At the ceremony, delegates reviewed the 87-year journey of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, especially emphasizing the founding context of the first Party cell of Western Nghe An in Mon Son commune.

Con Cuong district leaders and local people attended the celebration. Photo: Minh Hanh

Although it was a border area, after the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement broke out, the revolutionary movement in our province was suppressed and terrorized so it had to move to the West. The Central Party Committee sent comrade Le Xuan Dao, Head of the Finance Committee of the Central Party Committee, 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, comrade Vi Van Khang was elected as the Party Cell Secretary. After its establishment, the Party Cell was able to build mass organizations, on that basis leading a broader struggle movement, donating food and clothes to support compatriots who were taking refuge from French oppression; summoning the Red Peasant Association, the Red Self-Defense Force to lead 300 masses carrying sticks and spears to protest against high taxes, breaking into the granaries of the Chief of the Union, the Deputy Chief to distribute to the poor...

District leaders and local people burn incense at Vi Van Khang's house. Photo: Minh Hanh

In August 1945, responding to President Ho's general uprising order, ethnic minorities here rose up to overthrow the feudal colonialists, then marched to Con Cuong district to fight to regain power for the people.

After 87 years since its establishment, from a party cell with only 5-6 party members, Mon Son Party Cell now has 22 party cells with over 300 party members. From remote and border areas, after 73 years of returning power to the people, the rural appearance of the border commune has gradually improved.

Mr. Vi Van Khang's house. Photo: Minh Hanh

The 87th anniversary of the founding of the first Party cell in Western Nghe An is an opportunity for the Party Committee of Mon Son commune in particular to evaluate the comprehensive leadership in all areas of social life, to more clearly identify opportunities and advantages to promote the achievements that have been achieved. At the same time, frankly point out the shortcomings, shortcomings, lessons learned, strive to emulate and follow the ideology, morality and style of Ho Chi Minh; continue to strive to complete the set socio-economic development targets, contributing to building the homeland of Mon Son as well as the homeland of Con Cuong increasingly rich and beautiful, worthy of the trust, love and expectations of the cadres, party members and people of the district.