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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh offers incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at Kim Lien Relic Site

Pham Bang September 12, 2025 19:23

On the afternoon of September 12, on the occasion of the 995th anniversary of the name Nghe An, the 95th anniversary of the Nghe Tinh Soviet and the 56th death anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, comrade Mai Van Chinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister visited and offered flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh.

Attending the event were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; Hoang Dao Cuong - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Hoang Phu Hien - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee; and leaders of departments and branches.

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Comrade Mai Van Chinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister and the delegation offered flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Pham Bang

At the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site, in a sacred atmosphere, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and the delegation respectfully offered flowers and incense to commemorate and express their infinite gratitude and deep respect for President Ho Chi Minh.

President Ho Chi Minh - the great leader of our Party and People, National Liberation Hero - World Cultural Celebrity, He founded and trained the Communist Party of Vietnam.

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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh offers incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Pham Bang
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Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung offers incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Pham Bang

President Ho Chi Minh has passed away, but his image will always live forever in the mountains and rivers of Vietnam. His thoughts will always light the way and show the way for the Vietnamese revolution to go from one victory to another.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and the delegation expressed their sincere respect and infinite gratitude for the great contributions of the genius leader of our Party and people, and an outstanding activist of the international communist and workers' movement.

Before the spirit of President Ho Chi Minh, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and the delegation vowed to forever study and follow his noble ideology, morality and style.

Next, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Nghe An province offered flowers and incense at the Temple of King Mai Hac De.

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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Nghe An province offered flowers and incense at the Temple of King Mai Hac De. Photo: Pham Bang

King Mai's real name was Mai Thuc Loan, a national hero who initiated and led our people to rise up against the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century. King Mai was born in the year of Canh Ngo (670), in Ngoc Trung village, Dong Liet commune, now Nghia Thai commune, Nam Dan district.

In 713, Mai Thuc Loan raised the flag of uprising in Hoan Chau. To call on the people, Mai Thuc Loan ascended the throne (the people often called him Mai Hac De), he chose Sa Nam as the capital.

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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh offers incense at the Temple of King Mai Hac De. Photo: Pham Bang

From Hoan Chau, the uprising quickly spread to many places, and at the same time had connections with countries in the region such as Lam Ap, Chan Lap... The insurgents captured Tong Binh citadel, liberated a large area and maintained independence for 10 years.

In the year of Nham Tuat 722, the Tang Dynasty sent Duong Tu Huc to lead troops to invade our country. His stepmother Pham Thi Uyen, the First Prince and many generals sacrificed one after another, Tong Binh citadel fell, he retreated to Hung Son base to continue commanding the uprising.

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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Nghe An province offer incense to the tomb of King Mai Hac De. Photo: Pham Bang

Expressing gratitude and remembering the great contributions of Mai Thanh Dai De, Mai Thanh Thieu De and the generals and soldiers in the cause of national liberation, the delegation vowed to strive, study, cultivate and train to join the entire Party, people and army to build the country firmly into a new era - the era of national growth, building the homeland to become increasingly rich and civilized.

At the National Monument of General Secretary Le Hong Phong Memorial Site, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and the delegation respectfully offered flowers and incense to commemorate comrade Le Hong Phong (1902 - 1942), former member of the Communist International Executive Committee, former General Secretary of the Indochinese Communist Party.

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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Nghe An province visited the National Monument of General Secretary Le Hong Phong Memorial Site. Photo: Pham Bang

At the sacred moment, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and the delegation expressed their sincere respect and infinite gratitude for the great and important contributions of comrade Le Hong Phong and the heroic martyrs who devoted their lives to the cause of national liberation, peace and happiness of the people.

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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh offers incense to commemorate General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Pham Bang
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Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung offers incense to commemorate General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade General Secretary Le Hong Phong is one of the outstanding leaders of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution, a staunch and indomitable international communist soldier, an excellent student of leader Ho Chi Minh, a model of revolutionary morality, and an outstanding son of his homeland Nghe An.

At the age of 40, with 20 years of continuous, enthusiastic and passionate revolutionary activities, comrade Le Hong Phong devoted everything to the glorious revolutionary cause of our Party and nation. He was willing to sacrifice his own happiness and even his life for the revolutionary cause of the Party and nation.

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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and the delegation expressed their sincere respect and gratitude for the great contributions and important contributions of comrade Le Hong Phong. Photo: Pham Bang

The life, merits and great contributions of comrade Le Hong Phong have contributed significantly to the victory in the glorious revolutionary cause of our Party and people, forever existing with the country, adding strength and encouragement to generations of cadres, party members and people in the cause of innovation, construction and development of a strong and prosperous Vietnam.

Pham Bang