In 85 years from the date of establishment, Communist Party of Vietnam has led the revolutionary activities to victories. Generations of members, upholding patriotism, have fought to retrieve independence, sovereignty ownership, and nation unification. For today, younger generations of Party members in Binh Duong Province keep on with the excellent revolutionary cause of the forefathers.

* Mr. NGUYEN NGOC CHAN, former Provincial Party Committee member, former Deputy Chair of Song Be Provincial People’s Committee (1981-1986), entitled of 65-year Party member medal:

“I am delight at developing province out of Binh Duong”

“I was born and grew up in war which had soon made me to join revolutionary activities at schooling age. In 1945, I joined the pre-revolutionary activities by keeping mail and information link for revolutionary officers. On daily basis, I witnessed fires and people capturing. I kept on with the spirit of fighting back. From 1946 to 1966, I was assigned to learning at Hubei University of China. In 1968, I joined the anti-raid movements. In 1986, I worked as a provincial Party Committee member and Deputy Chair of Song Be Provincial People’s Committee with efforts and endeavours to overcome difficulties and implement the reforms. I am so happy as a 65-year Party member to see Binh Duong as today on its growing pathway and people are cherishing better lives. Veterans like us are so happy to witness the development just as we had been very proud of our fighting for people’s independence and well-off lives.

* Mr. PHAN HONG NGHIA (a.k.a Phan Hong Doan), former member of Standing Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee, former Deputy Chair of provincial People’s Committee (1994 -2004), entitled 55-year Party member medal:

“We had fought relentlessly for the nation.”

In 1959, I was admitted to Labor Youth’s Union of Vietnam and by the end of 1959, I was holding the position of Phuoc Hoa Commune Youth’s Union Secretary in Phu Giao. In 1960, I was honorably admitted to the Party. At the time, to be admitted, I had made my best efforts through challenges and tests. Also in 1959, the 10/59 Act of the US Army and its puppet government was in force to terrorize revolutionists by guillotine. Many had been brutally killed. And, in the peak of war, the Party organization was refined to fight back. At the time, we were so enthusiastic to join the fighting back movements by challenging one another the title of US elimination. In a short time, the title was popular amongst us who had shot down enemy’s planes and tanks. We had fought by the utmost spirit of the nation and a yearning wish for peace and nation unification.

* Major TRAN VAN LANG, former Political Head of Tan Phu Province, former Head of Military Policy of Song Be Provincial Military HQ (1975-1983), entitled 65-year Party member medal:

“Patriotism of Binh Duong people’s is of incomparable strength.”

Recalling the days of revolutionary movements by the leadership of the Party, I could see the incomparable strength of patriotism in the province to create the notable places of D warbase, heroic iron triangle, Phuoc Thanh, Bau Bang, Bong Trang, and Lo Gach. At 14, I joined the revolutionary movements in Quang Nam before tracing to battle fields of Tay Nguyen (the middle land of Vietnam) and Dong Nam Bo and the Mekong Delta. In peacetime, I held the position of Head of Military Policy of Song Be Provincial Military HQ. In 35 years working for the army, I was awarded 14 medals including the Third Rank Independence Decoration in 1975, the Third Rank Military Contribution Decoration, the Second Rank Military Achievement, the First Rank Resistance Decoration, and many others.

* TRAN THI MY VAN, born in 1993, Quarter 4, Uyen Hung Ward, Tan Uyen Town:

“To keep on the tradition”

Tran Thi My Van was born to a family of Party members. Her father was honored for joining the combat in Cambodia with the State’s Third Rank Glorious Soldier Decoration and Third Rank Military Achievement Decoration. Her non-stop efforts have paid off by her admission to the Party in 2013.

Van said: “Family tradition empowered my love for the Party. Of full awareness, I have trained myself up to be admitted to the Party. That was thanks to the model of my mother with enthusiastic participation into movements and the medals of my father. I keep in mind the motto that my mother taught me: “Admission to the Party for devotion not for personal benefits.””

* LE BICH PHUONG, born in 1981, Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee member, Board of Trustees Chair and Deputy President of Binh Duong University of Economics and Technology:

“Firm steps forward under the flag of the Party.”

In 2004, Phuong was graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and conferred with a distinction degree. She pursued the postgraduate program. By the beginning of 2005, she was admitted to the Party.

Phuong said: “That was a great turn to be admitted to the Party. I grew mature and held fast to ideology and responsibility to fulfill the assignments of the Party, the State, and the university.”

In 2014, she successfully defended her educational doctorate at 33 years old. She was entitled twice as Vietnamese youths following President Ho Chi Minh. And, recently, Le Binh Phuong was honorably awarded with the Third Rank Labor Decoration by the State’s President.

* NGUYEN TAN TRUNG, born in 1982, Party Cell Deputy Secretary, Dean of Electricity and Electronics Department of Vietnam-Korea Junior College of Binh Duong, and Deputy Secretary of grassroot Youth’s League of Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs:

“Youth is the time for us to make more efforts.”

In the years when Trung was still a student of Cao Thang Technology College and Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and Technology, he has prominently joined movements to win great achievements. Particularly in 2006, Trung set up Trung Kien Group to be in charge of Youth’s League movements.

In 2007, Trung was admitted to the Party. For his time working for Vietnam-Korea Junior College of Binh Duong, he has been working to fulfill all political and professional duties.

Trung said: “Being young enables you to pursue dreams and wishes by being active and creative. Thus, I am leading a life of learning, working, and devoting to the most.”

Reported by K.Ha - T.An - K.Tuyen – Translated by Vi Bao