The event of the massacre of 5 female students in Phuoc Long commune

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Address: Xã Phước Long, Huyện Giồng Trôm, Tỉnh Bến Tre

In 1967, amidst the effort to suppress the resistance movement of our people, the United States relentlessly deployed advanced weapons and a brutal military force with the guidance of their military advisors. This resulted in ruthless massacres, particularly targeting innocent civilians, including children, students, and women. Despite these challenges, the revolutionary movement in the province continued to thrive. Educational activities persisted, albeit in rudimentary school settings, and the liberated areas expanded. On a morning in 1967, five eighth-grade female students, equivalent to tenth grade today, were attending their first class. With only a few months left until graduation, each had dreams and aspirations for the future. However, that morning, as signs of the enemy's approach emerged, everyone hastily packed their belongings and sought hiding spots. The enemy swept through fiercely, stopping their troops right near the bunker where the girls were hiding (the bunker housed six people). Due to its cramped space, lack of air, and the time it took to enter the bunker, the girls assumed the enemy had withdrawn elsewhere. One girl lifted the bunker lid, revealing their hiding place and resulting in her capture. That night, the five girls were subjected to repeated assaults and eventually killed by ... View more

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In 1967, amidst the effort to suppress the resistance movement of our people, the United States relentlessly deployed advanced weapons and a brutal military force with the guidance of their military advisors. This resulted in ruthless massacres, particularly targeting innocent civilians, including children, students, and women. Despite these challenges, the revolutionary movement in the province continued to thrive. Educational activities persisted, albeit in rudimentary school settings, and the liberated areas expanded.

On a morning in 1967, five eighth-grade female students, equivalent to tenth grade today, were attending their first class. With only a few months left until graduation, each had dreams and aspirations for the future. However, that morning, as signs of the enemy's approach emerged, everyone hastily packed their belongings and sought hiding spots. The enemy swept through fiercely, stopping their troops right near the bunker where the girls were hiding (the bunker housed six people). Due to its cramped space, lack of air, and the time it took to enter the bunker, the girls assumed the enemy had withdrawn elsewhere. One girl lifted the bunker lid, revealing their hiding place and resulting in her capture. That night, the five girls were subjected to repeated assaults and eventually killed by both the enemy soldiers and their American advisors (one girl was taken elsewhere). At that time, the five female students—Minh Thuy, Kim Hoa, Nguyen Thi Moi, Nguyen Thi Be, and Tran Thi Nho—were very young, with the youngest being 14 and the oldest 16. All five of them were recognized as martyrs.

In 2008, Mr. Nguyen Thai Xay, then Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (now retired), mobilized philanthropists to sponsor the construction of a memorial monument for the five female students (located within the compound of Phuoc Long 2 Primary School and managed by the school). In 2016, this historical site was recognized as a provincial-level monument. Every year on July 6th, the school administration holds a memorial service for the girls.

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