Ho Chi Minh Road in Vietnam - Laos Relationship

Nguyen Viet Xuan

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Ho Chi Minh Road in Vietnam - Laos Relationship

Nguyen Viet Xuan

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In May 1959, the Central Military Commission decided to establish the “Special Military Task Force” with the task of opening the Truong Son Road to the South to build a strategic supply line, transport materials and troops from the large rear of the North to the front line of the South. It was also from here that the legendary Truong Son - Ho Chi Minh road was formed, an important traffic artery of the war. During 16 years of construction and development (1959 - 1975), the Truong Son arterial road system not only played the role of a military transport route and strategic logistics but also one general battlefield, one fierce battle front; where the convergence of strength, faith and will to fight unyielding, indomitable for independence, freedom, peace and reunification of the country of the Vietnamese people. Truong Son - Ho Chi Minh Road is not only a route but a system of transportation routes throughout, sticking to its natural position, wriggling through all terrains, forming a diverse network, always keeping the initiative to deal with the situation, dealing with all means of attacking and blocking the enemy. This strategic support route (both East and West Truong Son) passes through 20 provinces of all three countries, with 216 roads, with a total length of more than 20,000 km radiating to battlefields in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, creating a sustainable continuous system and a vivid expression of the solidarity and combat relationship between the peoples of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. With its strategic location and significance, the Truong Son - Ho Chi Minh road has significantly contributed to the victory of the resistance war against American intervention and the fulfilment of noble international obligations. The vigorous development and essential contribution of the strategic route and the coordination of the army and people of the two ethnic groups Vietnam - Laos have become a symbol of the traditional and special friendship between the people of Vietnam - Laos.

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DOI	10.11648/j.ss.20221103.16
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Truong Son Road, Ho Chi Minh Road, Vietnam - Laos Relationship

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