Con Cuong: Celebrating the 83rd anniversary of the establishment of the Western Nghe An Party Cell

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of April 15, in Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district, a solemn ceremony was held to celebrate the 83rd anniversary of the establishment of the first Party cell in Western Nghe An (April 14, 1931 - April 14, 2014).

Attending the event were representatives of the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum, Party Committees of districts on Highway 7, veteran cadres, Heroes of the Armed Forces, Heroes of Labor and a large number of people of all ethnic groups in the district.

Comrade Vi Xuan Giap - Secretary of Con Cuong District Party Committee spoke

A large number of officials and people attended the ceremony.

The speech of the Secretary of the Con Cuong District Party Committee, Vi Xuan Giap, reviewed the 83-year journey of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, especially emphasizing the context of the birth of the first Party cell of Western Nghe An in Mon Son commune. Although it is a border area, after the outbreak of the Nghe Tinh Soviet, the revolutionary movement in our province was suppressed and terrorized, so it had to move to the West. The Central Region Party Committee sent comrade Le Xuan Dao, Head of the Regional Party Committee's Finance Department, and comrade Le Manh Duyet to Mon Son to build a revolutionary base.

The comrades contacted a number of local youths with education and patriotism, typically Vi Van Khang, Vi Van Quy, and Vi Van Hanh. After a period of mobilizing the masses and building a revolutionary movement, in April 1931, at the house of comrade Vi Van Khang and 4 other comrades, the Mon Son commune party cell was established, and comrade Vi Van Khang was elected as the cell secretary. After its establishment, the cell was able to build mass organizations, on that basis leading a broader struggle movement, donating food and clothes to support compatriots who were being oppressed by the French and were taking refuge; convening the Red Peasant Association and the Red Self-Defense Force to lead 300 people carrying sticks and spears to protest against high taxes and duties, breaking into the granaries of the Chief of the Union and the Deputy Chief to distribute to the poor...

Before entering the ceremony, delegates burned incense to pay respect to Mr. Vi Van Khang.

After 83 years of construction and development, with 25 congresses, the Con Cuong District Party Committee has led the people of all ethnic groups in the district to continue writing the heroic history of the nation; the Mon Son Commune Party Committee has continuously maintained the title of the district's leading flag and a clean and strong unit. Currently, the average income per capita of the whole district is 15.5 million VND/year; the growth rate reached 7.65%, the budget revenue in 2013 reached 14 billion VND. Along with economic development, Con Cuong maintains political stability, ensures security, order and social safety.

Memorial house of Mr. Vi Van Khang in Thai Hoa village

Attending the ceremony, senior party members shared their thoughts about the glorious past of previous generations; at the same time, they expressed their wish that the Party Committee and the government continue to pay attention and have a lively way to educate the younger generation about the traditions and revolutionary cause that previous generations worked hard to build. Along with the ceremony, this morning there were also activities such as Thai writing contest, brocade weaving contest, and culinary contest.

Here are some pictures of the Celebration:

Brocade weaving competition between craft villages in the district

Ancient Thai Writing Contest

Culinary competition between villages in Mon Son commune

Delegates enjoy Thai cuisine

News and photos: Nguyen Hai