At the seminar (Photo: VNA)Ha Giang (VNA) – A seminar was heldat the military school of the northernmost province of Ha Giang on February 15to recall the war that defended the northern border 40 years ago.
Col. Nguyen Kim Chung, former Deputy Commanderof Politics at the Military High Command of Ha Giang province during thestruggle, noted the indescribable losses in the war, adding that residents insix northern border provinces, including Ha Tuyen – which is now Ha Giang andTuyen Quang provinces – suffered from considerable losses and pain.
From when the war broke out on February 17, 1979to March 18 the same year along the borderline of Ha Tuyen, China sent tworegular military divisions, border guards, and other forces to attack sevenborder districts of the province. Fierce battles took place here not only in1979, but also in 1980, 1981, and 1984, he said.
Soldiers and people of Ha Tuyen provinceheroically fought to safeguard every inch of the Fatherland’s sacred territory,Chung stressed.
Chung added that they fought against the invaders,not the people of the neighbouring country who also have the aspirations ofpeace, cooperation, and development. Therefore, it is necessary to build upsolidarity among nations nowadays, he added.
Sen. Lieut. Col. Nguyen Xuan Thanh, a politicalcommissar at the Tung Vai border guard post of Ha Giang, said border guardshave encouraged border residents to enhance solidarity, friendship, and cooperationin production and economic development.
In recent years, Ha Giang and the Chineseprovinces of Yunnan and Guangxi have organised many activities to strengthenfriendship and multifaceted cooperation to promote common development andensure local peace and security, thereby helping to improve people’s livingstandards in border areas, the officer noted.–VNA
Col. Nguyen Kim Chung, former Deputy Commanderof Politics at the Military High Command of Ha Giang province during thestruggle, noted the indescribable losses in the war, adding that residents insix northern border provinces, including Ha Tuyen – which is now Ha Giang andTuyen Quang provinces – suffered from considerable losses and pain.
From when the war broke out on February 17, 1979to March 18 the same year along the borderline of Ha Tuyen, China sent tworegular military divisions, border guards, and other forces to attack sevenborder districts of the province. Fierce battles took place here not only in1979, but also in 1980, 1981, and 1984, he said.
Soldiers and people of Ha Tuyen provinceheroically fought to safeguard every inch of the Fatherland’s sacred territory,Chung stressed.
Chung added that they fought against the invaders,not the people of the neighbouring country who also have the aspirations ofpeace, cooperation, and development. Therefore, it is necessary to build upsolidarity among nations nowadays, he added.
Sen. Lieut. Col. Nguyen Xuan Thanh, a politicalcommissar at the Tung Vai border guard post of Ha Giang, said border guardshave encouraged border residents to enhance solidarity, friendship, and cooperationin production and economic development.
In recent years, Ha Giang and the Chineseprovinces of Yunnan and Guangxi have organised many activities to strengthenfriendship and multifaceted cooperation to promote common development andensure local peace and security, thereby helping to improve people’s livingstandards in border areas, the officer noted.–VNA
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