Clarifying the historical role of revolutionary Nguyen Sy Sach in the Vietnamese revolution

On the morning of December 19, in Thanh Chuong district, the Department of Science and Technology of Nghe An province coordinated with Thanh Chuong district to organize a scientific workshop: "Comrade Nguyen Sy Sach with the Vietnamese revolution and his homeland Nghe An".

Attending the workshop were representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors; leaders of Thanh Chuong district, scientists; representatives of descendants of Nguyen Sy family in Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Thanh Le

Great revolutionary of the early 20th century

Patriot Nguyen Sy Sach (alias Kiem Phong) was born on January 20, 1905 in a poor Confucian family in Tu Vien village, Xuan Lam commune (now Thanh Luong commune), Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An province.

As a child, he was known to be intelligent and studious, and soon absorbed the patriotic tradition of the scholars in Nghe - Tinh. With a deep love for his country, Nguyen Sy Sach joined the Viet Restoration Association - a revolutionary organization very early.

In the fall of 1927, Nguyen Sy Sach was sent to Guangzhou to attend a training class on Marxism-Leninism held by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth League. The person who directly taught the class was the patriot Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh.

Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology Nguyen Viet Hung presented the opening report at the Workshop. Photo: Thanh Le

Nguyen Sy Sach once held the position of Secretary of the Central Region of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association. At the National Youth Congress of the Youth Association, he was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the General Department, in charge of domestic work.

On July 28, 1929, Nguyen Sy Sach was arrested by the French, sentenced to life imprisonment, and exiled to Lao Bao prison (Quang Tri). In prison, he and other revolutionary soldiers continued to organize the struggle. Frightened by the revolutionary spirit of the communist soldiers, the French attacked and suppressed them. Nguyen Sy Sach was shot dead by the enemy at 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 1929, when he was only 24 years old. The history of the revolutionary struggle of the country and homeland will forever engrave his name as a symbol of the spirit of uprising for national independence and freedom.

Nguyen Sy Sach's temple in Thanh Luong commune, Thanh Chuong district. Photo: Thanh Le

Many new studies

Nguyen Sy Sach is a great revolutionary, many seminars have been organized to study and research him. However, there are still not many studies about him, there are still many gaps in his life, revolutionary career and his contribution to the history of struggle of his homeland and country that have not been adequately studied. Especially the pre-Soviet period of Nghe - Tinh (1930-1931).

It can be seen that although his time of working and leading the revolutionary movement was short (1925-1929), it was rich, heroic and glorious. He went abroad 5 times (4 of which were successful) and was one of President Ho Chi Minh's students.

The life and revolutionary career of Mr. Nguyen Sy Sach is a shining example of a patriotic intellectual, a revolutionary turned communist soldier, and a courageous and steadfast leader in the early days of the Party's founding.

Standing Deputy Secretary of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee, Trinh Van Nha, speaks at the workshop. Photo: Thanh Le

Organizing the workshop “Comrade Nguyen Sy Sach with the revolution and his homeland Nghe An” is very necessary to continue to learn and research about his life and career. Thereby, it also has the meaning of preserving and promoting the cultural tradition of the Nguyen Sy family in Nghe An during the period of renovation and integration.

In particular, 2019 marks the 90th anniversary of the death of revolutionary and martyr Nguyen Sy Sach (1929-2019). The conference is an opportunity to pay tribute to one of the revolutionaries who made many contributions to the struggle of Nghe An in particular and Vietnam in general in the historical process of the nation.

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Thu Huong - Institute of Party History, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, presented a discussion on the activities of comrade Nguyen Sy Sach during the campaign to establish the Communist Party of Vietnam. Photo: Thanh Le

The papers discussed by delegates at the conference updated the latest research results related to revolutionary Nguyen Sy Sach, on that basis, they proceeded to comprehensively collect information about him to compile and publish into a complete work.

Also through this, we clarify and comprehensively explain the relationship between Nguyen Sy Sach and Leader Nguyen Ai Quoc; with revolutionary predecessors such as Ton Quang Phiet, Tran Phu, Le Huan... as well as the contributions of Nguyen Sy Sach and the Nguyen Sy family to the revolutionary movement, building the homeland and the country.

Documents about the life and career of comrade Nguyen Sy Sach are kept at his church in Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Thanh Le

The delegates proposed contents related to the preservation, restoration and embellishment of the Nguyen Sy family church, Nguyen Sy Sach church, along with treasures such as: Royal decree of King Quang Trung; Notice of President Ho Chi Minh... and many other important historical relics.

Through the seminar on the revolutionary predecessor Nguyen Sy Sach, some opinions proposed solutions to innovate and educate the younger generation about history, ethics, and ideology. Thereby, it aims to promote cultural traditions and revolutionary patriotism better and better in the period of innovation and integration.

The provincial Department of Science and Technology will collect, supplement, and adjust the content to include in the official scientific yearbook about revolutionary Nguyen Sy Sach and will publish it after this conference.