President Tran Dai Quang in the minds of people in Uncle Ho's hometown
(Baonghean) - In 2017, as President, Comrade Tran Dai Quang visited and worked in Nghe An province twice. Amidst his busy schedule, the President still took time to visit cadres, soldiers, wounded and sick soldiers, especially to visit and encourage people in the countryside.
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| President Tran Dai Quang visits people of Nghia Dong commune, Tan Ky. Photo: Duc Anh |
The close President
At the end of April 2017, the President and his delegation visited Nghia Dong commune, Tan Ky district. The image of the head of state with his simple demeanor, warm smile, traveling long distances to directly visit and inquire about the living conditions of the people in the mountainous commune moved many people. In the places the President visited, local people gathered in large numbers, shaking hands and welcoming him. In response to the affection of the people of Nghia Dong commune, President Tran Dai Quang also spent a lot of time talking with officials and people.
Not only did he leave a deep impression with his thoughtful communication attitude, attentive listening, acknowledging the living situation and giving many practical and meaningful advice, the President also brought unexpected joy to the people of this mountainous commune when he directed the authorities to build a boarding kitchen for the commune kindergarten with a scale of 500 children.
Returning to Nghia Dong these days, it is not difficult to see the heaviness in people’s hearts after the news of President Tran Dai Quang’s passing. Everywhere, people repeat the images, stories, and advice of the President to each other…
At the commune's kindergarten, the boarding cafeteria was completed and put into use in April this year - now existing as a symbol, a reminder of the affection of a compassionate President for the people of this mountainous commune.
Teacher Nguyen Thi Vi - Principal of Nghia Dong Kindergarten said: The cafeteria has a spacious, airy area, designed according to a one-way kitchen process, which is very convenient for ensuring food hygiene and safety for children. The cafeteria is also far from the classroom area, so the cooking process does not affect the children during their study time. Expressing condolences at the passing of President Tran Dai Quang, the principal emotionally shared: During the 2 days of national mourning, the school set up an altar for staff and teachers to burn incense in memory and gratitude for his dedication and contributions to the country, especially the affection that the President had for teachers and students of the remote school in Western Nghe An.
Caring, close, always deeply concerned about people's lives, especially the disadvantaged in society, is the image that remains in the mind of every citizen who has the opportunity to meet President Tran Dai Quang.
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President Tran Dai Quang visits people in Nam Giang and Nam Linh communes, Nam Dan district. Photo: Duc Anh |
At Nghia Dong commune in April 2017, besides expressing his excitement at the new development steps of Tan Ky district in general and being especially impressed that Nghia Dong commune, despite its difficult starting point, has reached the new rural finish line, the President advised the Party Committee, government and people of Nghia Dong commune in particular and Tan Ky district in general to continue to unite, agree, and strive harder to improve people's lives, build an increasingly rich and beautiful homeland, together with the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An to build a fairly developed province in the region and in the whole country.
Previously, in January 2017, during his visit and New Year greetings to cadres, soldiers and people of Nghe An province, President Tran Dai Quang also spent time visiting and giving gifts to people, poor households and Agent Orange victims; visiting and giving gifts to policy families and Vietnamese Heroic Mothers in Nam Dan district, Vinh city.
Coming to these places, the President expressed many concerns and worries when the whole country in general, and Nghe An province in particular, still has poor people, poor households and many difficult and difficult situations due to the effects of the war. "These are issues that must be focused on and resolved better and better because our goal is to build a country with rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness, civilization; so that everyone can have a prosperous and happy life, every family can have a stable life" - the President affirmed.
Nghe An's tradition is priceless.
During each visit and work in Nghe An, talking with cadres and people in the commune or working with provincial leaders, President Tran Dai Quang always emphasized the invaluable tradition of his province and placed great trust and expectation in the development of President Ho Chi Minh's homeland. That is the tradition of a sacred land, a land of talented people, a revolutionary tradition, and a will to be self-reliant and self-reliant. According to President Tran Dai Quang: This is a great strength, an important resource, a driving force to push the province to do many things, promising to achieve many better results.
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| President Tran Dai Quang visits students in Nam Giang commune, Nam Dan district. Photo: Duc An |
At the meeting with provincial leaders on the morning of April 29, 2017, President Tran Dai Quang assessed that, based on promoting the traditions of the homeland, along with the directions and tasks set out by the province in the coming time, Nghe An has identified its strengths, characteristics, and difficulties; from which it has chosen appropriate directions and steps and determined the most feasible goals. First of all, the five key economic development spearheads in the action programs to successfully implement the Resolution of the 18th Provincial Party Congress, Resolution 26 of the Politburo on the directions and tasks for developing Nghe An province until 2020 and the resolutions of the Central Committee, together with the whole country, implementing the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress.
The President suggested that the province pay attention to developing agriculture in an ecological direction, applying biotechnology and high technology, encouraging businesses to invest in agriculture and rural areas, building concentrated production areas, linked with processing and export industries.
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| President Tran Dai Quang warmly visited Vietnamese Heroic Mother Le Thi Sau in Block 13, Ben Thuy Ward, Vinh City (January 2017). Photo: Duc Anh |
Along with that, the province needs to encourage land accumulation, create breakthroughs in shifting the agricultural economic structure; learn from experience and continue to develop new-style cooperatives and effective cooperative economic models; continue to effectively organize and implement the National Target Program on New Rural Development. Besides, Nghe An needs to focus on developing tourism, focusing on cultural - historical, ecological, sea, island and spiritual tourism, striving to make tourism gradually become a key economic sector of the locality.
In particular, to effectively implement the above objectives, the grassroots political system must be close to the people, closely follow the people, grasp the situation, and proactively handle situations arising from the grassroots. The President emphasized: "Promoting the revolutionary tradition, patriotism, solidarity, and unanimity, first of all, solidarity and unanimity within the Party and the political system to spread and create solidarity in the community, promoting the combined strength of the entire Party, government, armed forces and people of all ethnic groups in building and developing the province."
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President Tran Dai Quang visited and encouraged officers and soldiers of Military Region 4 on the afternoon of January 15, 2017. |
