Provincial leaders offer incense to commemorate the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong

Provincial leaders respectfully held a memorial service for the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Thanh Duy

The delegation includes comrades: Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and comrades leading departments and branches of the province and Hung Nguyen district.

Comrade Le Hong Phong's real name is Le Huy Doan, born on September 6, 1902 in Dong village, Thong Lang commune, now hamlet 10, Hung Thong commune, Hung Nguyen district. He was enlightened about the revolution early and participated in the patriotic movement of Vinh - Ben Thuy workers.

In 1924, he went to Thailand and then found his way to China, was admitted to the Tam Tam Xa organization and was selected by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc to attend a special political training class. After that, he was sent to study at many schools such as: Whampoa Military School, Guangzhou Aviation School, Air Force Military Theory School in the Soviet Union...

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh offers flowers to commemorate the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Thanh Duy

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh offers incense to commemorate the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Thanh Duy

In March 1935, at the First Congress of the Indochinese Communist Party held in Macau, he was elected General Secretary. In July 1935, he led the delegation to attend the Seventh Congress of the Communist International in Moscow and was honored to be elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Communist International.

In November 1937, comrade Le Hong Phong secretly returned to Saigon to work, directly leading the revolutionary movement with the Party Central Committee. On June 22, 1939, he was arrested by the French colonialists in Saigon, sentenced to 6 months in prison, and after completing his term, he was placed under house arrest in his hometown.

In January 1940, comrade Le Hong Phong was arrested for the second time and imprisoned at the Big Prison in Saigon, then exiled to Con Dao. The brutal and savage beatings gradually exhausted him and he passed away on September 6, 1942 (July 26, Nham Ngo year).

Comrades: Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee offered incense to commemorate the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Le Hong Phong is an excellent son of Nghe An, one of the most outstanding students of President Ho Chi Minh, the second General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

At the age of 40, with more than 20 years of continuous and enthusiastic revolutionary activities, he devoted his whole life to the Vietnamese revolutionary cause. His life and revolutionary career will forever be a source of pride and a shining example for many generations.

In the sacred atmosphere, delegates offered gifts, flowers, and incense to commemorate and express their respect and infinite gratitude for the great contributions of comrade Le Hong Phong to the Vietnamese revolution.

The Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province pledge to uphold the traditions of their homeland, unite and strive to build their province to develop more and more, making important contributions to the cause of building and defending the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland.

Representatives of the Le Van Family Council offer incense to commemorate the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Thanh Duy

Local people offer incense to commemorate the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Thanh Duy

General Secretary Le Hong Phong - a shining example of revolutionary ethics

(Baonghean.vn) - General Secretary Le Hong Phong, an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh, a typical communist soldier. Comrade Le Hong Phong's life of activities and dedication to the Party, the revolution and the people, although short, left us a shining example of revolutionary ethics.