, we repainted immediately into a common color.
"The war paint bridges" that lasted almost 5 years, finally Saigon government must succumb to the bridge paint a unified common. Action painted bridge is a political struggle to tell the reunification aspirations of our people and army.

War without gunfire between police and police frontiers Saigon:
The match wits and demarcation of the police to safeguard peace and the Saigon puppet police also very complicated and tense. According to the Geneva Agreement, each party has two police stations: Station Hien Luong, Cua Tung (north shore), and Cat Son Xuan Hoa station (southside) often called Don United. Each station has 16 policemen guarding and control security and police soat.Cong both banks have a responsibility to keep the regulation demilitarized zone, check passers frontiers.

Who wants to have a passport through by the two sides level station, only on the trade market, not going into the village. Every month on even numbered days, a group of police brought three books directly through the bridge to the southern bank, and on odd days, a group 3 puppet police into the north bank of exchange work. At Cua Tung station, each week the police both sides "to remove" once with a group 6 people. Each station has two people regularly online, a're a champion. By week's end, the two sides signed the minutes of the shore converter. Gone "online book ban" rumors Cua Tung is still kept at the museum in ruins shore Double Hien Luong - Ben Hai. Called the police station compound, Saigon is always sowing hatred and division; Our police are calling for solidarity and unity. At the station complex took place more stress struggle. Many times the Saigon police defamatory northern regime, using demagoguery, flattered seduce, entice people.

Month 4-1960, a Saigon police organization into northern bank work; they are easy to hold textile la tattoo (net) of women Glory, defamatory north, the sister immediately responded bluntly: "You have eyes as blind, wicked US- Diem 10- Law 59 '[4] makes us not say anything. The irony is that the police and soldiers have to go with the enemy on a boat, sit at the same desk. There are times when the enemy forcibly crude, provocative threat to life, but the soldiers remained calm, fearless wits, fighting unmask the enemy base.

On 24.04.1962, the enemy incited religious priests and 150 migrants in the southern bank held protest rally northern regime, the soldiers immediately unmask me with words so convincing, tie wedding demonstrators to disperse. Cultural lifestyle and kindness of our soldiers were awakened many officers and soldiers called Saigon. Typically in May 7-1959, two police station from which he hung Cat Son, wind capsized boat; southside police watched his teammate in distress but not at, the police station in the northern bank of Cua Tung was quickly plunged into the river rescued two puppet policemen. That action has touched some southside police, do split our team. Thus, the police and soldiers have constructed many inline base in enemy.
Who wants to have a passport through by the two sides level station, only on the trade market, not going into the village. Every month on even numbered days, a group of police brought three books directly through the bridge to the southern bank, and on odd days, a group 3 puppet police into the north bank of exchange work. At Cua Tung station, each week the police both sides "to remove" once with a group 6 people. Each station has two people regularly online, a're a champion. By week's end, the two sides signed the minutes of the shore converter. Gone "online book ban" rumors Cua Tung is still kept at the museum in ruins shore Double Hien Luong - Ben Hai. Called the police station compound, Saigon is always sowing hatred and division; Our police are calling for solidarity and unity. At the station complex took place more stress struggle. Many times the Saigon police defamatory northern regime, using demagoguery, flattered seduce, entice people.

Month 4-1960, a Saigon police organization into northern bank work; they are easy to hold textile la tattoo (net) of women Glory, defamatory north, the sister immediately responded bluntly: "You have eyes as blind, wicked US- Diem 10- Law 59 '[4] makes us not say anything. The irony is that the police and soldiers have to go with the enemy on a boat, sit at the same desk. There are times when the enemy forcibly crude, provocative threat to life, but the soldiers remained calm, fearless wits, fighting unmask the enemy base.

On 24.04.1962, the enemy incited religious priests and 150 migrants in the southern bank held protest rally northern regime, the soldiers immediately unmask me with words so convincing, tie wedding demonstrators to disperse. Cultural lifestyle and kindness of our soldiers were awakened many officers and soldiers called Saigon. Typically in May 7-1959, two police station from which he hung Cat Son, wind capsized boat; southside police watched his teammate in distress but not at, the police station in the northern bank of Cua Tung was quickly plunged into the river rescued two puppet policemen. That action has touched some southside police, do split our team. Thus, the police and soldiers have constructed many inline base in enemy.

The war sounds:
Following the Geneva Agreement, to educate and mobilize people to fight to unify the country, we have to build a system of loudspeakers, distributed into 5 clusters throughout the length of 1,500 meters on the north bank. Each cluster 24 speakers of 25 W towards the south coast.
Following the Geneva Agreement, to educate and mobilize people to fight to unify the country, we have to build a system of loudspeakers, distributed into 5 clusters throughout the length of 1,500 meters on the north bank. Each cluster 24 speakers of 25 W towards the south coast.

Every day 24/24, this speaker system transmits program Voice of Vietnam, Vinh Linh Radio, the music, recitation, say rhymes, drama, folk songs, radio programs for team working ... very attractive. Who lived in the two banks of the Ben Hai years 1954- 1964 would still resound in the memories and folk vocalist Tri Thien Hue, sweet voice recitation of European artists Loan.

"Birds are injured tree forest far from Me roots / Cards distant day he looks forward to the night / In the station cards not he remember? / This addition is still awaited his business cards on"

 Irritated, some weeks later, the US- Diem north side mounted speaker clusters by West Germany, Australia production of large capacity, play loud, overwhelming all of our speakers.

Loudspeaker systems our small capacity, no doors to be Vietnamese, Market Central Bridge ... That was an additional 8 doubles powerful speakers (50W) and a 250W power speakers to increase the accent. Thus, each time the enemy to fight the psychological tone, sound system found on the northern bank of our voices would drown. Furious enemy, beginning in 1960, an American speakers with great power given to the southside. They bragged: "Speakers 'said broken glass' will sonorous take Quang Binh, North shore residents clearly heard the voice of nationalism ...".

Unyielding. We've added speaker system includes a speaker with a diameter of 1.7 meters coronary speakers, 500W power, 20 speakers type 50W, 4 speakers type 250 W. To supply power to the speaker system has a total capacity of 7.000W This, we have built a 6 KVA high voltage line 10 kilometers long drag from Tien An village (Vinh Son) about to Tung Law (Vinh Giang) and a high-frequency station located 2.5 km from Hien Luong Bridge north to amplification for speaker systems. Speaker clusters placed on reinforced concrete pillars solidly. Particularly the "great speaker" 500W mounted on mobile vehicles. Once upon wind, speakers can transmit far 10 km, until Cho Bridge and Cua Vietnam, Gio An. Fellow South coast villages extremely happy because everyday they hear clearly the voice of northern familiar siblings.

To "sparring", US- Diem Ben Hai launched the war psychologically dangerous name. Every day we say from 14 to 15 hours, one or two o'clock in the morning opened the speakers at full capacity. Toan said the distorting history, praised "the president Ngo was injured citizens, patriots ...". While in the fields of Vinh Linh plows, pumps are operating, they are lu speaker: "Vietnamese Communist arrest buffaloes plowing instead ...." The name "psychological war" drawled named Phuong nightly. On a night 1963, 4 soldiers and policemen have secretly crossed the river, the southern bank relative directions, killing method name right now it is crying on loud speakers. Farmers are two sides of the heart lah, lah labor because they are from today being woken at midnight, not the infamous words, lies nua.Den 1965, when the North American yeast bomb, loudspeaker systems of both sides completely decommissioned.

The resistance of 21 years on the banks of the Hien Luong is the resistance against American full sacrifices and hardships of our army and people. A parallel 17th parallel of latitude to normal as others, but it is internationally known and interested, mark the 17th parallel dividing our country for 21 years. Peaceful reunification, people lose, people also; But the merits of military and civilian areas of the demarcation line be etched. Monuments sometimes endures forever Hien Luong shore with the noble values. December 1986, two banks relic rated Hien Luong National level. This is a bright spot in the itinerary of foreign tourists in search of nostalgia here to suffer a divided country, understand the power of a people fervently love peace, a willingness and desire independence freedom, to have a beautiful Vietnam today.

Each monument on the land of Quang Tri is an immortal epic of unyielding fighting spirit, courage cunning and creativity to death for the country for sacrifice of our army and people. Historical system revolution is invaluable spiritual wealth, have great significance not only for domestic but also for international profoundly, we must strive to preserve and embellish.

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Truong Son Cemetery

Truong Son Cemetery

Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery is located on the hills of Ben Off, next to Highway 15, located in Vinh Truong Commune, Gio Linh district; a provincial center (Dong Ha town) approximately 38km north west; National Highway 1A (at paragraph townships Gio Linh) just over 20km north west.

But not yet ascended to Quang Tri Truong Son Cemetery as not to land. Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery is located on the hills of Ben Off, next to Highway 15, located in Vinh Truong Commune, Gio Linh district; a provincial center (Dong Ha town) approximately 38km north west; National Highway 1A (at paragraph townships Gio Linh) just over 20km north west.

After reunification day, the Central Committee and the Ministry of Defense has approved construction projects Truong Son martyrs cemetery in Quang Tri province as a memorial honoring those dear children of the fatherland did he befriended his sacrifice on the roads of CTS for the cause of national liberation. Cemetery was started construction on November completed on 24.10.1975 and 04.10.1977. Commanders build the 559 division commanders Ministry with the participation of more than 40 units of the regular army and the local army. There is also a group who specialize in gravestone engraved Hoa Hai commune, Hoa Vang District, Quang Nam Province.

Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery is a place of gathering 10 333 graves of the martyrs; have a total area of ​​140.000m2; in that tomb area is 23.000m2, 7.000m2 monument zones, green zones 60,000m2 plant, the aquarium 35,000m2 and asphalted roads network in cemetery 15,000m2 campus. Part of the land is divided into 10 graves main area.
 Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery is the resting place of eternal warriors sacrificed on the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the war against America. This is a work of Gratitude most massive, most scale with high art, an expression of deep longing, gratitude and honor the secret of the entire Party, army and people we respect with the beloved children in all parts of the country did not spare blood and bones for the struggle liberation and unification.

To celebrate the 40 year anniversary of Truong Son army (05.19.1959 - 19.05.1999), the Party and the State have decided to upgrade and renovate the Truong Son cemetery includes many items: Truong Son cemetery entrance, roads and walled headquarters model, a symbol of the local, the cluster phenomenon, sewerage system, electricity internally, planting trees around the cemetery and the house festivities, national radio public record ... So far all of the items of basic construction has been completed.
Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery today is not only the resting place of the heroic martyrs but also a place of worship, is a shining symbol of revolutionary heroism, the spirit, the will to struggle for toxic established and peaceful aspirations of our people. Truong Son Martyrs Cemetery is not only a place for the martyrs, the delegation of the Party and the State, local authorities visited and conducted gratitude but also a place of pilgrimage of people all over the country and international friends traditionally lofty morals of the people of Vietnam: drinking water, remember its source.
Currently, the Truong Son martyrs cemetery has 24 officers and staff regularly care for the custody, maintenance and welcomed the martyrs, the domestic and foreign delegations to visit

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Quang Tri Citadel

Quang Tri Citadel

Quang Tri Citadel is a fortress Thach Han River, known for war hold a full 81 day intense in the nation's history. Today the Citadel is a cause many places touched, this is considered grave cemeteries, the graves of soldiers generally Citadel fell for the homeland for the country's peaceful unification.
Quang Tri ancient citadel of Quang Tri Town (main entrance is located on Ly Thai To), the National Highway 1A, about 2km to the east. Quang Tri Citadel was the Ministry of Culture - Information National vestige by Decision No. 235 / VH - QD dated 12/12/1986, is one of the national monuments are particularly important.

Quang Tri Citadel in the Nguyen Dynasty.
Quang Tri Citadel was built during the time King Gia Long and Minh Mang perfect new, lasted nearly 28 years (1809-1837), Member originally made of earth, came in 1837 for the reconstruction of King Minh Mang brick. The site is square with perimeter walls 2160m long, 3m high, 13.5 m thick lower legs, thick top 0,72m. Outside the extensive trench system around. The four corners of the 4 high fortress jutting out. Members have 4 doors: Money, Late, Ta, Huu Building arches, 3.4m wide, over which a gazebo, curved roof tiles, all 4 doors are in the middle of 4 sides Wall.

Quang Tri Citadel Under French colonialism.
During colonial and colonial domination of France, Quang Tri Citadel as the nerve center of the ruling apparatus local level, the provincial level. Quang Tri Citadel was chosen as a French military base in the system's important military post. France had to build a prison system, expansion and solidification zones where workers amnesty to imprisoned patriots and revolutionaries in the provinces and territories. Quang Tri jail time has become the center of the revolutionary movement led by the detention facility was once the core nucleus of the youth, the first communist soldiers of Quang Tri and many leaders of Provincial Committee, Party Committee of pre-uprising period.

Geneva Agreement was signed on 07.20.1954, under the agreement by the 17th parallel as the boundary separating temporarily. Part of Quang Tri from the Ben Hai River became liberated from Gio Linh districts of Hai Lang returned to become a new type of colonial American imperialism. Tri Town, including Quang Tri Citadel became the center of political, military, economic - social. USA - Wei turn Citadel into military zones, military warehouses and command centers province-wide campaign, simultaneously open prisons to suppress the revolutionary movement.

Citadel in offensive strategy in 1972 and the 81 day battle history

Offensive strategy in 1972 on the South began. 03.30.1972 304th day two and 308 with the support of the tank regiments and artillery crossed the demilitarized zone at the 17th World dissected 2 domain. Also from the west, 324B Division with tanks supported by route 9 from Laos pass Khe Sanh entering Thach Han River valley. With the power of our army Roofing has surprised the defense forces of the Republic of Vietnam and the US ally. Our army fought its way into the defensive position of Division 3 South Vietnamese disintegrating enemy forces.

April 28 we win and advance to the police in Dong Ha town, Quang Tri. On 29, the ARVN troops were withdrawn and the US proconsul in Chanh river.

On 2/5 Tri Town was liberated. The victory of the campaign Quang Tri in 1972 has changed the basic outcome of the battlefield, pushing strategy "of Vietnam war" of the US to the brink of bankruptcy, and so momentum for the liberation of the South .

To lose Quang Tri, US - masking has launched a frenzied counterattack retook Quang Tri with the codename "Lamson 72". In particular goal 1 is to capture Quang Tri Citadel. In the history of war, not a military operation that targeted mainly occupied a building of less than 2,000 meters in circumference which opponents mobilize a powerful force: with the support of the fleet name US fire, series B52 bomber, a huge volume of such bombs in the campaign retook Quang Tri City. Tri Town in 81 days from 28/6 to 16/9 night is like a bomb bag. Average daily time champion mobilized 150-170 jet aircraft, 70-90 times the B52 bombers to destroy the town and Quang Tri Citadel. With an area of ​​less than 3 square kilometers, in 81 days and nights towns and Quang Tri Citadel incurred 328,000 tonnes of munitions, Per our soldiers suffered 100 tons of bombs, 200 artillery shells.

And even on his carries his wounded but still fighting tenacious, determined not to leave the battlefield, fighting to the last breath, every person coming down others instead. People's Army Newspaper dated 09.08.1972 has written "Every square meter of land that my soldiers won in Quang Tri Citadel is one square meter of blood". According to the military room, 80% of our soldiers was killed by the force of bombs, even sitting in the basement also rupture blood nose, ears blood sacrifice.

Due to overwhelming enemy firepower, our perimeter defenses break down. Since early September took place a fierce battle in the heart of town and Quang Tri Citadel. Me and enemy fighting over every house, street corner, every wall Citadel. This time the weather is not favorable, continuous tropical depressions occur, Thach Han river water level rise, the town immersed in sea water. Taking advantage of this situation to bombard the enemy to strengthen our fortifications. Our soldiers took turns slapping both inundation of the country, the enemy has fought all day and soak in water, dry food to eat, water to drink declining health, very large casualties on 100 days.

The entrenched hold Quang Tri Citadel counteroffensive campaign hit 81 days and nights, when a solution is critical to the Vietnam War was coming to an end at the negotiating table in Paris, it really meant vital for both sides. This is expressed: we are determined to keep trying by enemy was still accounted for the city at all costs, as well as public opinion in countries around the world are every hour every minute towards the Quang Tri Citadel. Events enemy does not implement the objectives of "flags" on the Citadel before the 13-7-1972, they fill out a fake game in village Tram Ly (Quang Tri Citadel ways than 2km), filming, photography , announced that it has recaptured the Quang Tri Citadel at the Paris Conference, is a testament to the importance of mastering the ancient citadel of Quang Tri in the decisive moment in 1972. As a solution beneficial to us at Basic Paris conference was already decided, then keeping the Citadel's no meaning anymore, I decided to pull out of the City on the northern bank of the river sentence Thach Han language, although the cost for this event is quite expensive, It depleted forces casualties plenty.

During that night 81 days to retake the citadel of Quang Tri 16ha and Quang Tri Town over 3km2, the US has thrown down here 328 thousand tons of bombs. Western media commented that the destructive power equivalent of seven nuclear bombs the US has thrown down Hiroxima Japan in 1945. So did the entire day 81 towns and ancient citadel razed. Citadel only traces of some sections of the city, TB clinic, gate money, logistics ... In 1993 - 1995, trench systems, bridges, culverts, some sections of the city, the gate money has been remodeled.

Also in the 81 days and nights, thousands soldiers have sacrificed here to get the remains because too much fire and smoke bombs, blood and he blended into the bricks crumbling. Therefore, today in downtown monuments we build memorials forming common grave for thousands of soldiers who fell in the days of this intense night.

Quang Tri Citadel today - Memorial is modeled into a common grave.

Mass graves have been designed with the concept of yin and yang philosophy carries deep meaning to soul salvation for the dead. At the foot of the grave was covered under symbolize octagonal bagua, four steps upward path symbolizes thoughts, stories bisexual incense offering superior floor. Above the stylized roof Vietnamese families, the average family in extreme comfort. According to Eastern philosophy concept is born bisexual extremes Comfort, Comfort born bisexual ideology, ideology born bagua, bagua operators do things cosmic birth ongoing development. On the floor are two further depth include both positive and negative: the country is more negative again, another red background are more positive sides. It is the notion that in this life there is always yin-yang relationship intimately like between heaven and earth, between day and night, between the living and the dead that yin-yang pattern. Yin-yang and never operate independently but never in negative and positive also in positive also negative, yin and yang are swirled together. There are 81 stairs up to symbolize the 81 day battle in Quang Tri Citadel.

Even more tracks to make it a red lamp symbolizes the negative part positive. This lamp symbolizes the height 8,1m 81 day and is like "heaven lamps par" with the spiritual function is to convey the soul of soldiers liberators from the afterlife to eternity. On top of disasters par with flame trees mean the glory of war 81 days and nights to death for the country for sacrifice on the battlefield in Quang Tri. Between the natural tree one par three triangles symbolizing cloud resources: Tianjin - Location - Staff with significance as a bridge between heaven, earth and man. According to the customs of the Orient we often rice offering to the deceased so they covered him on the lamp 3 bowl of rice to symbolize that sense.
The remaining half of the ocean floor was paved with red brick is the color of life proliferate. On the positive there is a round hole section represents the positive tone, the sound in this positive message to heart grave. Empty tomb lap 2 main streets intersect in the quarterfinals, spiritually, it is the convergence of the soldiers soul quartet methods of this grave. In the center is where soldiers baggage: A camouflage hat, a pair of rubber sandals, a water canteen, an AK rifle and a backpack. Casual and loved that he was making history.
In between the two parts yin and yang have placed a censer to give people the Citadel to light an incense stick with sincerity prayed that his soul from the underworld will follow the mandate of heaven ethereal light of eternity and will peacefully where nine streams.
Outside there are 81 suspected bisexual stories bas record is 81 calendar days of the war each day at 81 Quang Tri Citadel from 06/28/1972 - 16/09/1972 in the opposite direction clockwise .
Because thousands of our soldiers to this day remains under this land, so that works under the Nguyen Dynasty will no longer be restored again. Citadel was built into a cultural park, memorial and tribute to honor those who have permanently located place here. "For me today on the Citadel lit incense a visitor who is under grass. Fresh green grass fresh green grass silk silk please do not accidentally ". Lyrics "non Citadel Grass" by composer Tan Huyen is also the message of veteran Pham Dinh Lan from Hanoi to visit the old battlefield. He came to the memorial to the thousands of comrades are eternal resting beneath the green green grass of center ruins lit incense compressed but far lap remnant reminds:

Lightweight footsteps and muttered only
My teammates resting under grass
Quang Tri and blue sky windy
Though noisy do not shake the trees.
........................................
Lightweight footsteps and said slot
Citadel My teammate is wide star tight
Every inch of ground is a real life
For me today to choked.


Quang Tri Citadel today.

Citadel west, parallel path from the door of the property straight Thach Han river banks today is a park, large square, linking the Citadel relic - Thach Han River; including major items such as the bell tower, the drop flower either side.

Bells of Citadel
Bell tower was inaugurated on 29-4-2007; Bell was hit on the holiday, the full moon day ... delusions soul of martyrs. Bronze bell with a height of 3.9 meters, 2.15 meters in diameter, weighing nearly 9 tons, was hung on the tower has a height of nearly 10 meters.

Memorial, Ben flower
Citadel Square connects the space between the neck with Thach Han river. It features a martyrs memorial along the right bank of Thach Han river.

Thach Han River, is where sacrifice of countless soldiers from Nhan Bieu, Ai Tu cross the river to enter the Citadel to resupply and fight. On major holidays every year, especially on the Day of War Invalids - Martyrs (27/7), local authorities celebrated the lights drop, drop flowers Thach Han river in memory of fallen heroes on both sides simultaneously river.
Quang Tri Citadel was red address to educate patriotic tradition and are fascinating attractions domestic visitors and international friends. To understand and intuitive to Quang Tri Citadel visitors will be guided to visit the museum where relics are exhibited and reproduced all the history of Quang Tri Citadel built to date since the land unified country.

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Caves Brai, Huong Hoa.

Caves Brai, Huong Hoa.

Huong Hoa is a mountainous district of Quang Tri province to the west, from the city of Dong Ha about 65 km west. There Lao Bao international border gate is located on Highway 9 road trade with Laos.

Huong Hoa is known for its many historical landmarks celebrities such as Khe Sanh base, Ta Con Airport, Lang Vay, Prison Lao Bao ...
None the mountainous terrain with impressive nature has granted here a lot of beautiful scenery spectacular. One of the Caves was a newly discovered on 12/08/2012 at mountain hamlet A SoC, based Lap commune, Huong Hoa district with many beautiful stalactite.

From City  East reached approximately 65km QL9 us to TT Khe Sanh. Then turn right onto Ho Chi Minh Road (West) in Nga Ba QL9 crossover Ho Chi Minh came here we went over 1 midway, continue along the Ho Chi Minh Highway about 60km before we start to Asoc, Direction Lap, Huong Hoa where beautiful caves.

This is a very large caves and pristine high, triangular door many people can go through. The cave has many stalactites blocks yellow, white with different shapes. Inside there are wide spaces with reefs, and water as small streams. The more deep inside many large stalactite and more beautiful.

Show only just discovered inside the cave about 500 m, in the judgment of officials Huong Hoa Nature Reserve north surely this cave was very deep, because the system can be in connecting with limestone in Quang Binh. Caves are Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve named Brai action. is expected to put into ecotourism routes, this is the new attractions enliven Tourism of Quang Tri and very attractive ecotourism routes.

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Cua Viet Beach.

Cua Viet Beach.

Cua Vietnam - Attractions in Quang Tri. Cua Cua in northern Vietnam Vietnam is located in the village of Tan Loi, Vietnam Gio, Gio Linh District, Quang Tri province. Dong Ha City 15km way southeast, from Asian road about 1km north. The beach stretches nearly 1km from the estuary Ming Liang (Cua Tung Hien Luong River Law which empties into the sea at the territory of two Cat Son village (south), An Hoa (North) to nose Oysters).

Area Stores tours Vietnam is determined to be the highlight of tourism development in Quang Tri, is the motivation to continue developing provincial coastal tourist route Cua Tung - Vietnam Doors to form triangles cruise islands. That Cua Tung resort - Stores Vietnam - Con, here is the service area - the first marine tourism on the bridge toward Vietnam Economic Corridor East - West, linking Laos and Thailand, Mi-a adjoin.

Cua Vietnam is famous for sandy beaches and smooth. In summer during the hot weather, the wind covered Laos, tourists are bathed waters this smooth refreshing what not describe.


With space tourists not only for bathing, but also to the sea can play the game sands. This really is a great destination for visitors after the hard working day, stress that the sea here will soothe and giving visitors more strength to continue his work.

Vietnam door is the pride of the army and people of Quang Tri in particular and the country in general in the anti-US resistance war for national salvation, and is lit on the front of economic construction. Land full of bombs today grow closely permanent homes, of which there are many tall buildings, making architectural painting inlet area have put out, characteristic of a coastal city of the future.

Vietnam door meets the elements "clement weather, favorable terrain, people" to develop. Quang Tri is the first destination of Vietnam on economic corridor East - West. People 17 provinces East - North Thailand wants the Southern Ocean (Thailand) resort, beach must go over 1,000 km, whereas if the Cua Vietnam under close Asian road, only 300km.

To date Vietnam Cua town was planned, adding that a travel service area of about 100 hectares have been invested in infrastructure construction is nearly completed, ready for collaboration and investment by domestic and foreign enterprises.

Coastal road Cua Tung - Vietnam has invested doors complete and put into use. This is the most beautiful roads in Quang Tri province along the coasts, the two sides have rows of deep blue ocean, facilitate development of eco-tourism resorts.

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Village Vay.

Village Vay.

The village is situated in Tan Long fins, Huong Hoa, Quang Tri. Here, during the war, the enemy built a very solid base, with the implicit system of fortified concrete with 4 great team commandos and elite reconnaissance latched.

After the Geneva Agreement was signed in Geneva, our country was temporarily divided into two zones, taking the 17th Parallel - Ben Hai River as a temporary military demarcation for sides gathered force, after two years will perform general election reunification. But the plot from previous US corporations put reactionary Ngo Dinh Diem came to power to turn the South into a new style colonial. On the one hand, they perform many wicked policy to suppress the revolutionary movement, on the other hand construct a southern military base as a springboard to big northern attack and prevent the movement of national liberation in Southeast Asia.


Due to the geographic parallels Route 9 south of the demilitarized zone (average distance 25km) We said that setting up a system of military bases military posts, electronic fence along the East - West Quang Tri to shield firmly in southern demilitarized zone, blocking my aid our troops from the North to the South. So America - puppet has turned into Route 9 road strategy and to build a corporate system connects strongly entrenched Khe Sanh - Lang Vay - Ta Con.

Fin Village is a strong outpost in entrenched in defenses Route 9 - Khe Sanh US - Wei. Is the key base, the gateway language project in the Vietnam - Laos, protect the outpost west of Ta Con. Village fin base is built on two 320 and 230 peak with a length of 1,000 meters, 600 meters wide. In addition to the powerful force and equipped with sophisticated weapons in place, Lang Vay base also supports a maximum rearward forces including artillery, air force and ready to rescue, clearance when they are attacked public.

Village Vay Battle .
Before the battle, US troops Wei has about 350 Royal Laos from Huoi San ran entrenched Lang Vay so entrenched troops in about 1074. The weapon, equipped with a 4 106,7mm mortars, four 81mm mortars , 16 61mm mortars, 57mm 2 DKZ export, import DKZ 1 75mm, 27 M-79 M-72 and a variety of assault rifles, medium venture, Dalian. Plus system reconnaissance scout dense at latitude 17: In heaven there OV-10 Modern (a special reconnaissance plane of the US Air Force), underground "tropical" plug along the line road and commandos, reconnaissance ...

To advance on this point, our troops were mobilized force of 24 Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion 675th Artillery Regiment, two battalions of infantry, two sapper great team, one company of non-machine guns, 1 platoon flamethrowers. Especially, with the participation of 1 armored battalion. That's 203 Battalion 198 Regiment VPA using 16 tanks PT-76 (but only 14 participated in this battle by 2 pcs march was broken midway).

I had secretly approached Lang Vay base to all secret and always follow one principle "Take no sign, cooking smoke and said no voice." When we walked into the village to cross the river Se Pol fin, the sapper team with people here tight cork raft for the last tank. To reduce weight, all of the bullets were loaded into the car, even the chain was removed for transport by boat and then through the other side baskets to reattach. The first tank was secretly crossing such Se Pol. Therefore here also emerged the hero "Burden Tank" Van Kieu ethnic people chained baskets tanks, batteries, bullets, one of the remaining witnesses Old Pa Mang, who is nearly 80 years old, live in the Six, Thuan.

The battle began at 23 hours 30 minutes on 6 May 2. After the artillery firing mechanism pressure, infantry, special mission and of the VPA tanks advancing from third base direction: south, northwest, and northeast. 1 hour 5 minutes to 7 February, they captured the center. US and South Vietnamese troops tried to resist by M-72 anti-tank gun, but a majority of more than 100 shells or missed, or strike out the vehicle's tilt having armor PT-76. The most effective weapon is two recoilless guns 106,7mm shooting down only 3 tanks before being destroyed.

3 hours 30 minutes from February 7, they had occupied most of the area is finished and started mopping up the enemy in underground bunkers, fortifications. Until 10 pm that same day, the VPA has mastered Village fin base.

The appearance of the tank VPA has surprised opponents. Be shielded tank, the attacks of infantry breakthrough rapid VPA with relatively low casualties. In this battle, the majority of US military forces and the Republic of Vietnam were killed or captured. Only a small number of US troops escaped to besieged under the support of the Air Force. In particular, the psychological impact of major battles to level the Republic of Vietnam soldiers and RAF Laos escaped to the Khe Sanh were American soldiers disarmed and locked up to prevent insider of VPA blend in vandalism.

Victory Village fin broke a large array defenses on US Route 9 - Wei, fins pressed further increase in Khe Sanh battle, put the enemy into the passive deal. Victory Village fins not only mean a campaign tactic, but also the key battles in the campaign's overall winner Route 9 - Khe Sanh, the battle synergistic first army tank military involvement dozen; contribute victory liberated Huong Hoa Khe Sanh - Quang Tri, creating momentum for the general offensive and uprising in 1968, opening the possibility for the implementation of the strategy we "hit the American quail", proceed to "beat for masking kneading ", independence, national reunification. Also present military morale and cohesion between the people especially the great merits of the Van Kieu people chained baskets baskets for tank ammunition in a surprise match.

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Lady Jade Temple (Temple of Princess Huyen Tran).

Lady Jade Temple (Temple of Princess Huyen Tran).

Even intersection Highway 9 crosses the territory of Ho Chi Minh in Cam Lo district, there is a signposted plate Princess Huyen Tran Temple in Temple neighbor, Kim Dau village, Cam An Commune, Cam Lo district.

Temple located in south cathedral Temple neighborhood, on the banks of a water bau Bau Da belong named Kim Dau village, Cam An Commune, Cam Lo district; a CPC office nearly 1km northeast.
Ancient temple was built very early with brick architecture style arches. Ministry roofs covered with mortar made up of 3 floors, curved roof type, the head executioner soared, tile paralysis, neck sugary fake matches. This is a style temples Le dynasty (century XVI - XVII). Over time, this temple was badly damaged so since 1998, people have rebuilt temple completely new architectural style letter "II" with two horizontal parallel coupling, with the neckline before matches and roofs Illustration.
Road salt neckline of money are embossed 3 Kanji: Lord / Home Jade Temple, the bottom has 2 couplets:

Regenerative medicine former Temple Road

Business reform front engine use.

(Renewable Temple Road as old definition

Reform modify using old wallpaper).

God Father Ngoc he often descended

She Phi glorious talent households People.

Inside the Power wing altar with the word "Spirit" written on the wall and the newly remade plaques bearing the Chinese characters' Dieu Linh Quang Minh Ngoc Thanh Wen Ba Dang Duc Bao Trung Hung Shanghai Spirit ".
Jade is the name of God is honored Vietnamese people from a goddess of the Cham: god mother land - land form - Po Nagar Ynu yan. The farming village in central general, the majority of Quang Tri particular feature of this shrine to the goddess called her Princess Jade Temple, or rather her shrine Ngoc Thien Y ana performance fees. The temple is usually Vietnamese people erected above the ruins of Cham towers, the marks relating to Cham culture or the area is considered sacred by the village. Most of the temple was called Mieu Ba / Owner Jade Temple. In areas where there are ruins of temples or cultural vestiges of Cham was called groves lectures, teachings, yet preach ... to shrines also called Ba Giang temple; elsewhere they called her temple or shrine princess Jade Princess. The ancient temple is usually built in 2 architecture: either style mezzanine beam house has wood frame four columns on stilts; or is made of brick, lime with a curved roof like the northern temples, with cover art using mortars and porcelain mosaic. Princess Jade Temple in Kim Where are some of the same temple.

Lady Jade survive in the worship space of the Vietnamese in Quang Tri seemingly everywhere villages. Every year on the occasion of village health, peace festival period, Princess Ngoc under one of the gods of health nghinh procession in the village. Ms. Shen's performance under the Nguyen Dynasty ordained place is recommended Thien Y Ana View Lady Ngoc Thanh Phi mental superiority, but where's the deacon proclaimed Hong Linh Ung mental superiority. Many rural areas are still considered Lady Quang Tri Ngoc Huyen Tran Cong Chua's and many researchers have confused the NGOC HOME Mieu is the Princess Huyen Tran shrine - a real historical character under the Tran Sale of two married accepted dynasty, brought his body ivory wedding presents in exchange for gifts for the people in the two regions: the O - Ri in 1306. His contribution to her appearance Huyen Tran Quang Tri and Thua both Her heavenly aspirations and respect the holy city; but the unification Lady Jade with Princess Huyen Tran was a respectable attitude of respect towards people of Quang Tri Cham deities. It is the community expressing cultural survival through Music has just moved way means, as well as a desire to replace a god with a human god Cham Vietnam.

In the sense, the myth of the Cham Po Nagar Yan Inu (often referred to as Po Nagar) is the land of god mother, Marian created the kingdom, was born between the clouds and sea foam. Her husband, 97, was born 38 children. Marian main Naga Po has created the earth, frankincense and rice crops. She also brings abundant and favorable for crops. Cham said Yan Po Nagar Inu is the goddess Uma, wife or female god Siva, also known as god Bhagavati.

We can not tell all overarching authority of the gods care for the Central Plains people on the land Cochin old, but since moving into Soil samples from Vietnam, static spatial coordinates of the worship space Vietnam's role not unlike Po Naga Lieu Hanh form with a name sounding Chinese language - Vietnam: Thien Y Ana Ngoc Dien Africa. Call folk way as Lady Jade. For those in central Vietnam, the two largest centers of the Hon Ba (Hue) and Thap Ba (Nha Trang) to bring the volume of text, still scattered across the countryside under the auspices diffuse power Madame which replaces the other Cham god forgotten or shrinking.

Lady Jade Temple - Yana View Ngoc Phi worship is a form of land bearing the stamp of cultural exchanges in relation 2 Cham - Vietnam has long history and live forever with time. It is the cultural and spiritual consciousness villages bearing honor, aspire to satisfy the wish to reach happiness and prosperity.

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Hung Long Church.

Hung Long Church.

Attractions in Quang Tri - Historic Church of Long Hung located on National Highway 1, near the White Bridge, Quang Tri in the village of Long Hung, Hai Phu commune, Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province. The church was built in 1955 - 1956, architect with solid reinforced concrete.

Long Hung church is the church of the laity Catholicism Hung Long village was built in 1955. The total area of the church is 1220m2, including octagonal bell tower in front, above, have mounted the cross, cathedral and wide corridor on either side. After the battle to protect Quang Tri Citadel, due to the attack of the enemy bombs, the church was in ruins.

As one of the rare remaining remnants of war "Easter" in 1972. 1972 in Quang Tri Town took place valiant fight our army and people against campaign retook Quang Tri counteroffensive of cosmetic camouflage.
Poet Long back is one important key to protect steel from Quang Tri. Here we've hit pay hundreds of enemy counterattacks contributed to the Quang Tri Citadel maintained throughout the 81 day historical night.
Long Hung church is one of the remnants of war, is the mark of heroic fighting spirit, extraordinary of our army and people.

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Thanh Tan Department.

Thanh Tan Department.

Thanh Tan Tan Service Department or paint room was named one of the ancient citadel Nguyen; This is located in the village of Mai Dan Cam Chinh Commune, Cam Lo district, Quang Tri province, Vietnam.

Architectural Styles.
Through field studies in 1941, author of the New A.Delvaux Department announced that an area of ​​nearly 23 ha, including two rounds are rectangular. The outer wall has a length of 548 m, 418 m wide; around bamboo, with 4 windows (Ta, Huu Tien, Hau) in the middle of the four sides. 165 m to the city to long, 100 m wide (area of ​​16.5 ha), has four doors, within a few folds of the house used as offices, markets, barracks, arsenal, gun pit, ship elephant, prisons, water wells, etc. "....

However, there still exist several different published specifications of the scale and the frequency, notably document of Rev. H. De Pirey published in 1914. According to him, "a square building, each 780 m edges, consisting of three rounds: Round the outside is a system that is approximately 4 meters piles, driven into the ground. The next round of the 420 meters on each side, two meters high, are made of earth, wrapped in a cabinet inside "....

Explain this difference, Assoc. Do Bang TS History, wrote:

"Because after King Ham Nghi left frequency, this castle was razed to the French, so the data completeness and accuracy of the remaining frequencies are scarce. Therefore, the frequency to the many problems N guests. To have 3 or 2 rounds, the size of the ring is not uniform. Round of how much to plant bamboo exterior (4, 3, 2 or 1), the Citadel has brick not, moat and consolidation How successful they must still needs further study.

Spend a lot of time, effort and money

To build the frequency, the court has mobilized "thousands of soldiers, prisoners and people phu day trenching, construction of embankment consolidation. Materials site mainly wood, bamboo, rattan ... still most are shipped from Hue to build, including large size tiles, large volume to build the Citadel and some architecture inside the Citadel. Also, be reclaimed for food autonomy , salt storage room at the siege declaration to forged iron tools and weapons. In addition, there must put gold and weapons from the front to reserve Hue, direct way to communicate with upstream capital Hue and Quang Binh "....

Pham Van Son historians for more details: "In two years, Ton theory has mobilized up to 2,000 people in the trench lady, covered up; and three months before scupper France in Hue, he had secret Privacy for materials, weapons, grain, jewels, silver money away frequency. When Lemaire also General's resident in Hue, Vietnam got wind brakes tide carrying weapons and money to Tan Fan, he has to ask The main sub Nguyen Van Tuong, but he tried to deny wall. Then he confessed Wall envoy De Champeaux that, from the beginning of June 1885, alone, the Bullion for New Department has launched a 300,000 volume ! "....

Picad Destelan in Annam and Tonkin book (published in Paris, 1892) also said: "It's been three months now (ie in 1883), one thousand to fifteen thousand people work in the Cam Lo, not the built for defense, but also a place for the palace, (and) would be the capital Monday. "

But soon razed

Some authors suggest that King Ham Nghi to the New Department on July 10, 1885, and three days later King Du Can Vuong ban. The second is on the way down to Quang Binh with you in plain lines are hearing French army catch in Dong Hoi, Ton theory must bring the king back to Tan Fan, then direct route to the north terrace. And after that, French troops looted and razed spilled paint this room.

Tan explains why the Department is located in the rugged terrain, with mountainous part, have frequently informed way to Laos and North America, there are discreet storage barn ... but uninhabitable long , historian Pham Van Son writes:

... "Ton theory Tan So the reason to give up, because here you can see the Cam Lo has many disadvantages, by not crowded and less affluent population, the recruitment of soldiers will be difficult, the logistical military pay, weapons will carry off pitches ... Also, if the French occupation of Cam Lo, Tan So will a bag that was closed before the bag mouth, the entrance to the sea, to Laos, to the south, the North will inconvenient. Therefore, he wanted to bring the Kings Notes Nghe Tinh, where the center can do long term for the resistance ... At the King Ham Nghi in the New Service Level 4 or 5 days only " ...
GS. Tran Van Giau had similar comments:

"From Quang Tri, King Ham Nghi and Ton theory go up frequency. The frequency is built in the last 2 years in the Cam Lo, toward Laos-Vietnam border, after a steep gorge. But here was not a locality to work because the soil is too poor, too few people. In the New Department if French troops occupied Cam Lo, Tan Department will become the muzzle, but the door was shut; the ocean, to Lao, go south, go north are inconvenient. frequencies have a consecutive some wrapped round a castle of barns, barracks, there is enough grain, salt, guns, ammo, treasure; but there was no wall Hue stand it if here, back from being arrested one day? "
"So therefore, he ordered the New Notes to Quang Binh Department that, but it is going to Sweden Three French army landed up there and then, to keep out the union Ham Nghi Thanh - Nghe Tinh-is where edict listing the Can Vuong movement has caused very strong. King Ham Nghi and he flipped on the New Notes, the French army has occupied the Department of Cam Lo. He Theory of the king had to hurriedly leave the mountain Tan municipal road, the north , leaving countless riches, treasures, treasures, and to rob the French spills immediately ... ".
But in view of Do Bang, then:

"New Services but are not optimal but location is home to many advantages compared to other locations. Because Kinh Tan Department near Hue, while natural capital is also fast, the force development, ownership the situation towards liberating Hue Citadel also convenient, safer than South America and North America is where the French had attacked and implement policies to govern. It is, after nearly ten years as a district Tri Nguyen Van Tuong is also understood that the land, people's hearts, especially the policy of ethnic minority costumes of Hue court that Nguyen Van Tuong had many outstanding contributions. At the time the New Department of natural capital (5 months 7 in 1885), the French fleet presence in Da Nang and Dong Hoi to wait for King Ham Nghi and captured militants, the route guidance from upper frequencies up Laos to the North, to the South is the only route of birth imperial resistance in order to maintain the patriotic activities in the villages, connecting room with paint system built around the central provinces to launch the Can Vuong movement and the country. While not perfect, but the New Department remains the most viable solution. "
Only the ruins

125th anniversary of King Ham Nghi original example in the New Service Can Vuong (July 13, 1885 - July 13, 2010), July 13, 2010, in Cam Lo district (Quang Tri) meeting took place Scientific seminar "The New Department with the Can Vuong movement" by the Quang Tri provincial People's Committee and the Vietnam Historical Sciences organizations.

In the workshops, the researchers showed the urgent and unhappy attitude before the formation of the New Balance has been recognized national monument ratings since 1995, but until today, this monument was real become a ruin, because "there's nothing left apart from the gardens [[rubber] and the empty lot."

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Monuments US Marine massacre of 1948

Monuments US Marine massacre of 1948

Places where this occurs Massacre 1948. Rated My Thuy historic national level by Decision No 38/2001 / QD-BVHTT July 12, 2001 belonging to Thon My Thuy, Hai An District Hai Lang, Quang Tri province.

American Water Resources is a village located south of Hai An commune, Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province, the town of Hai Lang district and Highway 1A about 15 km east of the provincial road 8. Place the North Road Provincial Highway 8, the first village of Central American Hydro is happening My Thuy village massacre in 1948 was the culture and information national monument ratings by decision No. 38-2001 / QD-Culture July 12 years 2001.

American Water Resources is a sea village located on the eastern slopes of the great dune sand is formed relatively late since the seventeenth century. Like many other coastal villages on the land of Quang Tri, the American people have a long Shui tied his life to the sea by the wind and waves to cope with the cares drudgery of living design. It is in this context was forged in the American Fisheries bear commercial virtues, hard work and supervise the post, tolerance and a heart boldly, firmly s, despite the enemy to take the revolution.

In the years 1930-1945, the revolutionary movement in the United States under the direction of Water Resources branch of Zhao Mausoleum has been active, with all regions contributing Hai Lang made a total victory of the uprising in August year August 1945. After the revolutionary victory, the American Water Resources is a commune of Hai Chau village.

Since the French return to pacify Quang Tri (May 01/1947), due to the many strategic advantages to both the American Fisheries bordering areas are both free areas) to control and master the locality but still can not be made presentable opportunity. Revolutionary movement has always maintained and developed. Based on location and waterway transport to remote favorable political center of My Thuy, the regular army, members of the resistance were selected locality here do stop, consolidation of forces, conducting guerrilla warfare. The American people under the Party Thuy one lap, under resistance. Especially after 1947, Tri Thien battlefield difficult: hungry people, officers and soldiers lack of food, medicine, ammunition ... Military Zone IV has organized advocacy Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh Tri Thien and assist to help continue the resistance. Do not have conditions of road transport of goods should be transported by sea and gathered in the stricken, remote control, controlled by the French government and minions. In the US contact Thuy road transport resupply Binh Tri Thien has repeatedly gathering and scattering cargo, weapons trot lot. This has made the French very bitter and frantically trying to destroy the revolutionary movement in the US Fisheries, continuously organize sweeps, arson and causing atrocities.

Since the pacification advance Quang Tri (01/1947 - 08/4/1948), the French have conducted three times should decide, arson My Thuy village.

On 05/3/1947 (2/2 / Pig), the French influx My Thuy village almost burned homes, killed 3 people.
In the days and 19/3 17.18 / 1948, the French have mobilized simultaneously forces swept into the village of Hai Lang plains to campaign called "Week of Hai Lang". During sweeps this scale, they have killed more than 1,300 people, burned thousands of homes, stole a lot of assets, including the My Thuy village.
On 03/19/1948, after 1 hour only crime then receded, the French army and minions had killed 74 innocent Americans Resources; The majority are middle-aged man, the breadwinner. Hundreds of meters of nets, fishing gear and more than 20 fishing boats were destroyed completely. This is both a massacre both economic attacks pink crush the spirit, the will of the American people resistance Fisheries.
Less than 20 days after the massacre, as the grass on the graves of those killed March 19 had barely grown, the April 8, 1948, the French again conducted a pogrom, arson Wildlife more man, more brutal literally "3 clean" in My Thuy village. After 3 hours freely arson, rape pillage, new French troops withdrew under My Thuy left a village in ruins, mourning; blood-stained white sand, piles of meat and bone submerged sludge all the burning house. Both left the village only a few children, and less than 20 people. There are 452 innocent people were killed and entire houses, fishing village of My Thuy completely destroyed. This is a brutal massacre and have the most number of deaths that the French did to the people of Quang Tri.
 My Thuy massacre of 1948 is eloquent proof of the brutal murder of the French to the American people in particular and Thuy Quang Tri people in general; the pain of her loss, but also represents a traditional heroic struggle, resilience of those who have sacrificed for national independence.
That is the message reminding posterity to condemn and shun war; live worthily and do our best to protect peace.

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Thach Han River.

Thach Han River.

Vietnam man I originally weighed the provincial water garden should look like will want to choose a mountain and a river representing their province to create a deep impression on the homeland. Made Đoài there Hiking mountains - the Black River, the Red Mountain Nghe there - Lam river, enjoy the mountain land of royal - river ... But non Mai Quang Tri - Thach Han river.

Non Mai Mai Linh Mountain News, a beautiful mountain area near Ba Long War. Han river Thach Han River, natural moat created north of Quang Tri Citadel! Quang Tri province, although small, is the hedge north of Hue imperial city and is also the place of the Nguyen when Nguyen Hoang new on career building in Cochin, so in 1836, after stabilizing the country, King Minh Mang Thach Han River selected as one of the country's scenic 9 to cast stones Vala then, even rare or welding means stop. Because in the middle of a circuit source rocks across a river, river names placed under this characteristic, the Thach Han river. According to the book "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi", the Thach Han River is only about 170 miles long including the watershed, that is only 100km. With such lengths up river sediment load due to not much, except on floods, usually in blue water seen bottom. That is mentioned in verse 2 of Sanyuan Yen Do Nguyen Extension:

"Western style Ha parish fueling bare boots
Real convergence may sound radical young money "
"The wind swept dust cornered west
Countries in this bottom also see anymore "

Thach Han River is the longest river in Quang Tri province and the most beautiful. East River originates from the Annamite Mountains in the southwest of the province. Winding river from the east and northeast, met Rao Quan River flows eastward and then back up north, into the River Cam Lo (ie Hieu river, which flows through the town of Dong Ha) at junction Nature India (after This used to call the Family Room), then back to the east, Vietnam Yen park door, called Door Vietnam. Not only ancient but until both now, Thach Han river remains waterway vessels critical of Quang Tri province. With its curved shape such flexibility to have more drug tributary of Trieu Phong - Hai mausoleum is two granary of Vinh Dinh Quang Tri, Vinh Phuoc Dieu should Ngao river traffic density is growing . In particular, the natural moat created northern Quang Tri ancient citadel (now the town of Quang Tri) Thach Han river takes place on military strategy. Verses are well known in the poem "I ferryman" poet Liang An:

"Do me up and down Ba Long
Officers carry people through war zone "

enough to show the importance of Thach Han River - the only way to be able to Ba Long War Zone. History can not forget the summer of 1972, tens of thousands of soldiers have risked, secret surprise Thach Han river crossing to set up the public fried extremely glorious. Had not know how many of them have permanent incarnation along the river vegetation ... Today, though traveling by road or rail north - south bridge we are having a series called Thach Han Bridge, spanning the River Thach Han. Head north platoon Mai National monument Ca. Platoon mere 20 people with normal infantry weapons (if under military personnel in the platoon had 3 platoons, each platoon of 12 people and add one platoon), but fought extremely Throughout the day the brave. Before the madness of a counter-attack enemy battalions crowded than several dozen times, with tanks and artillery support, they fought to the last breath, successfully completed the task of closing the holding, contributing to higher win. The whole platoon of 20 people just left one soldier seriously wounded, the local people rescued. Mai National Monument Ca ma name valiant commander, 19 red heart tied up, symbolizing the 19 martyrs.

To commemorate the thousands of martyrs who heroically sacrificed on Thach Han River, every year, on the anniversary of reunification, the government and people of Quang Tri have long held a feast drop lights, Friendship flowers Thach Han River. The festival has really attracted a lot of people, especially the armed forces and veterans in and outside the province attended.

Due to the natural characteristics should the central rivers are short and in. In Nghe have questions "just in Lam river water cooling medium", but actually go into poetry, like the graduate of Vo Duy Thanh Table label, Sanyuan Nguyen Extension praise, only Thach Han river. Due to winds between Annamite mountains, experiencing very numerous rapids with rocks, rocky, the water becomes clear. With these characteristics, people in Quang Tri are considered Thach Han river as a symbol of moral purity and resilience.

"Red Dust traveling to Chang'an
Where streams Heard Eucalyptus
Who was cleverly painted natural scenes
But when anhydrous endless warehouse
Should roadside stagecoach stopped
Checked also temporarily idle young animals river
It must be reasonable that Liem Tuyen dozen?
To bring objectivity intestinal wash san "


Liem Tuyen Contact News streams in Shaanxi Province (China) is a land of tradition symbolizes pure defender, injured several people know, people go do know keep their offices honest, not bribery. Compare with Integrity Quanzhou Thach Han river in historical references, the authors wanted to confirm that this is the river symbolizes the high bar, visitors should stop to reflect views that cleanses what still remains opaque inside!

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School Bo De.

School Bo De.

This is evidence showing terrible devastation of war. The only remaining house after 81 days and nights of military history at the People Vietnam Quang Tri Citadel.

Compared to other provinces across the country, the Quang Tri is where most heavily devastated during the war against America. Both Quang Tri town was razed to the ground, landmark Citadel is the symbol of the sacrifice of many layers of people. Also Citadel also become a testimony from the war on the white sandy wind this Laos.

As reported, the Buddhist Bodhi by the Quang Tri built in 1959 by the movement Development Center Bodhi rice donated from friends and people. In 1972, the struggle of our people against the military and counter-attack campaign retook Quang Tri Town US - Wei took place extremely fierce. Bodhi school became one of the key important battle of our army, fighting off hundreds of enemy counterattacks. 81 degree day with devastating bombs which destroyed almost the entire town of Quang Tri, the Bodhi is one of the few surviving architecture today.

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