Veterans visit heroic Vietnamese mother Nguyen Thi Ngung in neighborhood 10, Hung Long ward, Chon Thanh town

Heroic Vietnamese mother Nguyen Thi Ngung lives with her 11th son, Vo Van Ut. She has 12 children, including 9 boys and 3 girls. Her eldest son, Vo Van Tho, was born in 1945. He was formerly the head of the commune construction team and died in 1971. Martyr Vo Van Tho was awarded 2 certificates of merit by his superiors for his achievements in protecting the base and working as a head of the construction team.

The second son of the mother is Vo Van Mong, born in 1947, died in 1969. Previously, Mong was a soldier protecting the Cu Chi base. Martyr Vo Van Mong was awarded 2 certificates of merit by the Command of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam for his outstanding achievements in protecting the Cu Chi revolutionary base.

Ngung's mother's husband, Mr. Vo Van San, was awarded the First Class Anti-American Resistance Medal by the President.

“At 21, my mother gave birth to Tho, and 2 years later, Mong. My two sons were similar, with the same temperament as their father, who loved to fight. At only 15, Mong ran away from home to join the revolution. At first, my mother did not know where they went or what they did. It was not until 1969 that I heard the news that Mong had died. At that time, every day, I looked at the sky and saw dense American and puppet helicopters and armored vehicles. I was afraid that something would happen to the two of them, and I could not sleep at night. He was a liaison. On the way, he was hit by a mine fragment in his left shoulder, which later became infected and he died at the age of 22. Before I could hold back my tears, in 1971, his older brother followed suit,” Mother Ngung recalled with emotion.

We did not ask our mother any more questions, for fear of deepening her pain. Mother Ngung’s two younger siblings also died on the Cu Chi front. Understanding her deep pain, veteran Le Thi Trong, head of the Veterans Association of Ward 3, and veteran Nguyen Dang Loi, head of the Veterans Association of Ward 10, Hung Long Ward, took Mother Ngung to bed to rest. Mother did not rest but continued to sit and “talk” with us. Mother said: “When you come to visit me, I feel much happier and healthier.”

Ms. Tran Thi Hoa Cuc, Head of Quarter 10, Hung Long Ward, said: “Heroic Vietnamese Mother Nguyen Thi Ngung always receives attention, visits, and encouragement from leaders at all levels and functional agencies, individuals, and businesses in the province, especially on holidays and Tet. This March alone, several groups have come to visit her. No matter how busy we are, we always arrange to visit her so that she is healthy and happy every day.”

During the war against America, the whole country in general and Binh Phuoc province in particular still had many mothers whose husbands and children sacrificed for the Fatherland. The generations of children today and tomorrow will always remember the merits of the mothers who silently endured and sacrificed when their loved ones died forever for the peace, independence and freedom of the nation. The heroic Vietnamese mothers are simple and immortal in our hearts.