Project to pay tribute to comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh in his hometown Nghi Loc

On August 18, the memorial site of comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh in Phuc Tho commune, Nghi Loc district (Nghe An) will be put into use. This is an activity to preserve and promote historical and cultural relics, an opportunity for the Party Committee and people of Phuc Tho commune in particular, Nghi Loc district in general to show gratitude and remember the great contributions of the comrade, and this is also a place to educate the tradition of patriotism for the young generation today and tomorrow.

People of Phuc Tho commune (Nghi Loc) often come to the memorial area to offer incense to comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh.

Comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh was born on July 15, 1910 in Nghi Tho commune, Nghi Loc district, now Phuc Tho commune, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An. He soon followed the path of revolutionary struggle, fighting against colonialism and national liberation. From the age of 17, he participated in the student movement against colonial and feudal oppression in Vinh city; participated in many revolutionary activities and was later arrested and imprisoned by the enemy many times.

During nearly 15 years of imprisonment by the French colonialists and their henchmen, comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh went through Vinh prison, Buon Ma Thuot exile, Dak To, Kon Tum, and Con Dao concentration camps; was classified as one of the dangerous communist elements, and was brutally tortured by the enemy. In prison, comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh, along with his revolutionary predecessors, turned the colonial prison into a revolutionary school for patriotic communists and was one of the active contributors to and organizers of classes on Marxism-Leninism and the guerrilla warfare of the Viet Minh Front.

After the August Revolution, comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh held many important positions and responsibilities of the revolution such as: Standing member of the Central Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Central Administrative Committee, Secretary of the Inter-Zone V Party Committee and Chairman of the Administrative Resistance Committee of the South Central region, member of the Party Central Committee, term II in 1951, Secretary of the Party Central Committee in 1955, member of the Politburo in 1956. In 1958, he was appointed as Chairman of the State Planning Committee. At the 3rd Party Congress in 1960, he was re-elected to the Party Central Committee and the Politburo, and was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Planning Committee; in 1963-1964, he concurrently held the position of Chairman of the State Science Committee. In April 1965, he was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and held this position until May 1980. In 1982, at the 5th Party Congress, he continued to be elected to the Party Central Committee and was assigned as the Standing Member of the Central Party and Government's Socio-Economic Strategy Research Board. He was a National Assembly delegate from the 1st to the 7th terms.

Learn about the life and career of comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh. Photo: Thu Huong

Thanks to his merits and revolutionary qualities, comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh was awarded the Gold Star Order and many other noble orders and medals. Through 60 years of modern Vietnamese diplomatic history, comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh served as the longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs (15 years), including 10 years of the war against the US, saving the country, which was extremely difficult and arduous, but also full of glory, heroism and glory of the nation. In any position, comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh also demonstrated the role, qualities and mettle of a leader with a vision and broad thinking, always close and decisive in direction and administration. The Fatherland and people will forever remember the intellectual talent of comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh, who held many high-ranking positions of the Party and State, especially 20 years as a member of the Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, contributing significantly to the common achievements of the entire nation. The experience and lessons that comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh left on the diplomatic front still have value for our international integration process today and tomorrow.

In gratitude for the contributions of comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh - former member of the Politburo, former Deputy Prime Minister, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, a typical senior leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution; under the direction of the Central agencies and Party committees - authorities at all levels, in accordance with the wishes of the Clan Council and family, the People's Committee of Nghi Loc district has deployed the restoration and embellishment of the memorial house of comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh. The project started construction on October 8, 2014 (10 months before the Politburo added the list of typical senior cadres); During the implementation process, the project encountered many difficulties in terms of capital and site clearance... Overcoming difficulties, with responsibility, affection, and heart for an outstanding son of the homeland, a typical senior leader, Party committees and authorities at all levels, together with the Family Council and contractors, have made efforts to implement the construction so that today the project has been completed, ensuring the quality of technical and aesthetic requirements.

The memorial house has the traditional architecture of the North Central region, 5 compartments; the middle compartment is arranged as a worshiping compartment, the 4 compartments on both sides are used as a space to display souvenirs. The roof is thatched with thatch, the floor is 3 steps high, the walls around the house are made of odd-sized wooden planks. The system of columns, beams, rafters, purlins, and battens are made of wood. The guest house has the architecture of a traditional 4-roof house, the 2 middle compartments are covered with tiled roofs including a fishtail nose, and the outer columns are round corridors. The ceiling is made of wood with steps.

Offering incense in memory of comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh at the Memorial Area. Photo: Thu Huong

The incense house is built in the traditional 4-roof style; there is 1 main room for the altar and 2 side rooms. The roof is covered with ceramic tiles. Auxiliary works such as: Gate, fence; drainage ditch; parking lot; electricity supply; yard, trees, etc. The total investment of the project is over 9 billion VND.

Nghi Loc district in general, Phuc Tho commune in particular, is proud to be a land rich in patriotic and revolutionary traditions. As a locality that still preserves many historical relics, the district currently has 28 historical relics (including 12 national cultural relics, 16 provincial historical and cultural relics), the tomb of patriotic scholar Nguyen Phong Sac, and the memorial site of patriotic scholar Dang Thai Than. The memorial site of comrade Nguyen Duy Trinh has great significance in educating the traditions and cultural beauties of the nation and homeland for today's and future generations, creating a solid spiritual foundation for us to firmly step on the path of innovation.