{"id":6629,"date":"2019-06-02T09:55:19","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T02:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icisequynhon.com\/?p=6629"},"modified":"2020-05-23T19:09:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T12:09:24","slug":"old-soldiers-enjoy-visit-to-central-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icisequynhon.com\/vi\/old-soldiers-enjoy-visit-to-central-province\/","title":{"rendered":"Old soldiers enjoy visit to central province"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Exploring: The natural and wild beauty of H\u1ea7m H\u00f4 tourism site. Photo hamhotourist.com.vn<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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By H\u00e0 Nguy\u1ec5n<\/p>\n

B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh is considered a paradise in Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s central region for its many pristine<\/strong> beaches and islands as well as its cultural and historical sites.<\/p>\n

They include H\u00f2n Kh\u00f4, Eo Gi\u00f3, H\u1ea7m H\u00f4, Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng Mai Sand Dunes, C\u00f9 Lao Xanh, the Ch\u0103m tower system, famous art of\u00a0b\u00e0i ch\u00f2i\u00a0<\/em>(a diverse art combining music, poetry, acting, painting and literature<\/strong>) and traditional festivals such as martial arts and specialties of aromatic <\/strong>flavours.<\/p>\n

Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n Chi\u1ebfn, a veteran<\/strong> in H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i who had fought against US troops in B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh during the American War, said he and a group of his friends would celebrate the national victory on April 30 by touring the province to visit H\u1ea7m H\u00f4 in T\u00e2y S\u01a1n District\u2019s T\u00e2y Ph\u00fa Commune.<\/p>\n

Chi\u1ebfn\u2019s friend, Hu\u1ef3nh Long, said H\u1ea7m H\u00f4 is a location where the two rivers of \u0110\u1ed3ng H\u01b0u and C\u00e1t meet the Ph\u00fa Phong River. Along the riverbanks are blocks of stone and ancient trees.<\/p>\n

Under the water are colourful granite<\/strong> stones, iridescent <\/strong>like diamonds.<\/p>\n

The water winds<\/strong> through rapids<\/strong>, while birds sing overhead.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like paradise,\u201d said Chi\u1ebfn, adding that streams in H\u1ea7m H\u00f4 are full of different fish, particularly during flooding season when many return upstream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring those times, I can catch 20-30kg of fish a day,\u201d said Long, adding that travellers enjoy camping in the wilderness<\/strong>. They can grill\u00a0\u0111\u1ed1i<\/em>\u00a0fish or boil fragrant<\/strong> snails they catch from the water, accompanying the dishes with traditional B\u00e0u \u0110\u00e1 rice wine.<\/p>\n

Late in the evening Long led the Hanoian veterans to stilt<\/strong> houses hidden among the trees.<\/p>\n

The streams in H\u1ea7m H\u00f4 help cool the area during summer. When spring comes the location bursts with the colour of wild flowers.<\/p>\n

During their stay in H\u1ea7m H\u00f4, the group also visited B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh Museum, which display hundreds of images<\/strong> and documents<\/strong> relating to soldiers who died during the wars against the French and Americans.<\/p>\n

Stories of heroes<\/strong>
\nAt the museum, Chi\u1ebfn and his group heard stories of many heroes including Ng\u00f4 M\u00e2y (1922-1947), V\u00f5 Lai (1939-1968) and Tr\u1ea7n Th\u1ecb K\u1ef3 (1947-1966).<\/p>\n

\u00a0Museum curator<\/strong> Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n L\u1ee3i told the guests that Ng\u00f4 M\u00e2y, from B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh\u2019s Ph\u00f9 C\u00e1t District, joined the army in 1947. He was assigned<\/strong> to the company of Military Region 5. His company included 160 soldiers. They were equipped with 12 rifles, five bombs, a number of grenades and machetes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On October 22, 1947, he bravely sacrificed<\/strong> himself after approaching French vehicles with a bomb. He killed a platoon of troops at the R\u1ed9c D\u1ee9a front about three kilometres from An Kh\u00ea town, said L\u1ee3i.<\/p>\n

He was posthumously<\/strong> honoured for his service in 1955. Many communes, wards, roads, and schools in the central region, carry his name. They include Ng\u00f4 M\u00e2y Wards in Quy Nh\u01a1n and Kon Tum cities.<\/p>\n

Apart from M\u00e2y, during the war against the US, the story of hero V\u00f5 Lai from B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh\u2019s T\u00e2y S\u01a1n District moved Chi\u1ebfn and his group.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 27, Lai had taken part in 48 battles,\u201d said L\u1ee3i.
\nOn December 16, 1965, his unit was marching to B\u00ecnh Thu\u1eadn Commune (a newly liberated<\/strong> area) to help locals improve infrastructure<\/strong>, L\u1ee3i told the visitors.<\/p>\n

On December 18, the US bombed the area while troops invaded, killing many children and elderly people. Despite the danger, Lai and his unit occupied suitable positions and fight back against the enemy.<\/p>\n

As a result, Lai\u2019s company killed 376 US troops and grounded<\/strong> 10 helicopters, causing them to withdraw<\/strong> from the commune.<\/p>\n

In April 1966, during a fight against South Korean troops on the B\u00ecnh An front, Lai and his unit fought bravely against the enemy. Despite being severely injured, Lai was determined to stay with his comrades-in-arms until he died that day, said L\u1ee3i.<\/p>\n

L\u1ee3i continued to tell a story of young guerrilla and nurse Tr\u1ea7n Th\u1ecb K\u1ef3.<\/p>\n

K\u1ef3 was the fourth daughter of a poor farming family. Seeing the enemy destroy her commune, killing villagers and liberation\u00a0fighters, known as Vi\u1ec7t C\u1ed9ng, she insisted her father allow her to join the army although she was still very young.<\/p>\n

At that time, many injured soldiers from surrounding <\/strong>villages were being carried to T\u00e2n \u0110\u1ee9c Village. To save the fighters, K\u1ef3 was assigned to a quick nursing course.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe tried her best to help the injured soldiers. Thanks to K\u1ef3\u2019s patience and efforts, many men recovered and continued to fight against the aggressors<\/strong>,\u201d said L\u1ee3i.<\/p>\n

One day in 1966, K\u1ef3 was guarding injured fighters while they slept. On hearing a dog barking, she ran out and saw many South Korean troops marching towards the village.<\/p>\n

She woke up the fighters and helped hide the patients\u00a0in underground shelters. When all were safe, K\u1ef3 returned to her own trench<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the troops found her trench. They tortured<\/strong> K\u1ef3 to find the location of the injured soldiers. However, the young woman resisted and took them to another location.<\/p>\n

Discovering her deception<\/strong>, the troops burned her alive.<\/p>\n

\u201cK\u1ef3 died at the age of 19. Her braveness is a model for us and the younger generation to follow,\u201d said L\u1ee3i.<\/p>\n

5.5 million visitors\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh chairman H\u1ed3 Qu\u1ed1c D\u0169ng said the province aims to welcome 5.5 million visitors, including 800,000 foreign guests, next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have developed a number of special tours of the sea and islands,\u201d D\u0169ng said, adding that travellers will also have the chance to visit the province\u2019s 200 cultural and historical sites.<\/p>\n

B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh plans to restore<\/strong> Quang Trung Museum, the Ch\u0103m Tower system and Ho\u00e0ng \u0110\u1ebf Citadel, while promoting <\/strong>traditional martial arts and spiritual tours to \u0110\u00e0n T\u1ebf Tr\u1eddi (an altar dedicated to heaven and earth) and \u00d4ng N\u00fai Pagoda, said D\u0169ng.<\/p>\n

He said the province also wanted to make use the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) established by overseas Vietnamese\u00a0Prof.Tr\u1ea7n Thanh V\u00e2n.<\/p>\n

Each year the centre welcomes hundreds of scientists and researchers to discuss ways to boost<\/strong> science and technology in Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on the success of this centre, we are building a scientific museum. It is hoped that these great tourism sites will lure<\/strong> more visitors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In fact, B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh itself and leading groups such as Marriott and Anphanam have invested <\/strong>billions of\u00a0\u0111\u1ed3ng<\/em>\u00a0to upgrade<\/strong> infrastructure linking the airport to beautiful spots, relics<\/strong> and tourism sites.<\/p>\n

As a result, visitors to the province have been increasing. Ph\u00f9 C\u00e1t airport has increased flights to 49 a week, double the figure of 2017.\u00a0VNS<\/strong><\/p>\n

GLOSSARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh is considered a paradise in Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s central region for its many pristine<\/strong> beaches and islands as well as its cultural and historical sites.<\/p>\n

Pristine <\/em><\/strong>means beautiful and unspoilt.<\/em><\/p>\n

They include H\u00f2n Kh\u00f4, Eo Gi\u00f3, H\u1ea7m H\u00f4, Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng Mai Sand Dunes, C\u00f9 Lao Xanh, the Ch\u0103m tower system, famous art of\u00a0b\u00e0i ch\u00f2i\u00a0<\/em>(a diverse art combining music, poetry, acting, painting and literature<\/strong>) and traditional festivals such as martial arts and specialties of aromatic <\/strong>flavours.<\/p>\n

Literature <\/em><\/strong>means books and other publications and what is written in them for people to read.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aromatic<\/em><\/strong> means to do with nice smells.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n Chi\u1ebfn, a veteran<\/strong> in H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i who had fought against US troops in B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh during the American War, said he and a group of his friends would celebrate the national victory on April 30 by touring the province to visit H\u1ea7m H\u00f4 in T\u00e2y S\u01a1n District\u2019s T\u00e2y Ph\u00fa Commune.<\/p>\n

A veteran <\/strong>is someone who has fought in a war.<\/em><\/p>\n

Under the water are colourful granite<\/strong> stones, iridescent <\/strong>like diamonds.<\/p>\n

Granite <\/em><\/strong>is a type of rock.<\/em><\/p>\n

Iridescent <\/em><\/strong>means sparkling.<\/em><\/p>\n

The water winds<\/strong> through rapids<\/strong>, while birds sing overhead.<\/p>\n

Winds<\/em><\/strong>, in this case, means following a path with lots of twists and turns.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rapids<\/em><\/strong> are patches of rough water in rivers that are usually caused by obstacles such as rocks under the water.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like paradise,\u201d said Chi\u1ebfn, adding that streams in H\u1ea7m H\u00f4 are full of different fish, particularly during flooding season when many return upstream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Upstream <\/em><\/strong>means in the direction against which water is flowing in a stream or river.<\/em><\/p>\n

They can grill\u00a0\u0111\u1ed1i<\/em>\u00a0fish or boil fragrant<\/strong> snails they catch from the water, accompanying the dishes with traditional B\u00e0u \u0110\u00e1 rice wine.<\/p>\n

Fragrant<\/em><\/strong> means sweet and pleasant smelling.<\/em><\/p>\n

Late in the evening Long led the Hanoian veterans to stilt<\/strong> houses hidden among the trees.<\/p>\n

Stilts<\/em><\/strong> are poles on which houses may be built to keep them above the ground.<\/em><\/p>\n

During their stay in H\u1ea7m H\u00f4, the group also visited B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh Museum, which display hundreds of images<\/strong> and documents<\/strong> relating to soldiers who died during the wars against the French and Americans.<\/p>\n

Images<\/em><\/strong> are pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n

Documents <\/em><\/strong>are papers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Museum curator<\/strong> Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n L\u1ee3i told the guests that Ng\u00f4 M\u00e2y, from B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh\u2019s Ph\u00f9 C\u00e1t District, joined the army in 1947.<\/p>\n

A curator <\/strong>is the boss of a museum.<\/em><\/p>\n

He was assigned<\/strong> to the company of Military Region 5.<\/p>\n

To be assigned <\/strong>to a company means to be sent there to do a service.<\/em><\/p>\n

They were equipped with 12 rifles, five bombs, a number of grenades and machetes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Machetes<\/em><\/strong> are bush knives.<\/em><\/p>\n

On October 22, 1947, he bravely sacrificed<\/strong> himself after approaching French vehicles with a bomb.<\/p>\n

To sacrifice<\/strong> yourself means to give part of your life, or even your whole life, to a cause such as fighting for your country.<\/em><\/p>\n

He was posthumously<\/strong> honoured for his service in 1955.<\/p>\n

Posthumously<\/em><\/strong> means \u201cafter death\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

On December 16, 1965, his unit was marching to B\u00ecnh Thu\u1eadn Commune (a newly liberated<\/strong> area) to help locals improve infrastructure<\/strong>, L\u1ee3i told the visitors.<\/p>\n

Liberated <\/em><\/strong>means freed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Infrastructure<\/em><\/strong> is made up of the roads, railways, airports, harbours and so on that need to be in place for a country to work.<\/em><\/p>\n

As a result, Lai\u2019s company killed 376 US troops and grounded<\/strong> 10 helicopters, causing them to withdraw<\/strong> from the commune.<\/p>\n

When aircraft are grounded <\/strong>they are not allowed, or not able, to fly.<\/em><\/p>\n

When troops withdraw<\/strong>, they pull back or retreat.<\/em><\/p>\n

At that time, many injured soldiers from surrounding <\/strong>villages were being carried to T\u00e2n \u0110\u1ee9c Village.<\/p>\n

Surrounding villages<\/strong> are villages around a certain point.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to K\u1ef3\u2019s patience and efforts, many men recovered and continued to fight against the aggressors<\/strong>,\u201d said L\u1ee3i.<\/p>\n

Aggressors<\/em><\/strong> are people who come <\/em>first <\/em>looking for a fight<\/em> or war<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

When all were safe, K\u1ef3 returned to her own trench<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A trench<\/strong> is a line dug into the soil where you can be safe from enemy fire.<\/em><\/p>\n

They tortured<\/strong> K\u1ef3 to find the location of the injured soldiers.<\/p>\n

To torture<\/strong> someone means to harm them in a very cruel way in order to get them to say something or do something.<\/em><\/p>\n

Discovering her deception<\/strong>, the troops burned her alive.<\/p>\n

Deception<\/em><\/strong> means to fool someone into believing something that is not true.<\/em><\/p>\n

B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh plans to restore<\/strong> Quang Trung Museum, the Ch\u0103m Tower system and Ho\u00e0ng \u0110\u1ebf Citadel, while promoting <\/strong>traditional martial arts and spiritual tours to \u0110\u00e0n T\u1ebf Tr\u1eddi (an altar dedicated to heaven and earth) and \u00d4ng N\u00fai Pagoda, said D\u0169ng.<\/p>\n

To restore <\/strong>building<\/em>s<\/em> means to repair them so they are like when they were at their best.<\/em><\/p>\n

To promote <\/strong>something means to say good things about it so that it becomes popular.<\/em><\/p>\n

Each year the centre welcomes hundreds of scientists and researchers to discuss ways to boost<\/strong> science and technology in Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/p>\n

Boost<\/em><\/strong> means improve.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is hoped that these great tourism sites will lure<\/strong> more visitors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

To lure <\/strong>means to attract.<\/em><\/p>\n

In fact, B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh itself and leading groups such as Marriott and Anphanam have invested <\/strong>billions of\u00a0\u0111\u1ed3ng<\/em>\u00a0to upgrade<\/strong> infrastructure linking the airport to beautiful spots, relics<\/strong> and tourism sites.<\/p>\n

To invest<\/strong> means to pay money into something <\/em>in <\/em>the hope of getting money or something else out of it later on<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Upgrade<\/em><\/strong> means improve.<\/em><\/p>\n

Relics <\/em><\/strong>are things left behind from the past.<\/em><\/p>\n

WORKSHEET<\/strong><\/p>\n

State whether the following sentences are true, or false:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. B\u00ecnh \u0110\u1ecbnh was not affected by the American War.<\/li>\n
  2. Ng\u00f4 M\u00e2y joined the army seventy-two years ago.<\/li>\n
  3. There is a place where the \u0110\u1ed3ng H\u01b0u River and C\u00e1t River meet the Ph\u00fa Phong River.<\/li>\n
  4. People from H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City are known as Hanoians.<\/li>\n
  5. Tr\u1ea7n Thanh V\u00e2n is a professor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ANSWERS: 1. False; 2. True; 3. True; 4. False; 5. True.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Source: Vi\u1ec7t Nam News<\/p>\n

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