Meeting to mark the 51st anniversary of Tan Hiep Jail Rebel

Memorial Statue of Tan Hiep Jail Rebel

Tan Hiep jail has the total area of 46,520 square meters with 8 stockades including 5 stockades used for imprisoning patriotic communist prisoners. Surrounding the jail are 4 layers of barbed wire with blockhouses, 3 watchtowers and modern alarm system. Having determination to escape imperialist jail, and receiving the permission from inter-provincial Party Committee of Southeastern region, in December 2^nd 1956, the communist soldiers, who were arrested in Tan Hiep jail, directly led by Mr. Nguyen Trong Tam (with the alias of Bay Tam), who was the head of Party Cell in Tan Hiep jail, had revolted against the warders and liberated over 462 patriotic communists and people.

Therefore, on December 2^nd of every year, fomer political prisoners of Tan Hiep jail held a meeting to review  the magnanimous tradition and commemorate 22  heroes who sacrified their life in the rebel.

Reported by Thanh Tam, Translated by THKC