Nghe An needs to clearly see its noble responsibility to fulfill Uncle Ho's wish *

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the Commemoration Ceremony. Photo by Thanh Duy.

On the morning of December 12, at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Nam Dan District), Nghe An Province solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Uncle Ho's second visit to his hometown (December 8, 1961 - December 8, 2021) and inaugurate the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House.

Nghe An Newspaper respectfully introduces the full text of the speech of Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc - Member of the Politburo - President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the Commemoration Ceremony:

Dear Comrade Nong Duc Manh - former General Secretary of the Party Central Committee.

Dear leaders, former leaders of the Party and State, Vietnam Fatherland Front!

Dear delegates and compatriots, comrades!

Today, in an emotional and proud atmosphere, together with all the compatriots and comrades of Nghe An province, we solemnly celebrate the 60th anniversary of Uncle Ho's second visit to his homeland and the inauguration of the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House. I am very happy to return to the land of his "homeland of great affection and respect". On behalf of the Party and State leaders, I cordially send to the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An province - Uncle Ho's homeland, to the delegates, the elders, the uncles and aunts representing Uncle Ho's paternal and maternal families, and to all the people of Kim Lien commune (Nam Dan district) in particular, my warmest feelings, warm regards and best wishes.

Leaders and former leaders of the Party, State and Nghe An province cut the ribbon to inaugurate the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House. Photo: Thanh Duy

Delegates attending the Celebration Ceremony. Photo: Dao Tuan

Dear compatriots and comrades!

We all know that Nghe An has always been a land rich in historical, cultural and revolutionary traditions. For generations, the people of Nghe An and the Vietnamese people have never submitted to tyranny, violence or natural disasters; they have always upheld the spirit of justice, saving the country and the people.

After more than 990 years of being called Nghe An, this land has affirmed its important and everlasting position in the history of building and defending the country of our people. Nghe An is also a land of outstanding people of our country, where many famous historical figures of the nation were born, who made great contributions to the country, along with countless talented people, great scholars, patriotic scholars, noble character, profound wisdom, always respected and admired by people.

In particular, before the birth of the Indochinese Communist Party, under the domination of French colonialism, under the leadership of patriotic scholars, our people had repeatedly rebelled to regain independence and freedom, but were brutally repressed. However, everyone had faith and wished that one day "Nam Dan would give birth to a saint" as predicted by Trinh Nguyen Binh Khiem in the past. At that time, the patriotic Phan Boi Chau sincerely advised the young people who were passionate and responsible for the fate of the country to follow Nguyen Ai Quoc's words to carry out revolutionary activities to save the country. Phan Boi Chau affirmed: "The Saint of Nam Dan is Mr. Nguyen Ai Quoc".

Dear compatriots and comrades!

With that great pride, Nghe An land - a mountain range, a river range of Vietnam - where the umbilical cord was cut, buried, and raised the boy Nguyen Sinh Cung during his childhood, along with the love and thoughtful education of his family, along with the tradition of solidarity, patriotism, studiousness, and mutual love of the Nguyen Sinh family, the Hoang Xuan family, the Ha family and the people of Nghe An, has made an important contribution to the formation of the ideology, soul, morality, and style of President Ho Chi Minh later, as comrade Le Duan affirmed: "Our nation, our people, our mountains and rivers, our country gave birth to Ho Chi Minh - the great national hero and it was he who brought glory to our nation, our people, our mountains and rivers, our country".

From the years of leaving to find a way to save the country until his entire life serving the Fatherland, serving the revolution, serving the People, President Ho Chi Minh's greatest homeland has always been the precious Vietnam. Among them, the beloved homeland of Lang Sen, Hoang Tru village, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province is the origin of the sacred feelings for the homeland, the country, the revolutionary ideal, the determination to fight, the aspiration for national liberation in the great Ho Chi Minh.

Throughout his revolutionary life, Uncle Ho put aside his family love and stayed away from his homeland for the sake of the country. Even though he knew how deep and heavy the love for his family, his fatherland, and his motherland was, it was always in his heart:“Away from home for decades/last night I heard my mother's gentle voice lulling me to sleep.”

After the country gained independence, despite being busy with thousands of tasks, Uncle Ho always turned his heart and devoted his warm feelings to his homeland and the people of Nghe An. From 1906 until becoming the head of the Party and State, Uncle Ho only visited his homeland twice, but he still sent his full nostalgia and love through letters and articles sent to his homeland; and direct conversations with cadres, party members, and people of Nghe An province.

Through two visits to his homeland, through conversations and letters, he expressed his expectations and enthusiasm, along with his kind advice to the cadres, party members and people of his home province. In particular, during his second visit to his hometown, Uncle Ho advised cadres and party members to encourage the people to contribute to building and giving opinions on selecting people to join the Party, selecting leaders, and maintaining the flesh-and-blood relationship between the Party and the people. Nghe An needs to strengthen economic recovery and development, and take great care of the people's lives. Uncle Ho's earnest wish is that the people and cadres need to be determined and strive to build our province into one of the best provinces in the North. By doing so, our province will make a worthy contribution to the cause of building socialism in the North, creating a strong foundation and achieving peaceful reunification of the country.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc offers incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Thanh Duy

It can be said that President Ho Chi Minh's deep concern for his homeland is forever imprinted in his mind, a priceless spiritual heritage, a source of encouragement for all cadres, party members and people of Nghe An province to strive to build their homeland more and more prosperous.

In 2021, the entire Party, the entire army and the entire people solemnly celebrated the 110th anniversary of Uncle Ho's departure to find a way to save the country, and the 80th anniversary of his return to the Fatherland to directly lead the Vietnamese revolution. And today, the Party Committee, the government and the people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An province celebrated the 60th anniversary of Uncle Ho's second visit to his homeland and the inauguration of the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site - once again deeply expressing the respect and boundless gratitude for the beloved Uncle Ho of the compatriots and soldiers across the country in general, and cadres, party members and people of Nghe An province in particular. Our Party, State and People will forever remember the great contributions and spiritual support of his family and relatives on both his paternal and maternal sides who gave birth to, raised and educated the great son of the Vietnamese nation - beloved President Ho Chi Minh. In particular, Uncle Ho's entire family devoted their entire lives to contributing and sacrificing for the people and the country, leaving no privacy for themselves.

Dear compatriots and comrades!

We celebrate the second anniversary of Uncle Ho's return to his hometown on the occasion of the first anniversary of Nghe An province implementing the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress and nearly one year of implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress. I am pleased to know that over the past year, you have been very active and urgent in building and implementing programs, projects, plans and schemes to implement the Resolution of the Congress. Despite the serious impact of the pandemic, in 2021, Nghe An's economy still achieved a growth rate of 6.2%; budget revenue was quite good; culture and society continued to receive attention; social security continued to be ensured; Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control continued to be implemented resolutely, promptly and effectively; internal solidarity and unity; national defense and security were ensured; social order and safety were maintained.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates view some artifacts at the relic house of Nguyen Sinh Nham - Uncle Ho's grandfather. Photo: Thanh Duy

At today's ceremony, I propose that the Party Committee, government, and people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An province implement the following contents:

The first,Honored and proud to be the homeland of the great President Ho Chi Minh, Nghe An must clearly see its noble responsibility to carry out the things he wished for during his lifetime. Therefore, with the will of self-reliance, self-strengthening, and the aspiration to rise up, Nghe An needs to make more efforts and determination to create a "miracle of Lam River" that the whole country is waiting for.

Monday,Nghe An was issued Resolution 26 by the Politburo and the Central Executive Committee of the Party to develop into a socio-economic center of the North Central region. At the 2nd session, the 15th National Assembly issued Resolution 36 on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Nghe An province. This demonstrates the special attention, responsibility and affection of the Party, State and people nationwide for the homeland of beloved President Ho Chi Minh. I suggest that Nghe An province should continue to be proactive, active, and coordinate with the Central Ministries, Committees and branches to bring the above Resolution into life, for the development of Nghe An province, the homeland of beloved Uncle Ho.

Tuesday,Along with comprehensive development in all fields, deeply imbued with our Party's viewpoint: Culture guides the nation, it is necessary to pay attention to promoting the traditions and strengths of Nghe An's culture. In particular, pay attention to protecting, honoring and promoting Ho Chi Minh's cultural values, including the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site and the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House. These are red addresses, aiming to preserve and promote Ho Chi Minh's heritage in his homeland, to educate revolutionary traditions, educate Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style to cadres, party members and people across the country, especially the current and future generations.

Dear compatriots and comrades!

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Uncle Ho's second visit to his homeland and the inauguration of the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House, we vow to follow the revolutionary path that the Party and Uncle Ho have chosen. Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style will forever be an example for us to learn and follow. In the coming time, the Party and the State believe that, promoting the great achievements that have been made, the Party Committee, the government and the people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An province will successfully achieve the goal of becoming a well-off province in the North by 2025, and a well-off province in the whole country by 2030, as set out in the 19th Provincial Party Resolution./.

(*) Title by Nghe An Newspaper