Vietnam’s President Thuong visits special national relic sites in Tuyen Quang

Tuyen Quang, The Gulf Observer: President Vo Van Thuong on Sunday visited special national relic sites in Tuyen Quang and presented gifts to families of revolution contributors during his working trip to the province.

He offered incense and flowers in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam, at Na Nưa tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site.

Tan Trao, known as Vietnam’s revolutionary cradle, was once the living and working place of President Ho Chi Minh in 1945. It was the venue for many historic events leading to the August Revolution, including the Congress of People’s Representatives chaired by President Ho Chi Minh on August 16, 1945 to decide on the destiny of the nation.

Na Nua tent is located within the Na Nưa forest area in Tan Lap Village, Tan Trao Commune, where President Ho Chi Minh resided and worked from late May to August 22, 1945, leading the August Revolution to win power back nationwide. On September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam).

President Thuong also offered incense at the Tan Trao Communal House in Tan Lap Village, Tan Trao Commune, where the Congress of People’s Representatives – the predecessor of the National Assembly of Vietnam – took place on August 16 and 17, 1945, and paid his respect to revolutionary predecessors at their memorial site.

They were exceptional students of President Ho Chi Minh who dedicated their entire lives to the cause of national liberation and reunification.

The President then paid tribute to President Ton Duc Thang at the relic site of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee in Trung Yen Commune, where the committee worked from 1952 to 1954.

In Tan Trao Commune, the State leader visited and presented gifts to some families of revolution contributors.

Also on Sunday morning, Thuong attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Tuyen Quang general hospital. The 15-ha provincial hospital worth nearly VNĐ1.8 trillion (US$73.8 million) is designed to accommodate 1,000 beds.

Nguyen Van Son, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee emphasised that this was an important event for the provincial government and the people of Tuyen Quang.

When completed, the hospital would become a focal point for healthcare in the province, ensuring all the necessary facilities of a provincial-level first-class general hospital. The hospital would also serve as a centre for scientific and technical expertise and healthcare, he said.

Sơn urged the investors, agencies and units to expedite the completion of the next steps to begin construction of the project.

On Saturday evening, the President attended the Thanh Tuyen (Tuyen Citadel) Festival. This was the first year that Tuyen Quang Province implemented a plan to renew the organisation of the festival for 2023-2025, aiming to turn the event into a tourism product with a national and international brand.

The programme was organised on a national scale with the participation of six other provinces – Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, and Binh Thuan, as well as foreign localities with cooperative and friendly ties with Tuyen Quang, such as Laos’ Xiengkhuang Province and the Republic of Korea’s Anseong City.

It featured performances by artists and children, and a parade of hundreds of giant Mid-Autumn lantern models selected from competitions held across Tuyen Quang. Especially, there were also models from Xiengkhuang and Anseong.

At the festival, President Thuong presented gifts to local ethnic children for the Mid-Autumn Festival.