Nghe An: Displaying more than 100 precious documents and images 'Memories of Vinh Prison'

Provincial leaders and delegates attended the opening ceremony of the thematic exhibition "Memories of Vinh Prison". Photo: Minh Quan

The opening speech by Director of the Department of Culture and Sports Tran Thi My Hanh said: Located in Nghe An Citadel, Vinh Prison was established in 1804, existed until 1945, and was one of the important prisons in the colonial prison system, after Hoa Lo (Hanoi), Kham Lon (Saigon) and Thua Phu (Hue).

Ribbon cutting ceremony to open the exhibition. Photo: Minh Quan

This is the place where many patriotic Can Vuong scholars were imprisoned, such as Mr. Nguyen Xuan On, Mr. Ho Ba Kien, Mrs. Tran Thi Tram, Doi Quyen, Doi Phan, Mr. Nguyen Sinh Khiem, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh and thousands of steadfast communist soldiers such as comrades: Nguyen Xuan Linh, Nguyen Duy Trinh, Phan Dang Luu, Ho Tung Mau, Chu Van Bien, Ton Thi Que, Le Viet Luong, Phan Dinh Dong, Ngo Tuan, Vo Trong An, Le Nhu, Chu Huy Man, Tran Van An...

Like many other prisons built at that time, with the purpose of destroying patriots and revolutionary soldiers both physically and mentally, the colonial government implemented harsh prison regimes from food to torture. However, those sinister plots and tricks could not subdue the political prisoners of Vinh Prison.

Provincial leaders visit the exhibition. Photo: Minh Quan

In the dark and harsh prison, the soldiers turned this place into a revolutionary school, a place to train the will, political mettle, and revolutionary spirit of communist soldiers. They were the ones who lit the fire of patriotism and the spirit of national independence.

To express gratitude and honor the great contributions of generations of patriots and revolutionary soldiers who were captured, imprisoned and sacrificed by the enemy at Vinh Prison, and at the same time spread the revolutionary spirit and will of the soldiers among all classes of people, especially the young generation, the Department of Culture and Sports directed the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum to organize a special exhibition: "Memories of Vinh Prison".

Veterans and people view documents and images of Vinh Prison. Photo: Minh Quan

With more than 100 valuable documents and images collected from various historical sources, the exhibition "Memories of Vinh Prison" will contribute to recreating part of the formation and operation of Vinh Prison in the past, as well as the patriotic and revolutionary examples who were imprisoned and sacrificed here, contributing to fostering revolutionary ideals, educating the tradition of patriotism, national pride and sense of responsibility to protect the sacred sovereignty of the Fatherland for the people, especially the young generation in the current period. At the same time, it will send a message about the responsibility to inherit, preserve and promote cultural heritage in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland today.