Offering incense to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of General Secretary Le Hong Phong

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 16 (July 26 of the lunar calendar), the Department of Culture and Sports coordinated with the People's Committee of Hung Nguyen district to offer incense to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of comrade Le Hong Phong.

Delegates pay their respects to the spirit of comrade Le Hong Phong. Photo: Hoang Khanh

Le Hong Phong's real name is Le Huy Doan, born on September 6, 1902 in Dong village, Thong Lang commune (now hamlet 10, Hung Thong commune, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An province).

He was an outstanding son of Nghe An, one of the outstanding students of President Ho Chi Minh, the second General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. During his revolutionary activities, he suffered many brutal tortures from the enemy and breathed his last on September 6, 1942 (July 26, Nham Ngo year) in Con Dao prison.

Before leaving, he also advised: "Please tell the Party that, until the last moment, Le Hong Phong still believed wholeheartedly in the glorious victory of the revolution."

In a sacred atmosphere, delegates offered flowers and incense to the spirit of General Secretary Le Hong Phong, expressing their respect for his contributions and sacrifices to the revolutionary cause and the struggle for national liberation.

Proud of their homeland's traditions, the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province pledge to always strive to achieve many important achievements in the fields of economy, culture, society, national defense and security, building their homeland to become increasingly prosperous./.

Bich Hau
(Nghe An Department of Culture & Sports)