Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, Nguyen Duc Trung, visits and works in China.

The high-level delegation from Nghe An province was led by Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

The delegation included: Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Dang Thanh Tung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chief of the Provincial People's Committee Office; Le Tien Tri - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board; Pham Van Hoa - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade; Le Quoc Khanh - Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Organization Committee; Tran Khanh Thuc - Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs; and Nguyen Van Truong - Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Investment.

Receiving and working with the delegation were Mr. Vu Viet Anh - Consul General of Vietnam in Guangzhou; and other officials from the Consulate General.

In Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province (China), the Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, Nguyen Duc Trung, met and worked with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Guangzhou.

Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Duc Trung, expressed his pleasure at meeting and working with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Guangzhou; and extended his sincere thanks to the Consul General and his colleagues for taking the time to welcome the delegation and for their support in connecting and arranging the delegation's work program in Guangdong province.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee announced the program for the delegation's visit and work in China, as part of the province's foreign affairs activities approved by the Prime Minister. The working trip aims to continue attracting investment from investors who have already invested or are planning to invest in Nghe An.

Providing an overview of the province's socio-economic situation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung stated that a highlight of the province's recent achievements has been attracting foreign investment. Thanks to thorough preparation in infrastructure, human resources, policies, and procedures, Nghe An has transformed and risen to prominence in the last two years, consistently ranking among the top 10 localities attracting the largest FDI in the country.

To date, the province has 137 active FDI projects from 14 countries, with a total investment capital of over 4.2 billion USD. Specifically, Nghe An has attracted 44 projects from China with a total registered investment capital of over 2.33 billion USD. Nghe An has formed an ecosystem of Chinese investors in the electronics manufacturing sector, including companies such as Foxconn, Goertek, Everwin, and Ju Teng.

These projects mainly focus on the production of electronic components, solar batteries, and optical lenses for large corporations; the production of packaging and plastic products; garment manufacturing; and food processing.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized that the province has prepared favorable conditions regarding planning, industrial park land, and transportation infrastructure; at the same time, the Politburo has issued Resolution No. 39, and it is expected that at the 7th session, the National Assembly will pass a Resolution on piloting the addition of some specific mechanisms and policies for the province.

Therefore, he expressed his wish for the Vietnamese Consulate General in Guangzhou to pay attention to, support, and act as a bridge for agencies and business communities between Nghe An and Chinese partners in strengthening cooperation activities to attract investment and promote trade in the coming time.

Welcoming the high-level delegation from Nghe An province to visit and work in Guangdong, the Consul General of Vietnam in Guangzhou, Vu Viet Anh, emphasized that if one were to say that China is "the world's factory"Then Guangdong province is..."China's factory".

To promote Vietnam's industrialization and modernization, cooperation with Guangdong province is highly effective and plays a crucial role. Currently, Guangdong province's GDP is approximately US$1.9 trillion, accounting for 13% of China's GDP, and for over 40 years it has consistently had the highest growth rate in China.

Comrade Vu Viet Anh stated that Vietnam and China are close neighbors with many similarities in culture, society, and politics. Relations between Vietnam and China have been developing increasingly in many areas over the past period.

Vietnam considers China a top priority partner in its foreign policy. China considers Vietnam a very important priority in its neighborly diplomacy. Based on the conditions of each country, cooperation between Vietnam in general and its provinces and cities in particular with China is necessary and beneficial for both sides.

Consul General of Vietnam in Guangzhou, Vu Viet Anh, also shared some issues regarding investment attraction in Guangdong province and wished Nghe An province in general, and the delegation in particular, much success, contributing to building a stronger, wealthier, and more civilized Vietnam.

Next, the high-ranking delegation from Nghe An province visited the historical site of the headquarters of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association at house number 13 (now 248-250) Van Minh Street, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province - a place closely associated with the revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh from 1924 to 1927.

House number 13 served as the headquarters of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association, the predecessor organization of the Communist Party of Vietnam founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc, and published the newspaper Thanh Nien (Youth), the official organ of the Association. Here, Nguyen Ai Quoc opened three political training courses, training Vietnamese revolutionary cadres, totaling 75 people. He was directly in charge and served as the main lecturer.

In 1971, the People's Republic of China decided to preserve the house at 13 Wenming Street as a memorial site to President Ho Chi Minh, naming it "Headquarters of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association". The site is under the management of the Guangdong Revolutionary History Museum and has been classified as a National Historical and Cultural Monument of China.

In 2002, the Guangzhou city government invested in a comprehensive renovation of the historical site and inaugurated it on April 30, 2002, to commemorate the 112th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth.

Over the years, the Guangdong Revolutionary History Museum and the Guangzhou Cultural Bureau have preserved and promoted this historical site. The former headquarters of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association includes: classrooms, President Ho Chi Minh's room, student quarters, a kitchen, and an exhibition hall displaying documents about President Ho Chi Minh's activities in Guangzhou from 1924 to 1927.

The site is an important historical landmark for Vietnamese people to visit whenever they come to Guangzhou, a vivid testament to Nguyen Ai Quoc's years of active service in China, and also an embodiment of the friendship between the two Parties, two States, and the people of Vietnam and China.

During the program, the high-ranking delegation from Nghe An province laid wreaths and offered incense to commemorate martyr Pham Hong Thai at the Hoang Hoa Cuong Martyrs' Cemetery in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, on the 100th anniversary of his death.

Here, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and the delegation observed a minute of silence in remembrance of martyr Pham Hong Thai, expressing deep gratitude for his heroic sacrifice for the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, and pledging to uphold the tradition of unity, revolution, and self-reliance to build Nghe An province into a rapidly and sustainably developing province.

Martyr Pham Hong Thai (born in 1895, from Hung Nhan commune, now Chau Nhan commune, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An province) was a patriotic Vietnamese soldier who died in Guangzhou on June 19, 1924.

At that time, Comrade Pham Hong Thai, along with the Tam Tam Society (the predecessor of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth League), organized the assassination of the notorious Governor-General of Indochina, Martial Merlin, while he was on duty in Guangzhou.

The assassination attempt failed, and Governor Merlin was only wounded. Being relentlessly pursued by the enemy, the martyr Pham Hong Thai threw himself into the Pearl River to commit suicide. This event resonated greatly in China and around the world, known as the "Sa Dien Bombing."

After the colonial authorities in the Sa Dien area recovered the body of Comrade Pham Hong Thai, the Guangzhou city government at the time requested permission to bury him. In 1925, the Government of the Republic of China moved his original burial place at the foot of Mount Baiyun to the present-day Huanghua Gang Cemetery.

In front of the tomb stands a large stele inscribed in Chinese characters, summarizing the heroic deeds of Comrade Pham Hong Thai. The tomb of Comrade Pham Hong Thai bears the inscription "Tomb of Martyr Pham Hong Thai" in both Vietnamese and Chinese. This place has become a significant landmark for Vietnamese people visiting Guangzhou to pay their respects.