Family becomes legend with 6 heroic mothers

Brave sacrifices of fathers, mothers and their children have become legend after two resistance war. The family of mother Vuong Thi Lanh in Duc Thai, Phu Da Village, Phu Vang District, Hue City was the most prominent examples. Her family has had 24 martyrs and her daughter Mrs.

Chau Thi Hoe, 66, who now is living at Binh Duong 3, An Binh Village, Di An District, Binh Duong Province is the only one member left behind.

Generation after generation

Chau Thi Hoe was in tears recalling the sacrifices of her family members for peace and independence of the nation. She said that her maternal grandfather Vuong Hung Phan had been supporting revolutionary forces for tens of years, making tunnels as hiding places. He got caught by the enemies and was then killed at the front yard. Children, grandchildren, and daughters-in-law have all titled as martyrs and heroic mothers.

The six heroic mother titles were granted to her family to Trang Thi Dinh (mother to 5 martyrs), Phan Thi Vu (mother to 3 martyrs), Vuong Thi Phi (mother to 3 martyrs), Tran Thi Lun (mother to 3 martyrs) and Hoe’s mother Vuong Thi Lanh (fallen, mother to 3 martyrs).

She recalled of how her father Chau Van Thieu was killed in resistance war against the French colony in 1947 at Duc Thai battle. By that time, her mother, who was party member and head of party cell at Duc Thai village, was in imprisonment for over 10 years in Con Dao prison and died in 1973. Mrs. Hoe’s siblings were also killed in fighting against the enemy. Mrs. Hoe was delighted to talk about her discovery of her younger brother’s resting place after 36 years.

Getting through difficulties

Without any thing in hand after the two wars which have dealt loss to her great family, Mrs. Hoe has now been the owner of 3 big enterprises selling construction materials, domestic electric appliance, internal decoration, etc. She said that she was named after a very simple flower. She had no schooling chances and followed a music ensemble of Army Section 5 to serve soldiers and people. She also worked as a contact to carry rice supplies to the army.

In 1963, she get married to a revolutionary family and lived in hardship until 1989 when she and her husband and children travel to Saigon for living. Their first days in Saigon were piled up with difficulties.

She sold Huế style beef rice vermicelli while her husband and older children traveled around working as constructor. Her small business trying to make both ends meet finally paid of. She turned her brand name of Phuong Cat into today business of her family in 3 shops of construction materials. She is now in charge of Phuong Cat 2 shop at 11/1A, Binh Duc, Binh Hoa hamlet, Thuan An District, Binh Duong province.

In 2003, she went to Hanoi, attending a seminar on “old age people with good business”. “I have only one wish that my father, who was confirmed dead in 1947 is to be granted National merit. After many request attempts, by April 2009 I have received the procedure documents from Phu Vang District. I have submitted those documents to Binh Duong Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and am waiting for a result,” she said.

“One of my messages to the young generation was that the youths must have the memory of the past when people sacrificed their life for a peaceful and prosperous life as to day,” she said, replying to the reporter’s asking to leave a message of her.

Reported by Bang Phuong – Translated by Vi Bao

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