Solemn ceremony commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the death of General Secretary Le Hong Phong.

Attending the ceremony on behalf of Military Region 4 was Colonel Thai Duc Hanh - Deputy Head of Political Affairs of Military Region 4.

Representing Nghe An province were: Hoang Nghia Hieu – Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Pham Trong Hoang - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Inspection Committee; and Nguyen Thi Thom - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Mass Mobilization Department.

Also attending the ceremony were leaders of Hung Nguyen district, representatives from various departments and localities in the province, representatives of the Le family clan, and local people;…

Eighty-two years ago, Comrade Le Hong Phong sacrificed his life at noon on September 6, 1942 (corresponding to July 26 of the Year of the Horse). Our Party lost a leader who was utterly loyal to the Party, devoted to the people, and a staunch fighter of the international communist movement.

The 82nd anniversary of the death of General Secretary Le Hong Phong is a special occasion to remember him more deeply, to recall his life, career, achievements, and immense contributions to the revolutionary cause, to the country and homeland, as well as to peace-loving humanity around the world.

Comrade Le Hong Phong, whose birth name was Le Huy Duc, later changed to Le Huy Doan, was born in 1902 in Dong village, Thong Lang commune (now Hung Thong commune), Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An province.

In 1924, Le Huy Doan and like-minded individuals sought a way to reach northeastern Thailand to engage in revolutionary activities. Le Huy Doan changed his name to Le Hong Phong.

In late 1924, Le Hong Phong met with revolutionary leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, and from then on, under his guidance and training, Le Hong Phong became an outstanding revolutionary cadre and a staunch international communist fighter.

From March 27th to 31st, 1935, the First Congress of the Party was convened in Macau (China). The Congress elected Comrade Le Hong Phong as the Party's General Secretary (General Secretary).

At the Seventh Congress of the Communist International, Comrade Le Hong Phong was elected to the Presidium of the Congress, was elected by the Congress as a full member of the Executive Committee of the Communist International, and actively contributed to the success of the Congress.

After many years of revolutionary activity and significant contributions to the Party, the country, and the nation, recognizing Comrade Le Hong Phong's pivotal role in the patriotic movement and national liberation, the French colonialists arrested him on June 22, 1939.

Comrade Le Hong Phong was sentenced by the Saigon Court to 6 months of imprisonment and 3 years of house arrest, after which he was released and placed under house arrest in his hometown. In 1940, Comrade Le Hong Phong was arrested for the second time by the French colonial authorities in his hometown, then imprisoned in the Saigon Central Prison and sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment and exile to Con Dao Island.

In Con Dao, after months of brutal torture, his health deteriorated. He breathed his last at noon on September 6, 1942. Before his death, he left a message: "Please inform the Party that, until the very last moment, Le Hong Phong still wholeheartedly believed in the glorious victory of the revolution."

At 40 years old, with over 20 years of revolutionary activity, Comrade Le Hong Phong was an outstanding leader of the Party, State, and people of Vietnam; an excellent disciple of President Ho Chi Minh; a staunch fighter of the international communist and workers' movement; and an outstanding son of Nghe An province.

General Secretary Le Hong Phong dedicated his entire life to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the People; he always placed the interests of the revolution above the interests of his personal life and family happiness.

In a solemn atmosphere, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and other delegates respectfully offered flowers, gifts, and incense before the spirit of General Secretary Le Hong Phong; expressing profound gratitude for his great and important contributions to the revolutionary cause, to the country, and to his homeland.

Following in the footsteps and career of General Secretary Le Hong Phong, the Party Committee, Government, and people of Nghe An province in general, and Hung Nguyen district in particular, are determined to overcome all difficulties and challenges, working together to build a stronger and more prosperous homeland with sustainable development.

Prior to the incense offering ceremony commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the death of General Secretary Le Hong Phong, provincial leaders and political and social organizations respectfully offered incense at the family home of General Secretary Le Hong Phong and the ancestral home of his parents within the Le Hong Phong Memorial Area.