Scientific workshop on the memorial project for martyrs of Nghe An

Attending the workshop were comrades Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Doan Hong Vu - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. Representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department, the Provincial Police, the Provincial Military Command, the Department of Culture & Sports, the Department of Construction, the Department of Planning & Investment... also attended.

Policy on building a memorial projectmartyrs of Nghe An provincewas submitted by the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs to the Provincial People's Committee and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee since 2011. This is a cultural and historical architectural work with profound spiritual significance, a symbol honoring the heroic martyrs of Nghe An province - the sons of the homeland who heroically sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.

Comrade Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs presented the conference introduction. Photo: Thanh Nga

Perspective drawing of the proposed location of the martyrs memorial in Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Nga

At the workshop, many opinions were raised about the urgency of the memorial project; the form of the project; the scale and location of the project...

Mr. Tran Van Hien - former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper, spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Nga

Journalist Tran Van Hien - former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper said: "The tradition and morality of the Vietnamese people must have a memorial building to honor their ancestors who sacrificed their blood and bones for independence and freedom. Currently, Nghe An has more than 45,000 martyrs but only 18,433 have been identified by name, so having a memorial building is in line with the morality of remembering the source of water when drinking water, in line with the cultural tradition of worship of the Vietnamese people".

According to Mr. Hien: The selection of Dung Quyet mountain to build this project is in accordance with Decree 31/2013/ND-CP dated April 9, 2013 of the Government on guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Ordinance on people with revolutionary contributions. This location has all the elements of achievements and typical historical milestones. Here, during the resistance war against the US, there were 9 heroic individuals of the armed forces and labor; 8 heroic collectives of labor and armed forces. This is also the birthplace of the Tan Viet Party organization under the Nghe An Party Committee, the predecessor of the Communist Party of Vietnam. In particular, there is a relic of the 990 years of the Nghe An name; the place marking the demonstration on May 1, 1930, opening the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement.

Mr. Truong Cong Anh - former Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department spoke at the workshop. Photo: Thanh Nga

Mr. Truong Cong Anh - former Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department also expressed his opinion: "It is necessary to have a memorial project for Nghe An martyrs so that people have a place to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs, not only martyrs from Nghe An but also martyrs from all over the country. The project will be a red address for contemporary generations to clearly understand the great sacrifices of their ancestors; the value of peace".

The representative of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department said: It is necessary to build a temple with many sophisticated designs but not too large to suit the cultural traditions of the nation; at the same time, it will be more convenient for socialization work.

Representatives of the Department of Culture & Sports and the Provincial Architectural Association, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee suggested that the form of expression should be chosen as a Monument with a memorial house as the worship area, which would demonstrate the stature and be suitable for reality and the times.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long concluded at the Workshop. Photo: Thanh Nga

Concluding the workshop, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long affirmed: This project has been discussed, researched and debated for a long time, and has also received many diverse opinions and public opinions among the people as well as scientists. "The opinions at this workshop are all very enthusiastic, based on scientific data. Therefore, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs needs to analyze specifically to advise and propose solutions suitable to reality", the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the Organizing Committee of the Workshop to listen and advise on the most optimal plan for compensation and site clearance; suitable location for practice... At the same time, it is necessary to propagate and create consensus among the people about this meaningful project.

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