Commencement of the project to renovate the mausoleum of comrade Truong Van Linh

Nghi Loc district leaders, together with the sponsor and the construction unit, discussed and agreed on a number of contents before construction. Photo: Nhat Tuan

Comrade Truong Van Linh (1902 - 1945), whose birth name was Truong Van Thanh, was born into a Catholic family in Nghi Phuong commune, Nghi Loc district. Growing up in a country dominated by colonial feudalism, he soon participated in patriotic and revolutionary movements, becoming a senior revolutionary of the Party, making many contributions to the cause of national liberation.

During the revolutionary activities in the pre-uprising period, comrade Truong Van Linh held many important positions and made many important contributions in revolutionary organizations such as: participating in the leadership of the General Department of the "Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association" in China; actively contributing to the publication of Thanh Nien newspaper; organizing political training classes for patriotic youth from the country; attending the Hoang Pho Military Academy; translating revolutionary documents to send back to the country; organizing the construction of Party and Red Trade Union bases among Vietnamese workers; organizing a military school in Thai Nguyen province to train military cadres for the Bac Ky Regional Party Committee...

In particular, comrade Truong Van Linh was the one who informed comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc to leave China before Chiang Kai-shek's warlords came to arrest him.

During his revolutionary career, comrade Truong Van Linh was imprisoned many times by the French colonialists in Hoa Lo, Lao Bao, Buon Me Thuot prisons... Despite being brutally tortured, he still maintained his revolutionary will and remained loyal to the Party. Comrade Truong Van Linh died on November 23, 1945 in Hanoi.

Currently, the name of comrade Truong Van Linh has been given to many streets across the country. The tomb of comrade Truong Van Linh in Nghi Phuong commune, Nghi Loc district, has been included in the inventory of relics and scenic spots in Nghe An province according to Decision No. 21/QD-UBND dated January 17, 2018 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province. However, the tomb is now degraded, the scale of the tomb is not commensurate with the merits and contributions of comrade Truong Van Linh.

Perspective of the mausoleum of comrade Truong Van Linh after restoration. Photo: Nhat Tuan

To recognize the great contributions of comrade Truong Van Linh to the people and the country, the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Nghi Loc district decided to start the construction of the project to renovate the mausoleum of comrade Truong Van Linh. The mausoleum after renovation has an area of ​​4,000 m², including: graves, fences, cemetery infrastructure and tree system. The total estimated value of the project is 2.5 billion VND.

This is a project of great cultural and historical significance, demonstrating the nation’s tradition of “When drinking water, remember its source”. This is also a project to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the district’s founding and the 125th anniversary of the name Nghi Loc - the hometown of comrade Truong Van Linh./.