Visit Uncle Ho Memorial House in Truong Sa

Tien Hung• January 23, 2019 11:03

(Baonghean.vn) - The project was built with the contributions of the Party Committee and the people's government of Nghe An province for many years, becoming a familiar spiritual destination for soldiers and people on Truong Sa island.

In the last days of the year of Mau Tuat, following the working delegation of the Naval Region 4 Command, Nghe An Newspaper reporters had the opportunity to visit the Uncle Ho Memorial House on Truong Sa Lon Island (Truong Sa Island District, Khanh Hoa Province). This project was inaugurated in 2010, on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday. This is a meaningful gift that the Party Committee and people of Nghe An Province sent to Truong Sa Island District. Photo: Tien Hung

The project has an area of 784m2², including a main house which is the place to commemorate Uncle Ho and two outbuildings which have a bell and a stele recording the main features of President Ho Chi Minh's life and career. Solemnly and majestically placed in the middle of the worshiping room is a bronze statue of him, weighing nearly 1 ton; above is the immortal saying: "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom". Behind the statue of Uncle Ho on the main altar is his immortal saying.

Inside the Memorial House, there are 8 glass cabinets displaying 64 photos and memoirs of President Ho Chi Minh from his childhood, hometown, family, revolutionary activities... According to Lieutenant Colonel Dinh Trong Tham - Deputy Commander of Truong Sa Island's military, since its completion, the Memorial House has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors. This is also a familiar spiritual destination for the military and people of Truong Sa Island.

Uncle Ho Memorial House is located right in the center of Truong Sa Lon Island. Uncle Ho's image has long been a driving force, giving strength to soldiers determined to guard the sea and sky of the Fatherland.

The stele records Uncle Ho's life and career in the Memorial Hall grounds.

Most of the house is painted a striking red. The surrounding area is covered with rows of green banyan trees, stone banyan trees, and tra tra trees...

Soldiers on guard duty at the Memorial House.

Captain Hoang Van Vy (Nghi Duc commune, Vinh city, Nghe An), on his way to Da Dong island to receive the mission, stopped by Truong Sa Lon island to offer incense to the spirit of Uncle Ho.

On important days such as National Day, Uncle Ho's birthday or every holiday or Tet - everyone gathers here to burn incense and offer it to Uncle Ho. Every time they achieve something, soldiers come here to report their achievements, worthy of Uncle Ho's advice when he visited the Navy in 1961: "In the past, we only had night and forest; today we have day, sky, and sea. Our coastline is long and beautiful, we must know how to preserve it."

For many years, Uncle Ho Memorial House has become a place to educate revolutionary traditions for soldiers and civilians living and working on the island.