1. OVERVIEW OF KIM LIEN RELIC SITE

Preserving, restoring and promoting historical and cultural relics is an important issue in preserving the traditional cultural identity of the nation to serve the goal of survival and development. Our Party and State have paid great attention to this issue so that the ideological, moral and stylistic values ​​of President Ho Chi Minh are always the guiding principle for the Vietnamese revolution. Therefore, immediately after the successful end of the resistance war against the French and the restoration of peace in the North, in 1956, the Party had a policy of restoring relics of President Ho Chi Minh in his homeland.

Immediately after that, the Central Conservation - Museum experts coordinated with the Nghe An Department of Culture to collect, research, and find the house of Mr. Pho Bang Nguyen Sinh Sac and restore it on the old land so that in June 1957, on his first visit to his hometown, President Ho Chi Minh visited his family's house again. He contributed many ideas to restore the relic to its original state. Some time later, the museum staff collected the 3-room house and rebuilt it so that on December 9, 1961, when he visited his hometown for the second time, he could admire this relic in a relatively complete way. Promoting the achievements and experiences, in 1959, the Hoang Tru relic cluster was restored so that in 1961, he had the honor of welcoming Uncle Ho back to visit. Since then, the Kim Lien Relic Site has begun to open its doors to welcome domestic and international visitors.

To do this job well, Nghe An province established the Ho Chi Minh Museum Management Board under the Nghe An Department of Culture to manage, organize and operate. Along with the restoration of the relic, the Nghe An Department of Culture used the small guest house built in 1957 to welcome Uncle Ho to visit next to the Pho Bang house relic to welcome guests and serve as a place for the security force to stay. In 1964, in response to the need to welcome more and more delegations, including many important delegations from the country and abroad, the Party and the State had a policy to build a museum house to display Uncle Ho, designed by the famous architect Hoang Nhu Tiep. Knowing that, Uncle Ho did not agree and requested to change the function of that house to a guest house.

Immediately after President Ho Chi Minh passed away, our Party and State decided to build the Ho Chi Minh Museum to educate the entire population about his life and great revolutionary career. In the context of war, on the basis of existing memorial relics, in 1970, the Party and State decided to build the Kim Lien Museum - the first Ho Chi Minh Museum in the country, directed by comrade Truong Chinh and approved by the Politburo for the exhibition content. The Kim Lien Museum became a place where the sentiments of the people of the whole country and international friends for beloved Uncle Ho converged.

Realizing the position, significance and special importance of Kim Lien Museum for the work of propagating and educating the people's ideology and sentiment, on May 10, 1983, Nghe Tinh Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 492VP/UB to change the name of Kim Lien Museum to Kim Lien Relic Site, directly under the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee to manage all aspects and under the direction of Ho Chi Minh Museum in terms of science and profession. At the same time, clearly defined the scope of management, functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Kim Lien Relic Site. In 1993, implementing the Government's policy on decentralization of management by sector, Kim Lien Relic Site was transferred to the Department of Culture and Information, now the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An for comprehensive management. In 2001, the Prime Minister agreed to allow Nghe An province to establish a feasibility project“Preserving and restoring Kim Lien Relic Site associated with developing Nam Dan tourism”, the works and items of the project have been completed and put into use.

In 2020, according to Decision No. 1943/QD-TTg, dated November 27, 2020 of the Prime Minister approving the Planning for the conservation, restoration and promotion of the value of the special national relic site of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Kim Lien, on a total area of ​​278.86 hectares including: Sen Village relic cluster, Hoang Tru relic cluster, Chung Mountain relic cluster and Hoang Thi Loan's tomb. The purpose of the Planning is to upgrade the entire relic site to meet the synchronous infrastructure, serving the needs of the increasing number of domestic and international tourists. At the same time, creating a connection between Kim Lien relic site and tourist areas in Nghe An province. Along with promoting the value of relics, the planning is also associated with developing forms of tourism and tourism products based on the potential of natural resources and available culture of the area such as: agricultural eco-tourism, tourism to learn and experience local culture, especially types of local intangible cultural heritage associated with the performance of Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam folk songs, performances of traditional crafts, and folk games.

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Currently, every year, Kim Lien Relic Site welcomes from 1.5 to 2 million visitors. That has affirmed the attractiveness with the existing values ​​of Kim Lien Relic Site, at the same time, also affirmed the limitless and sacred affection of the people and international friends for Him.

2. BASIC VALUES AT KIM LIEN RELIC SITE

Kim Lien Relic Site is a place to display and introduce the historical and cultural traditions of Nghe An - one of the sources that formed President Ho Chi Minh's ideology.

President Ho Chi Minh is a product of the whole nation and the whole era. His greatness in thought and exemplary style originate from many sources. One of those pure and profound sources is the land rich in tradition: Nghe An, or more correctly, the Lam River basin with the heroic name: Hong Lam Land. Since ancient times, historian Phan Huy Chu has assessed: "Nghe An has high mountains and deep rivers, respectful customs, bright scenery, and is considered a land more famous than Nam Chau. The people are gentle and studious, the products are many precious and rare things... with the good energy of the mountains and rivers, many famous and virtuous people were born... it is truly a dangerous place like a copper citadel or a hot pond of water and is the key to dynasties".

History passes and sends messages to the future through historical and cultural relics and scenic spots. The density and value of relics speak to the level of civilization of a nation, a country or a locality. Looking at the map of Nghe An, we see a whole Lam River basin dense with historical relics. From ancient times to the present, almost every historical period has left its mark on this land, creating the rich and continuous traditional beauty of the land of Hong Lam. It is that heroic historical tradition of the homeland that has molded Nguyen Sinh Cung - Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh, the greatest patriot of the nation, from which he sought the shape of the country, found the path to national liberation and development of the country.

The patriotic and revolutionary tradition of Nghe An homeland is an extremely valuable asset to educate all classes of people, not only Nghe An but also compatriots and comrades nationwide, making everyone understand and respect the heroic past of their ancestors, be proud of their nation and homeland, strive selflessly for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland and the prosperity of the people, making international friends understand the extraordinary mettle of the Vietnamese people.

Kim Lien Relic Site is a place to display and introduce the patriotic and revolutionary traditions of President Ho Chi Minh's family..

President Ho Chi Minh's family is the product of the marriage between two famous families in Nam Dan, the Nguyen Sinh family and the Hoang Xuan family.

The Nguyen Sinh family is one of the four great families in Kim Lien. After many years of building and striving, the fifth generation had Mr. Nguyen Sinh Vat, who took the Hoi exam in Tan Mao year (1651) and passed the Giam Sinh exam. The sixth generation had Nguyen Sinh Tri, who at the age of 17 took the Huong exam in Quy Suu year (1673) and passed the Hieu Sinh exam, then took the Hoi exam in Canh Ngo year and passed the Tam Truong exam. The eighth generation had Nguyen Sinh Hai, who had great military achievements and was awarded a title by King Le Canh Hung (1740 - 1787). Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac - the father of President Ho Chi Minh, belonged to the 11th generation, took the Hoi exam in Tan Suu year (1901) and passed the Pho Bang exam.

The Hoang Xuan family originated from Hoang Van village, Kim Dong district, Khoai Chau prefecture, Son Nam town (now Van Noi village, Hong Tien commune, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province). This is a powerful and powerful family, through many dynasties, many people were granted the title of marquis and duke. From Hung Yen land, obeying the royal court's orders, many excellent children of the Hoang family spread out to many places to fight the enemy, defend the country and make a living. The ancestor of the Hoang family in Hoang Tru village held the position of Vo Ban Tuong Quan under the Vinh To dynasty (1619 - 1628) of the Le Thanh Tong dynasty (1619 - 1643). During the campaign to suppress the rebellion in Thuan Quang, he married a woman from Nghia Liet village, Hung Nguyen district, and founded the Hoang family here. The 9th generation of the Hoang family had Hoang Phac Can marry and establish a branch in Hoang Tru village. Five generations later, there was Mr. Hoang Xuan Can - who passed three bachelor's exams, and gave birth to Mr. Hoang Xuan Duong - the maternal grandfather of President Ho Chi Minh.

During the resistance war against fascism, two families had two sons who sacrificed their lives to protect the Soviet country and were awarded the title of international martyrs. They were Ly Nam Thanh (Nguyen Sinh Than) and Ly Thuc Chat (Hoang Anh To). The glorious traditions of the two families have nurtured excellent sons. It can be said that Uncle Ho's relatives are typical examples of patriotism and revolutionary spirit of the homeland and the nation.

Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac (1863 – 1929) – the father of President Ho Chi Minh. He devoted his whole life to saving the country and the people with all his talent and virtue. He was respected, loved and protected by the people like a blood relative. Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac’s ideology of loving the people and the country and his clear-headed view of current events deeply influenced Nguyen Sinh Cung during this period.

Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan (1868 – 1901), mother of President Ho Chi Minh. Uncle Ho grew up in the sweet lullaby of deep folk songs, the folk songs of his hometown Nghe An. Every night under the familiar thatched roof in Hoang Tru village, along with the sound of the shuttle, Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan rocked the hammock to lull her beloved children, including Nguyen Sinh Cung, to sleep. The lullabies were full of poetry, imbued with images of simple life in the countryside. They were bamboo groves, neighborhoods or traditional morals of the nation. This can be seen as the starting point for a love for the homeland and country in Uncle Ho.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh (1884 – 1954), the older sister of President Ho Chi Minh. She sacrificed her youth to take care of her family and devoted her whole life to the ideal of patriotism and national liberation. She was revered by the people as the Bach Lien nu si (fragrant white lotus) of Kim Lien village. Her life is a shining example of Vietnamese women in terms of morality, noble qualities and deep patriotism.

Mr. Nguyen Sinh Khiem (1888 – 1950), the older brother of President Ho Chi Minh, was an intelligent man, lived a simple, generous life, was patriotic and loved the poor. He was imprisoned by feudal colonialists for many years.

Kim Lien Relic Site is also a place to display documents and artifacts about President Ho Chi Minh and Nghe An; his homeland Nghe An.

The documents and artifacts here are of great value in educating the people about patriotism and revolutionary traditions. President Ho Chi Minh always had deep affection for his homeland and highly appreciated the revolutionary traditions of his homeland: The people of Nghe Tinh are famous for "stubborn”. During the French conquest and the national revolutionary movement (1905-1925), Nghe Tinh became famous. In the current revolutionary struggle, the workers and farmers of Nghe Tinh still maintain their revolutionary traditions… Nghe Tinh deserves the red title.

Throughout his revolutionary career, President Ho Chi Minh always had high demands on the people and cadres of his province. In the preface to the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum, he wrote: Cadres, party members, youth union members and all the people of Nghe Tinh need to unite closely and enthusiastically compete to build Nghe An and Ha Tinh into two exemplary provinces worthy of being the heroic homeland of the Nghe Tinh Soviet. He wrote in his last letter to his hometown (considered a personal testament to Nghe An): Nghe An is a large province with rich resources, hard-working and very revolutionary people. I sincerely hope that the people and comrades of the province will strive to make Nghe An one of the most prosperous provinces in the North.

All the above basic contents are contained in specific relics, artifacts, and documents, which are vivid evidences that can deeply impact people's thoughts and feelings. Besides the main content of patriotic and revolutionary traditions, this place also contains other noble traditional values. That is the cultural tradition of Hong Lam land spanning thousands of years with unique values: bravery, resilience, diligence, simplicity, love of learning and good learning, community cohesion, and a rich folk culture. That is the fine cultural tradition of President Ho Chi Minh's family with other noble qualities, typically his shining example. There is a profound crystallization of the cultural quintessence of the Vietnamese people and humanity, the unique features of Nghe An culture: intelligence, extraordinary, noble personality, exemplary lifestyle. These are other values ​​in terms of culture, ethnology, ethics, aesthetics, etc. that can be preserved, embellished and promoted for visitors.

In the trend of integration and development, cultural activities in general and museum and relic activities in particular play a very important role on the path of national development and in the process of cultural dialogue for peace and sustainable development. In particular, the legacy of President Ho Chi Minh's ideology is a priceless asset that has been proven from theory to practice, and is the ideological foundation of the Party. Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style is a requirement and task of all levels, sectors and the entire population in the current comprehensive national renovation. This work is trusted by our people and deeply interested by international friends. Therefore, with its functions and duties, and with the attention of the Party and the State, of all levels and sectors, Kim Lien Relic Site will always strive to fulfill its task of protecting and promoting President Ho Chi Minh's heritage in the homeland and the legacy of President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, life, career and example will be spread and have a special influence on the awareness and actions of compatriots, comrades and international friends.