Hai Phong carries forward glorious legacy of Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea

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Ships of Naval Region 4 maneuver in formation at sea. Photo by courtesy/VNA
Naval Region 3 conducts live-fire exercises at sea. Photo by courtesy/VNA
Youth union members from Do Son Ward, Hai Phong City, meet historical witnesses who served aboard the Unnumbered Ships at the K15 Wharf Special National Relic Site. Photo: Manh Minh - VNA
Building on the lesson of strengthening the people’s support that helped make the Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea possible, Naval Region 2 implements the programme “Vietnamese Navy as a Support for Fishermen at Sea.” The initiative helps reinforce the people’s support for national defence and mobilize collective strength to safeguard the country’s maritime sovereignty. Photo by courtesy/VNA
At K15 Wharf, a Special National Relic Site and the departure point of the Unnumbered Ships, veterans of the Traditional Association of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea recount the legendary story of the route to youth union members from Do Son Ward, Hai Phong City. Photo: Manh Minh - VNA
The K15 Special National Relic Site, the Unnumbered Ships Wharf in Do Son Ward, Hai Phong City, has recently undergone restoration and upgrading at a cost of 234.5 billion VND. The site was inaugurated in May 2026 to mark the 71st anniversary of the city’s liberation. Photo: Manh Minh - VNA
Hai Phong carries forward glorious legacy of Ho Chi Minh Trail at sea
Sixty-five years have passed since the Ministry of National Defence decided to establish Military Transport Unit 759, codenamed the “Unnumbered Ships,” later known as Naval Unit 125. Its mission was to open a vital strategic route — the Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea — to transport personnel, weapons and equipment in support of the battlefield in southern Vietnam. Today, the heroic history and profound significance of this extraordinary route continue to be recounted and passed down, inspiring present and future generations to honour its legacy, carry it forward, contribute to national development and safeguard the country’s maritime sovereignty. Photo: Manh Minh - VNA