Solemnly held the 231st anniversary of Emperor Quang Trung's death in Vinh city, Nghe An

On the morning of September 13 (July 29, Quy Mao year), in the atmosphere of the entire Party, the entire army, and the entire people of Vinh city actively competing and achieving achievements to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Vinh city's founding and the 235th anniversary of Phuong Hoang Trung Do, Vinh city solemnly held a flower and incense offering ceremony to commemorate the 231st anniversary of Emperor Quang Trung's death.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Also attending were comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Party Committee Office and provincial departments, agencies and branches. The leaders of Military Region 4 Command had the participation of Major General Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Deputy Commander of the Military Region and the delegation.

The leaders of Vinh City included comrade Phan Duc Dong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, along with comrades in the Standing Committee, the City Party Committee Standing Committee and departments, branches, wards and communes. Also attending were the Ho Family Liaison Committee of Nghe An, Vinh City and Thai Lao, Hung Nguyen.

Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue was born in the year of Quy Dau (1753) in Kien Thanh hamlet, Tuy Vien district, Quy Nhon district, now Phu Phong town, Tay Son district, Binh Dinh province.

His ancestors were originally from the Ho family, from Hung Nguyen, Nghe An, after moving to Binh Dinh, they changed their family name to Nguyen. He was born in the context of the Trinh - Nguyen conflict, the North - South was divided, the people were miserable, the country was devastated.

Faced with that situation, in 1771, he, along with Nguyen Nhac and Nguyen Lu, three brothers, raised the flag of uprising in Tay Son land. With his genius military strategy and the support of people everywhere, he commanded the Tay Son army to overthrow the Nguyen Lord in Dang Trong and the Trinh Lord in Dang Ngoai, creating conditions for the unification of the North and South.

In 1785, Nguyen Anh asked the Siamese army to intervene. He commanded the Tay Son army to destroy 50,000 invaders at Rach Gam, Xoai Mut, Tien Giang province.

In the context of the Tay Son forces being divided into 3 regions since mid-1786, "the will of heaven followed the will of man", on December 22, 1788 (November 25, Mau Than year), at the historic Ban mountain, Nguyen Hue built an altar to inform heaven and earth and held a coronation ceremony as Emperor, taking the reign name of Quang Trung year 1 and then ordered troops to the North to defeat 290,000 invading Qing troops, creating a resounding victory in the history of our nation's resistance against foreign invaders.

After eliminating internal and external enemies, the Tay Son Dynasty under the reign of Emperor Quang Trung took care of the country's economic, political, cultural, military and diplomatic revival.

On October 1, 1788, exactly 235 years ago, Emperor Quang Trung issued an edict to build the capital Phoenix in Yen Truong commune, Chan Loc district at the foot of Dung Quyet mountain, now Trung Do ward, Vinh city; because "only establishing the capital in Nghe An is a way to balance and control the South and the North and will make it convenient for people from all over to come and file lawsuits". This is also a land with "a spacious terrain, bright weather, truly a beautiful place to establish the capital".

While the country was on the path of development, peace and prosperity, on July 29, year of Nham Ty (September 16, 1792), Emperor Quang Trung passed away at the age of 39, leaving behind endless grief for the Emperor's unfinished career.

Emperor Quang Trung died, Quang Toan ascended the throne, the Tay Son dynasty lasted a short time and then collapsed. Although it did not last long, the Tay Son dynasty left a bright mark in the tradition of fighting against foreign invaders throughout the history of building and defending the country of our nation, carving into the history of a thousand years of civilization, the heroic history of a heroic nation.

That great cause belongs first of all to our people, our nation, but the historical role of Emperor Quang Trung - a hero in plain clothes, both literary and martial, a genius military man who had made great contributions in destroying internal enemies, defeating external invaders, unifying the country and expanding the territory. Our nation, our people will forever be proud and honor that outstanding hero.

The death anniversary of Emperor Quang Trung in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the founding of Vinh city and the 235th anniversary of Phuong Hoang Trung Do is a special occasion to review the past and be proud of the tradition of generations of ancestors who have devoted so much effort, intelligence and heart to building the country and expanding its borders.

At the same time, inherit and promote the heroic tradition of the nation, of our ancestors, the achievements and results of the process of building and developing Vinh city in particular and Nghe An province in general.

“We believe that the Party Committee, government and people of the city will continue to unite, be creative, and determined to overcome all difficulties and challenges, write new pages of history, and add more color to the glorious historical tradition of the country,” Comrade Tran Thi Cam Tu - Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Vinh City People's Committee affirmed in her memorial speech on the occasion of the 231st anniversary of Emperor Quang Trung's death.

At the ceremony, in a sacred and respectful atmosphere, with deep gratitude, the leaders of the province, departments, agencies and Vinh city, together with a large number of people and the Ho family respectfully offered flowers and incense to commemorate and express their deep gratitude for the great contributions and great career of the hero Quang Trung; hoping that the Emperor's spirit will bless the country with peace and prosperity, and that all people will unite to protect and develop the country; and that Nghe An province and Vinh city will develop more and more richly and civilizedly.