Ms. Bich was born and raised in a family with a revolutionary tradition, her father is martyr Nguyen Kien Duong, her mother is Vietnamese Heroic Mother Le Thi Lon and her sister is Hero of the People's Armed Forces - martyr Nguyen Thi Ngoc Oanh.

At that time, Mrs. Bich's house was a base for hiding revolutionary cadres, so day and night there were enemy soldiers ambushing in front of the gate and in the garden.

“Back then, sewing a liberation flag in enemy territory was not easy because the flag was large and could easily be detected by the enemy,” Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bich recalled.

Back in the last days of December 1967, Mrs. Bich's family was given a special task by the organization, sewing two liberation flags measuring 3.5m long and 2.8m wide to hang at the headquarters of Ninh Hoa district (now Ninh Hoa town) with the belief that the General Offensive and Uprising of Mau Than 1968 would lead to victory.

Because the liberation flag has three colors, blue, red, and yellow, if bought in the same place and at the same time, it would be easy for the enemy to detect it, so her family had to buy fabric in many different places, buying a little at a time and hiding it carefully.

“Buying fabric is difficult, but sewing flags is even more difficult. Sewing flags can only be done at night because if the lights are turned on during the day, it will arouse suspicion, and if the door is opened to let in light, it is easy to be discovered,” Ms. Bich said.

On the days when the puppet army was having fun, Mrs. Bich's family members hurriedly sewed flags because at that time the puppet army was negligent and did not keep strict guard.

“On the night of December 28, 1967, in the yard and on the porch, a puppet platoon lay down on tarps. They turned on Saigon radio to listen to cải lương and gamble with each other. They shouted, argued, and cursed loudly. Inside the house, the doors were tightly closed, the lights were on. Family members were busy and hurriedly sewing to complete their tasks,” Mrs. Bich recalled.

According to Mrs. Bich, the biggest difficulty in making the flag was that the flag was too big, and the stars had to be positioned correctly. Her mother and sisters had to measure carefully over and over again, because each of them believed that if even one stitch was off, they would feel guilty towards the country.

To complete the task of sewing flags in difficult circumstances requires the good coordination of many people in the family.

When carrying out the task of sewing flags during the 1968 Tet Offensive, members of Mrs. Bich's family considered this a very sacred task that had to be kept absolutely secret.

Mrs. Bich recounted the time when the whole family sewed the flag. Because she was still young, Mrs. Bich did not directly sew the flag but was assigned another task, which was to take care of and raise the dog to guard the family while they sewed the flag inside.

Liberation flag flying at Tan Son Nhat airport on April 30, 1975. (Source: VNA)

The dog was trained by Mrs. Bich to be extremely intelligent. If there was any unusual movement from the enemy, it would immediately "send a signal" to the family.

Mr. Nguyen Kien Hien, (currently 71 years old, residing in Ninh Hiep ward, Ninh Hoa town, Khanh Hoa province) - Ms. Bich's brother shared that at the age of 15, he joined the revolution with the task of spreading leaflets in the area, so when the family sewed flags, he was assigned the task of guarding and sounding the alarm.

Company 3, Battalion 7 of the Tri Thien Liberation Army practices attacking the enemy in fortifications. (Photo: VNA)

After sewing the yellow star and completing the flag, everyone in the family was happy and proud.

In Mrs. Bich's generation at that time, everyone wanted to contribute to the cause of liberating the country.

In April 1975, the general offensive liberated the entire South. Wherever our troops went, they liberated the area.

On March 26-29, 1975, when the infantry units of the 10th Division were ordered to close in, forming 4 attack prongs against the enemy, determined to defeat the 3rd Airborne Brigade in order to open wide the "steel gate" on Phuong Hoang Pass (connecting Dak Lak - Ninh Hoa). On the night of March 29, "Phuong Hoang Pass was red with fire" was the signal for the infantry units of the 10th Division to attack.

Due to the nature of "the enemy is determined to hold, we are determined to occupy", the battle lasted for 3 days and nights. By the afternoon of April 1, 1975, a large part of the enemy troops had been destroyed, the puppet troops were demoralized and their resistance was weak.

Seizing the opportunity, the Division Commander decided to launch the final attack. That night, our troops bravely overwhelmed the enemy, quickly broke through the enemy's defense system from West to East, eliminated the 3rd Airborne Brigade with nearly 4,000 enemy soldiers, and captured all of their military equipment.

After only a few days, the enemy's "steel gate" on Phuong Hoang Pass was completely melted, opening the gateway for our troops to advance and liberate the delta. While the entire puppet army and government in Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa were shaken and in turmoil, the morale of our troops increased greatly.

On the morning of April 2, 1975, Division 10 entered into coordination with local units to liberate Ninh Hoa (now Ninh Hoa town).

Every house hung the flag of the Liberation Front. Some flags were prepared for the Tet Offensive in 1968 and for the occupation in 1972. They were still brand new.

On the day of the liberation of her homeland, Ms. Bich and her mother - Vietnamese Heroic Mother Le Thi Lon - went to hand over two liberation flags to the local government, with the joy of her homeland being liberated./.

According to the History of Ninh Hoa District Party Committee 1930-1975, "only 2 days after the enemy's Phoenix defense line was broken (February 31 - April 2, 1975), Ninh Hoa district was liberated.

At 2:00 p.m. on April 2, 1975, the moment when Division 10 occupied and raised the flag at the headquarters of the puppet government of Ninh Hoa district was a great historical moment, ending the victory of 21 years of fighting against the US to save the country, 30 years of long-term resistance, full of hardship and sacrifice against colonialism and imperialism of the army and people of Ninh Hoa district..."

In the article “Teacher Oanh” by Mr. Tran Quoc Thong (former Propaganda specialist of Ninh Hoa District Party Committee) in the document “Ninh Hoa - Unforgettable years (volume 1)” published by Ninh Hoa District Party Committee’s Propaganda Department in 1995, it is said that the two flags that Ms. Bich’s family sewed during the Tet Mau Than were fluttering on the day of the homeland’s liberation, right at Ninh Hoa district headquarters./.

Liberation Army tanks occupy the Independence Palace at noon on April 30, 1975, marking the end of the resistance war against the US, saving the country, completely liberating the South, and reunifying the country. (Photo: Tran Mai Huong/VNA)

According to (Vietnam+)

Source: https://mega.vietnamplus.vn/chuyen-ve-nhung-nguoi-may-co-giai-phong-trong-long-dich-o-khanh-hoa-6774.html