Transform prisons into revolutionary schools.
When establishing their rule in Vietnam, the French colonialists built a dense system of prisons and detention camps from the central to the local level, such as Son La Prison, Hoa Lo Prison, Vinh Prison, Lao Bao Prison, Buon Ma Thuot Prison, Kontum Prison, Con Dao Prison, Phu Quoc Prison, etc. "Turning misfortune into fortune, our comrades took advantage of their time in prison to hold meetings and study theory," transforming the imperialist prisons into revolutionary schools.
A collection of books and study materials from comrades in imperialist prisons.
Images of Son La Prison, Hoa Lo Prison… these hellish places once imprisoned many key Party officials and were also the training grounds for outstanding Party leaders such as comrades Truong Chinh, Le Duan, Nguyen Luong Bang, Nguyen Duc Canh, Hoang Quoc Viet…
In Central Vietnam, Vinh Prison, built in 1804 in the ancient citadel of Nghe An, was also the place where many generations of patriots and revolutionary fighters from the Van Than and Can Vuong movements to the August Revolution of 1945 were imprisoned, such as comrades Nguyen Phong Sac, Nguyen Xuan Linh, Nguyen Duy Trinh, Phan Dang Luu, Ho Tung Mau, etc. Under the leadership of the Party cell, political prisoners in Vinh Prison rose up and transformed the imperialist prison into a new battlefield of struggle. On the walls of Vinh Prison from years ago, the blood letter written by Comrade Nguyen Viet Luc before his sacrifice still resonates to this day as a rallying cry for thousands of political prisoners: "We must rise up against all brutal oppression, overthrow imperialism and feudalism, to carry out the revolution..."
In the hell on earth of Con Dao Prison, despite the extremely harsh conditions of detention and the brutal forms of torture using tools such as shackles, handcuffs, batons, "life and death" sticks, "sorrowful" sticks, and even barbed wire cages to torture both body and mind, the Vietnamese revolutionary fighters still maintained the unwavering integrity of communists.
With the slogan "Transform prisons into revolutionary schools," Party cadres in prison exchanged experiences in leading the movement, organized cultural classes, studied political theory, and learned Marxism-Leninism… In places where conditions permitted, prison Party branches organized escapes to bring cadres back to the movement, rebuilding Party and mass bases.
In the workRevolutionary ethics,President Ho Chi Minh affirmed""...Those with revolutionary ethics will not be afraid, timid, or retreat when faced with difficulties, hardships, or failures. For the common good of the Party, the revolution, the class, the nation, and humanity, they will not hesitate to sacrifice all their personal interests. When necessary, they are ready to sacrifice even their lives without regret. That is a very clear and noble manifestation of revolutionary ethics."
These are also the invaluable qualities of the Red seeds that Uncle Ho nurtured and developed, becoming leaders of the Party with immense contributions that helped create the great victories of the Vietnamese revolution in the 20th century, from the earth-shattering Nghe Tinh Soviet movement to the brilliant success of the August Revolution, from the glorious Dien Bien Phu victory that shook the world, to the great victory of Spring 1975 that reunified the country.
