On the morning of August 27 in Ho Chi Minh City, the ceremony to announce the decision to establish the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum took place with the participation of representatives of the leaders of the City Party Committee, Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Ho Chi Minh City Command, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, District Party Committee - People's Committee of District 1... and heroes, historical witnesses of the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces.

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Before the solemn ceremony, there was a festival with a magnificent Saigon Special Forces tour. The parade with vintage cars and vintage motorbikes followed the route through historical sites bearing the mark of the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces, aiming to introduce and spread the unique historical memories of the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces to everyone.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of another private museum officially becoming a member of the Ho Chi Minh City museum system, Mr. Tran Trong Nghia - Director of Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum Company Limited was moved: "My grandfather and his comrades contributed to writing heroic pages of history on this land. When my father and his family were in power, with the help and support of the Armed Forces - Special Forces Resistance Tradition Club and the Cultural Heritage Association, they restored the relics and built this museum. I am aware of the responsibility of our generation to continue to make those heroic pages of history always be bright."

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Favorite historical and cultural destination of Ho Chi Minh City

To have the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum is a long journey of collecting and restoring relics, redeeming and restoring houses, bunkers, and relics that once marked the legendary activities of the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces. Since the 1980s, with the heart and determination of the People's Armed Forces Hero Tran Van Lai, the process of searching for relics began and lasted for many long years. The search for relics is very difficult due to the special nature of the special forces, which is a force from the people, integrated into the people."

It is known that with perseverance and active support from everyone, on June 21, 2023, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, authorized by the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, signed a license to operate a non-public museum for the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum. The museum is under the management of the State and local authorities where it operates and is owned by the family of People's Armed Forces Hero Tran Van Lai. After the establishment decision, the Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum is a favorite cultural and historical destination of Ho Chi Minh City, especially for young people and foreign tourists, a series of satellite relics of the city's armed forces tradition house.

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According to Mr. Tran Trong Nghia: "The Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum and historical relics of the Saigon Special Forces, together with the system of museums in the city and neighboring provinces, especially museums on revolutionary wars, will connect to regularly organize activities and thematic exhibitions on the value of collections of artifacts and exchange and study with historical witnesses. Prioritize coordination between the public and non-public education systems of the whole country, actively contributing to the education of history in a visual and vivid way for the young generation, and the general public, helping the young generation and all classes of people better understand the patriotic tradition of the nation, strengthen the education of revolutionary ideals, and cultivate love for the homeland and country".

The Saigon - Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum currently has 7 collections of valuable artifacts associated with the special forces, including: Collection of secret tunnels containing weapons and hiding places; Collection of vehicles used by special forces soldiers for travel and activities; Collection of weapons; Collection of daily necessities associated with the activities of the Saigon special forces; Collection of production tools and equipment of People's Armed Forces Hero Tran Van Lai (Mai Hong Que) in the guise of a contractor for the Independence Palace; Collection of communication equipment...

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Along with many valuable artifacts, there are smart interactive screens for visitors to look up images and data about the soldiers and legendary feats of the Saigon - Gia Dinh commando force.

Not only contributing to preserving historical memories, with infinite gratitude to the Saigon - Gia Dinh special forces, a memorial wall was also built and placed solemnly in the cozy space of the museum to pay tribute and commemorate the heroic martyrs of the Saigon - Gia Dinh special forces who devoted their whole lives to the Fatherland.

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