That the wonderful natural beauty, superb landscape
of Ban Gioc waterfal has made Cao Bang a rendezvous place for visitors. In
addition, this province is also well-known as the land of revolution traditions
and famous for cultural - historical monuments through glorious struggle stages
of Viet Nam such as Pac Bo cave, Lenin River, Khuoi Nam. It takes additional 52
kilometres to drive from Cao Bang town to Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district
where visitors can come to historical relic Pac Bo.
Through the windows of car, you will certainly be very interested in the
picturesque scenery, endowed by the nature – They are golden rice fields lying
amid green mountains, small hamlets with dozens of houses-on-stilts under the
shade of towering clusters of peach trees, and the winding streams with
thatch-roofed bridges.
Pac Bo means “mouth of source” in local language. Pac Bo is the original
point of Vietnam revolution as this place cements the special important
historical period in the life of Uncle Ho and Vietnam revolution since
1941-1945. After 30 years abroad seeking way for rescuing the nation, on
January, 28th, 1941, passing the border mark No108, Nguyen Ai Quoc - the former
name of President Ho Chi Minh at that time, returned and selected this place to
stay and guide the Vietnam revolution.
In Pac Bo, Uncle Ho launched significant guidelines and decisions preparing
for the historical August 1945 revolution. In particular, he posted the 8th
Central Party Conference from 10-19 of May 1941. The conference determined that
national liberation is the first priority of Vietnam revolution, forming Vietnam
front for independence alliance, abbreviated Viet Minh. President Ho also opened
training courses on politics, military for revolution cadres, edited revolution
documents, publis hed the Vietnam-Independence newspaper - propaganda of Viet
Minh front, formed Pac Bo guerrillas team…
In Pac Bo today, you will have chance to learn about the precious historical
relics such as Sir Ly Quoc Sung house, Coc Bo cave where Uncle Ho selected as
living and working place to guide the Vietnam revolution, stone table “tottering
Party history”, Lenin stream, Karl Marx mountain, Khuoi Nam tent, Sir Duong Van
Dinh house. No108 milestone is the place where Uncle Ho first put his foot on
his homeland after 30 years abroad. Stopping at the display house in Pac Bo
relic, you will see souvenirs of Uncle Ho such as the typewriter, rattan basket,
rubber sandals, etc. All these simple souvenirs are sacred to Vietnamese people
as they are part of life of Uncle Ho who wrote great historical pages of
Vietnam.
Visiting this historical relic, visitors can get better understanding of
great life of President Ho Chi Minh, long standing revolutionary optimistic poem
of Uncle Ho:
“In the morning went to river, in the evening went into cave
Rice, vegetable is always available
Stone table tottering Party history
Revolution life is luxurious.”
It is such great values that define the charm of Pac Bo in these eyes of both
Vietnamese and foreign visitors. And Pac Bo historical site was recognized as
one of the most significant relic of Vietnam by the State on 21 of February
1975.
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