Close-up of the bomb damage in Quang Tri ancient citadel from the 81 day and night battle

Di tich quoc gia dac biet Thanh co Quang Tri la noi ghi dau 81 ngay dem khoc liet mua he do lua nam 1972. Anh: Nguyen LuanThoi diem ay, manh dat o Quang Tri chua day 3km² phai hung luong bom dan khung khiep. Bo phim Mua do chuyen the tu kich ban cua nha van Chu Lai, tai hien bi trang su kien lich su nay. Hieu ung tu phim Mua do da thu hut du khach ve tham quan dia chi do nay suot nhung ngay qua. Anh: Nguyen Luan

The special national monument of Quang Tri Ancient Citadel is the place that marked 81 days and nights of fierce red summer in 1972, Photo: Nguyen Luan At that time, less than 3km2 of land in Quang Tri had to be hit by a terrible amount of bombs and bullets. Photo: Nguyen Luan

The film "Red Rain" has received the attention of many generations of Vietnamese people when it told about the cuts in 81 days and nights of fierce fighting to protect the ancient citadel of Quang Tri in 1972, The appeal of the film with the highest revenue in the history of Vietnamese cinema also motivates trips to the "land of fire" and back to the ancient citadel - a place that records the heroic relics of the spirit of fighting and the heroic sacrifice of the Vietnamese army and people in the resistance war against the US. Photo: Tran Van Son

When standing in front of the citadel gate with intact bullets from the past, covered with holes on each layer of brick and stone, through the entire iron gate, Mr. Tran Van Son (28 years old, Thanh Hoa) could not express his emotions in words. Photo: Tran Van Son

The remaining bomb traces on the mossy brick walls remind today's generation of the great sacrifice of our ancestors for independence and freedom. Photo: Tran Van Son

The young male tourist expressed: "I have traveled around the ancient citadel to feel and understand the war better. The fierceness of war is beyond comprehension, looking at the bullets on the ancient citadel and seeing the bricks, stone, and steel still broken through, how can humans bear it". Photo: Tran Van Son

Standing in the ancient citadel in the sun of the Central region, listening to the wind whistling through the rows of trees, the male tourist felt strangely peaceful because that peace had a tragic past. Photo: Tran Van Son

Although grass and trees have grown wildly green on the neck walls, it is still impossible to cover the bullets that penetrate deep into the brick walls. Photo: Tran Van Son

The poem "Do Duong Thach Han" was written by author Le Ba Duong for his friends who died on the battlefield of the Thach Han River. This river is associated with the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel protection campaign in 1972, The river is nearly 160 km long, starting from the Truong Son range and flowing into the East Sea in Cua Viet town. Photo: Tran Van Son