Do Luong strives to become a town by 2020
(Baonghean.vn) - The event of January 13, 1941 has been recorded in history books and circulated among the people with different names such as: Rang - Luong mutiny, Do Luong mutiny, Do Luong uprising, Doi Cung uprising. Promoting that tradition of uprising, the people of Do Luong have been continuing to write the revolutionary spirit through practical actions.
Cho Rang - Do Luong Mutiny
Mr. Doi Cung's real name is Tran Cong Cung. When he grew up, he adopted his maternal family name, Nguyen Van Cung. He also had the names Nguyen Tri Cung and Nguyen Chi Cung.
When he grew up, he joined the green-clad soldiers in Nghe An and was gradually promoted to the rank of Captain. When the French colonialists intended to send some green-clad soldiers in Nghe An to fight in Laos, some soldiers there were very confused and dissatisfied. On January 8, 1941, the Cung Squad was transferred from Vinh to Cho Rang (Thanh Chuong) to replace the French garrison commander Alonzo.
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| The Do Luong mutiny monument is located right in the center of Do Luong town - a symbol of revolution - a place to educate the young generation about patriotism. Photo: Huu Hoan |
At 6:30 p.m. on January 13, 1941, the march began from Rang market station towards Do Luong.
At 9:00 pm, he arrived at Do Luong station (Do Luong station was located in Block 3 of the current Town). Seeing that there were still many people passing by on the streets, he sent Cai A and Cai Vy to observe the situation. The soldiers gathered in the yard of Chua Vuon to listen to his instructions (Chua Vuon was located in the area where the District Party Committee's office is now).
At exactly 11pm, the insurgents entered Do Luong station, killed the station chief Bach and his wife, then went to Thanh pagoda, entered the house of car owner Nguyen Van Loi, took 2 passenger cars and the station's car and marched the troops back to Vinh (Thanh pagoda was then located at the old town secondary school, block 2 of the town now).
Arriving in Vinh, he ordered Cai Vy to gather his troops 200m from the right gate of Vinh city to await orders, while he and Cai A entered the city. Unfortunately, the guard at the gate was startled and fired three shots into the air, waking up the guard. The incident was exposed, Cai A committed suicide in the city, while Doi Cung escaped from Vinh city to take refuge in Diec Pagoda to wait for an opportunity. A month later, due to a tip-off from spy Tong Gia Liem, Doi Cung was arrested.
On the morning of April 25, 1941, the French colonialists executed Doi Cung and 10 others in Vinh. His grave is now outside the old Nghe An gate in Doi Cung ward, Vinh city.
Although the Do Luong uprising did not win, this event caused a great resonance, signaling and encouraging the heroic fighting spirit of our people against colonial and feudal domination.
New day in the revolutionary homeland
Coming to Do Luong today, right in the center of town, the Do Luong Victory Monument stands tall and majestic, like an epic about the national heroic spirit of the land and people of Luong. Many new projects are being urgently completed, the face of the countryside has completely changed, 100% of inter-commune roads have been asphalted, 98% of village roads have been concreted.
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| Do Luong town center where the Do Luong Mutiny Monument is located. Photo: Huu Hoan |
Mr. Hoang Ngoc Tuan - Chairman of Dang Son Commune People's Committee - 1 of 2 communes reaching the NTM finish line at the end of 2017 said: Promoting the tradition of the revolutionary homeland, the people are always active and creative in labor production and homeland construction, promoting the heroic unit in the resistance war and developing in the renovation period.
Over the past 5 years, Dang Son's economy has continued to develop in the direction of commodity production, growing valuable and highly effective rice and vegetable varieties. Encouraging industries such as civil carpentry, construction, mechanical welding, rice paper production, silk reeling and spinning... has contributed to creating jobs and increasing income for the people.
After more than 5 years (2010 - 2016) of building new rural areas, Do Luong district has now achieved 454 NTM criteria, an increase of 58 criteria compared to 2015 (an average of 2.36 criteria per commune). In 2017, the whole district achieved 518 criteria, an increase of 63 criteria compared to 2016, an average of 16.18 criteria per commune. Of which, 10 communes were recognized as meeting the standards (in 2014, 2015, 2016); 2 communes were recognized as meeting NTM standards in 2017 (Dang Son and Boi Son). By 2020, the whole district strives to have 26 communes meeting NTM standards so that Do Luong district becomes a NTM district.
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| Trung Hau carpentry village (Tan Son). Photo: Document |
In the coming time, Do Luong district will continue to direct the completion of the Cau Dau dike project to soon form the Cau Dau urban area and commercial area. Step by step, implement the investment planning to build a number of works under the planning of the expanded Do Luong town, linking urban embellishment with urban development, such as the Traffic road connecting Vuon Xanh to National Highway 7 (Thinh Son).
Continue to urge and coordinate the rapid implementation of projects that have been targeted. Speed up the progress of project implementation: Preserve and restore the historical and cultural relics of Qua Son Temple and gradually organize tourism services at the Truong Bon historical relic site and the relic complex of Qua Son Temple - Ba But Pagoda.
Directing the development of craft villages, villages with recognized crafts and traditional handicrafts in the area. The goal is to strive for the district to have all the elements to become a town by 2020.