Description

The headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of Ba Ngoi district is often called the Headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of Cam Ranh district. In addition, the monument has other names:
Ba Ngoi administrative representative office (from 1939 to 1945)
Cam Ranh military town (from 1965 to 1975)
Cam Ranh District Museum (from 1985 to 2000)
Cam Ranh Town Museum (from 2000 to present).
This is a historical relic associated with the event of taking power of the Party Committee and people of Ba Ngoi district during the August Revolution in 1945. After the victory of the General Uprising, this place became the first headquarters of the Committee. People's Committee (People's Committee) provisional revolutionary Ba Ngoi district (from August 1945 - January 1946), now Cam Ranh city.
The relic of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of Ba Ngoi district today belongs to the residential group Xom Con, Cam Linh ward, Cam Ranh city, Khanh Hoa province.
This architectural work was built in the 30s of the twentieth century and experienced many ups and downs of our people's history of revolutionary struggle for national independence. Over time, along with the erosion of nature and the influence in the process of use, the relic remains only relatively intact architectural works.
In mid-1939, France implemented a number of policies to build Cam Ranh into a large naval base in the plan of "common defense" in Indochina. They transformed Cam Ranh into an administrative unit equivalent to the district level, directly under Khanh Hoa province, called Ba Ngoi administrative representative office. In 1943, the administrative representative office moved to Da Bac.
In mid-June 1945, the Youth Organizations for National Salvation were rearranged and the Viet Minh establishment developed rapidly. Right at the administrative representative office (chief) Ba Ngoi, our revolutionary base developed both among Vietnamese civil servants and some commanders of the platoon of red loincloths stationed here. It is the active activities of the revolutionary establishments in the Administrative Representative Office that have created many favorable conditions for taking power in Ba Ngoi district when the time comes.
On August 19, 1945, the uprising to seize power in Nha Trang, Dien Khanh and Vinh Xuong broke out and won. At eight o'clock in the morning on August 22, 1945, the uprising broke out in Da Bac town (Cam Linh). The people on the islands used boats and boats to raise the red flags with yellow stars, banners and slogans, and marched towards Da Bac to encircle and occupy the administrative representative office. The provisional revolutionary People's Committee of Ba Ngoi district made public appearances, announced the abolition of the puppet government and announced 10 policies of the Viet Minh Front. The masses continued to flock to the communes, forcing the generals and communes to hand over their seals and documents. The provisional revolutionary People's Committees of the communes were introduced to the public in the afternoon of August 22 and the whole day of August 23, 1945.
With the coordination of localities in Khanh Hoa province, on September 3, 1945, at the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of Ba Ngoi district, our and Japanese representatives signed a document and allowed Japan to travel and buy goods. food along with the release of some Japanese prisoners we had taken. In return, Japan had to hand over weapons, military equipment, and food to us, this was a valuable asset to the fledgling revolution and most of it was delivered to the province to prepare for the fight in the Nha Trang Front. At the same time, it was also equipped with additional equipment for the Southern troops entering the South to prepare to attack the French.
On October 23, 1945, the battle of the army and people of Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa took place, opening the 101-day battle to surround the French army in the city. Under the leadership of the Party and Viet Minh Front, Cam Ranh - Ba Ngoi became the direct rear of the Nha Trang Front, a place to provide material talents, and a place to save and treat wounded soldiers. At the same time, the revolutionary government also actively prepared in all aspects to wage the fight against the French colonialists. From here, Khanh Hoa province became an area occupied by the enemy after more than three months of fierce fighting at the Nha Trang Front, making the French invaders unable to carry out the plan of "fighting quickly, winning quickly" in the southernmost provinces of Central Vietnam.
In these fierce days, at the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of Ba Ngoi district, the people voted to elect the first National Assembly of the victorious Democratic Republic of Vietnam (January 6, 1946). affirming the absolute trust of the people in the district in the government led by President Ho Chi Minh.
On January 29, 1946, the French army came out from Thap Cham - Phan Rang, many fierce battles took place between our army and the French at Ba Ngoi. Our forces defending at the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of Ba Ngoi district fought bravely, causing the enemy a lot of damage and a number of our soldiers died here. Due to preparation in advance, when the battle turned unfavorable, we moved all our forces to the mountain region, carried out guerrilla warfare, and prepared for a long resistance war until the day of complete victory. .
Currently, Cam Ranh city builds a Traditional House on the site of the relic and opens a gate on the right side of the monument as an entrance to visit the traditional house; The traditional house displays a number of artifacts to introduce the history of Cam Ranh and combines with preserving and promoting the relic value of the headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of Ba Ngoi district.
Noting the historical - cultural values of the relic Headquarters of the Provisional Revolutionary People's Committee of Ba Ngoi district, Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee ranked the provincial-level historical and cultural relic in Decision No. 2867/QD. - People's Committee on 11/11/2009.