Nearly 1,500 veterans and youths of Nghe An attend a thematic activity about General Chu Huy Man

Attending the thematic meeting were representatives of the Provincial Youth Union, the Provincial Veterans Association, leaders of the Provincial Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies, the Vinh City Veterans Association, the Board of Directors of the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum and nearly 1,500 union members and youths attending in person and online.

Delegates commemorate heroes and martyrs at the Nghe Tinh Soviet Martyrs Memorial House. Photo: Cong Kien

The event was held at the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum (Vinh City). Before the event, delegates offered flowers and incense at the Martyrs Memorial House.Nghe Tinh Soviet.

This is an activity in a series of events to celebrate Youth Month 2023, the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2023) and towards the 110th anniversary of the birth of comrade Chu Huy Man (March 17, 1913 - March 17, 2023).

Scene of the thematic meeting. Photo: Cong Kien

With 93 years of age, 76 years of Party membership, 61 years of military service,Comrade Chu Huy Mandevoted his whole life to fighting for the goal and ideal of national independence and socialism, wholeheartedly serving the Fatherland and the people, making many contributions to the great victory of the revolutionary cause of national liberation, building and defending the Fatherland as well as international obligations.

Since he was a young man, at the age of 16, he joined the revolution, as Deputy Captain of the Commune Self-Defense Team in the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement. At the end of 1930, he joined the ranks of the Communist Party of Vietnam. With his great and exceptionally outstanding contributions, Chu Huy Man was awarded the rank of Major General by the Party and State (in 1958), promoted from Major General to Senior General (in 1974) and awarded the rank of General (in 1980).

Comrade Nguyen Cong Minh - Secretary of the Provincial Agencies' Youth Union opened the thematic meeting. Photo: Cong Kien

He was awarded the Gold Star Order, Ho Chi Minh Order, 70-year Party membership badge and many other noble awards from the Party, our State and Laos.

The 110th anniversary of General Chu Huy Man's birth is an opportunity for the younger generation to deeply express gratitude to an exemplary senior leader of the Party and State, an excellent general, both politically and militarily, of our army, an example for our entire army and people to learn from.

The photo "Major General Chu Huy Man and officers and soldiers of Military Region 4 welcoming President Ho Chi Minh to his hometown for the second time" is displayed at the exhibition. Documentary photo

It is also an opportunity for themembern The Bloc of Agencies of Nghe An province has the opportunity to study and practice revolutionary spirit and ethics. This is an opportunity for members of the Veterans Association to review the years of honorable and proud dedication to the revolution and the prosperous development of the country.

Attending the meeting, delegates, veterans and members of the Provincial Agencies Bloc listened to the presentation on "General Chu Huy Man - An outstanding politician and military man of the Vietnamese revolution, an outstanding son of Nghe An homeland" and the presentation on "Some basic contents in the work on anti-corruption of comrade Nguyen Phu Trong".

Veterans and youth union members visit a photo exhibition about the life and career of General Chu Huy Man. Photo: Cong Kien

On this occasion, delegates also visited a photo exhibition about the life and career of comrade Chu Huy Man.