Vietnam
Inaugurating the Memorial Park for war martyrs in HCM City
The People`s Committee of HCM City held a ceremony to inaugurate a park to commemorate 52 commandos, who sacrificed their lives to occupy and protect Rach Chiec Bridge during the Ho Chi Minh Campaign.
The memorial site was built in the area of 12,000 square metres of An Phu Commune, District 2. The site includes a 6,000-square-metre memorial park and an area for flower lantern release.
The site shows the respect of the municipal party, authorities and residents for the fallen soldiers as well as helps educate young generations about the nation’s struggle for independence.
The site shows the respect of the municipal party, authorities and residents for the fallen soldiers as well as helps educate young generations about the nation’s struggle for independence.
At the ceremony.
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Earlier, work on a memorial stele at Rach Chiec Park to commemorate soldiers who fell while defending Rach Chiec Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City during the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in April 1975 began in May.
One of the construction works meant to mark 40 years of the liberation of the South and reunification of the nation (30 April 1975).
One of the construction works meant to mark 40 years of the liberation of the South and reunification of the nation (30 April 1975).
The park is being built on an 8,430sq.m area along the Rach Chiec Canal in District 2 at a cost of VND21.5 billion (US$1 million). Completion took six months.
Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the city People's Committee, said: "The battle to seize and protect Rach Chiec Bridge had contributed significantly to the victory of the eastern wing of troops during the historical Ho Chi Minh Campaign." Fifty two soldiers had sacrificed their lives to protect the bridge.
Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the city People's Committee, said: "The battle to seize and protect Rach Chiec Bridge had contributed significantly to the victory of the eastern wing of troops during the historical Ho Chi Minh Campaign." Fifty two soldiers had sacrificed their lives to protect the bridge.
According to Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Le Hoang Quan, the sacrifices of the commando units D81, Z22, and Z23 and military forces and local residents of Thu Duc had contributed significantly to the victory in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign that led to liberation.
