Saigon-Gia Dinh Basement Area of the Party Committee
Saigon-Gia Dinh Basement Area of the Party Committee
Saigon-Gia Dinh Basement Area of the Party Committee
Saigon-Gia Dinh Basement Area of the Party Committee
Saigon-Gia Dinh Basement Area of the Party Committee
Saigon-Gia Dinh Basement Area of the Party Committee
Saigon-Gia Dinh Basement Area of the Party Committee
Saigon-Gia Dinh Basement Area of the Party Committee

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Price: Free

Phone: 02753670708

Time to visit a place: 120 phút

Open Time: 7:00 AM - Close Time: 6:00 PM

Email: banbientap.svhttdl@bentre.gov.vn

Address: Xã Tân Phú Tây, Huyện Mỏ Cày Bắc, Tỉnh Bến Tre

The Historical Site of the Party Committee Headquarters of Saigon-Gia Dinh is located in Tan Phu Tay commune, Mo Cay Bac district, Ben Tre province, also known by its codenames Y4 and T4. It served as the central command headquarters for the resistance against the United States in the Saigon-Gia Dinh area from August 1969 to October 1970. The site was recognized as a national historical site by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) on December 23, 1995. After the fierce Tết Mau Than Offensive in 1968, the enemy launched relentless attacks on our key locations. Faced with this situation, the Party Committee made contact and decided to relocate the headquarters to the area of Thanh An and Tan Phu Tay communes in Mo Cay district (now Mo Cay Bac district), Ben Tre province. This was a liberated area with resilient people and a long-standing revolutionary tradition. Moreover, the terrain here was extremely challenging, with numerous canals and ditches dividing the land, and continuous coconut groves providing natural cover. The enemy couldn't deploy mechanized or armored units here, and even using helicopters to deploy troops faced significant limitations. Importantly, this area was closely ... View more

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The Historical Site of the Party Committee Headquarters of Saigon-Gia Dinh is located in Tan Phu Tay commune, Mo Cay Bac district, Ben Tre province, also known by its codenames Y4 and T4. It served as the central command headquarters for the resistance against the United States in the Saigon-Gia Dinh area from August 1969 to October 1970. The site was recognized as a national historical site by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) on December 23, 1995.

After the fierce Tết Mau Than Offensive in 1968, the enemy launched relentless attacks on our key locations. Faced with this situation, the Party Committee made contact and decided to relocate the headquarters to the area of Thanh An and Tan Phu Tay communes in Mo Cay district (now Mo Cay Bac district), Ben Tre province. This was a liberated area with resilient people and a long-standing revolutionary tradition. Moreover, the terrain here was extremely challenging, with numerous canals and ditches dividing the land, and continuous coconut groves providing natural cover. The enemy couldn't deploy mechanized or armored units here, and even using helicopters to deploy troops faced significant limitations. Importantly, this area was closely associated with comrades Vo Van Kiet, Mai Chi Tho, Tran Bach Dang during the period of the anti-American resistance and national salvation alongside the heroic A6 forces.

Using rudimentary materials, mainly utilizing what was available on-site like coconut trunks, local guerrillas constructed 16 floating bunkers and 14 secret bunkers scattered across the Thanh An and Tan Phu Tay communes. All were carefully arranged to provide mutual support when needed. The floating bunkers served as living quarters, workspaces, and meeting places for the Party Committee leaders, medical units, and communications teams. Additionally, there was a bunker called the "happiness bunker," where the Y4 soldiers held their wedding ceremonies.

By October 1970, the enemy had discovered the operations of the Party Committee Headquarters in Tan Phu Tay commune and had launched several fierce attacks on this area and neighboring communes. Faced with this situation, Comrade Vo Van Kiet convened the leadership of the Party Committee and decided to withdraw from the base area. During the brief period of operation in the base area, the leadership and soldiers received the full support, protection, and care from the local military and civilian population.

After the war, the base area was nearly completely destroyed. To commemorate the base, in November 1997, the Party Committee and people of Ben Tre province restored two shelters: Shelter No. 1 served as a makeshift communications station, and Shelter No. 2 was the residence and workplace of Comrade Vo Van Kiet. By 2010, with the support of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, the Historical Site of the Party Committee Headquarters of Saigon-Gia Dinh was renovated, repaired, and upgraded with additional new facilities, including 7 floating bunkers and 1 secret bunker, which were put into operation in 2012.

This is one of the attractions that annually draws a large number of visitors from both within and outside Ben Tre province to come and learn about and revisit the historical values ​​of the resistance war against the United States, particularly the specific contributions of the Party Committee, as well as the people of Ben Tre province as a whole.

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