Provincial Party Committee delegation surveyed at the Memorial Site of Comrade Phung Chi Kien

The memorial site of comrade Phung Chi Kien was approved for investment by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 4850/QD.UBND-CNXD dated October 18, 2010 with a total investment of 25 billion VND. Including main items in the original relic house, the memorial house, the interior of the memorial house, the reception house, the toilet, the gate and fence of the reception house, the parking lot, the whole complex, the garden...

On the afternoon of January 13, a delegation from the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department surveyed the memorial site of comrade Phung Chi Kien. Photo: Quang Minh

On August 23, 2011, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a decision to rank the Phung Chi Kien Memorial Site as a National Historical Relic. Up to now, a number of basic items have been implemented at the memorial site. Since March 2020, the Department of Culture and Sports has transferred the project to the People's Committee of Dien Chau district to continue to be the investor and implement the remaining items.

During a field survey, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong emphasized:Memorial area of ​​comrade Phung Chi Kienis a "red address" to educate the revolutionary tradition for the younger generation. He suggested that the investor should have a comprehensive review, assess the current situation, have a specific implementation plan, identify difficulties and problems to propose to the competent authorities for resolution.

The Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department also requested that the locality should have a plan to protect, preserve and exploit the relic effectively. At the same time, Dien Chau district and the province's specialized agencies must prepare the necessary conditions to serve the activities.120th anniversary of the birth of comrade Phung Chi Kien (May 18, 1901 - May 18, 1921).

The delegation of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department discussed with leaders of Dien Chau district and relevant sectors in the field. Photo: Quang Minh

Comrade Phung Chi Kien (real name Nguyen Vi), was born on May 18, 1901 in Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province. Comradeis a typical senior leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution;Former member of the Central Party Standing Committee (1st term), a staunch and exemplary communist soldier, wholeheartedly striving and sacrificing for the Vietnamese revolutionary cause; a politician and military man.

On September 23, 1947, President Ho Chi Minh signed Decree No. 89/SL posthumously conferring the first general rank in the history of the Vietnam People's Army on comrade Phung Chi Kien.

Comrade Phung Chi Kien's name is given to streets in Hanoi, Vinh City, Hue, Thai Nguyen, Hai Duong, Lao Cai, Lang Son, Dong Hoi (Quang Binh).