Paying tribute and commemorating heroic martyrs at Vung Ro Wharf

Armed forces hero Ho Dac Thanh, former captain of heroic ship C41, and many delegates attending the ceremony offered incense and laid wreaths in memory of the heroic martyrs who heroically sacrificed their lives at the historic Vung Ro wharf area.

60 years ago, the army and people of Phu Yen were ordered by the Central Government to receive unnumbered ships from the North to supply weapons and ammunition to the Phu Yen battlefield and the provinces of Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa in the resistance war against the US to save the country.

Delegates performed a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of martyrs at the Vung Ro Wharf relic site.

From November 1964 to February 1965, Vung Ro wharf successfully received 3 unnumbered ships codenamed C41, commanded by Captain Ho Dac Thanh, supplying nearly 200 tons of weapons to the battlefield. The 4th ship, codenamed C143, commanded by Captain Le Van Them, after successfully docking and receiving goods, but could not return in time due to a broken anchor and had to camouflage the wharf. When discovered by the enemy, our army proactively destroyed the ship and sank it into the sea to protect the secret.

With the great historical significance of Vung Ro Wharf, on June 18, 1997, the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) recognized this place as a national historical relic.

The ceremony of gratitude and laying wreaths in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed to protect Vung Ro wharf and the numberless ship demonstrates the morality of remembering the source of water when drinking water, aiming to propagate and educate today's generation about the glorious feats and achievements of the legendary Vung Ro wharf - the numberless ship and the miracle of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea; to honor and express gratitude for the great contributions and merits of the heroic martyrs.

Delegates offered incense to commemorate martyrs at the Memorial House of Heroes and Martyrs in Vung Ro Relic Site.

This is also one of the meaningful traditional activities towards the 49th anniversary of Phu Yen Liberation Day and is part of a series of activities within the framework of the 65th Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon and Long Distance Championship - 2024 (Tien Phong Marathon 2024) taking place in Phu Yen.

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