A solemn ceremony commemorating the 84th anniversary of the death of the patriotic scholar Phan Bội Châu.

Attending the ceremony were: Phan Dai Nghia – Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command; Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Propaganda Department; Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports.

Also attending were representatives from provincial departments, agencies, and units; leaders of Nam Dan district; the Phan family council; and representatives from the school board, teachers, students, and alumni of Phan Boi Chau Specialized High School.

Phan Bội Châu, whose given name was Phan Văn San and pen name was Sào Nam, was born on December 26, 1867, in Sa Nam village, Đông Liệt commune, Nam Đàn district (now Xuân Hoà commune, Nam Đàn district) into a patriotic scholarly family.

With a policy of national salvation based on violent means, Phan Bội Châu founded the Duy Tân Society and the Việt Nam Quang Phục Society to gather forces for armed revolutionary struggle and to seek external aid.

Among these movements, the most prominent was the Dong Du movement, with its spirit of "sharing the same continent, the same race, and the same culture," which laid the foundation for the changes in our country at the beginning of the 20th century.

The movement received support from several Japanese politicians, but above all, the dedicated assistance of Dr. Asaba. From 1905 to 1908, more than 200 Vietnamese students went to Japan to study, contributing to the training of intellectuals ready to embrace the path of the proletarian revolution, and serving as an important link and milestone in the friendly relations between Vietnam and Japan in the fields of culture and education. To this day, the Dong Du movement retains its value in the development of the country.

In mid-1925, Phan Boi Chau was arrested by the French colonial authorities in Shanghai, brought back to Vietnam, and tried at the Hanoi Criminal Court. Following the nationwide movement demanding his release, he was moved to Hue and placed under house arrest. On the morning of October 29, 1940 (corresponding to September 29 of the Year of the Dragon), Phan Boi Chau breathed his last in his thatched house on Ben Ngu slope.

Not only was Phan Boi Chau a patriotic intellectual, but he was also a great poet and cultural figure. He left behind a vast poetic legacy with thousands of works. His poems, brimming with passion and written with all his intellect and heart, moved people, inspiring and encouraging millions of compatriots to sacrifice themselves for a great cause, to drive out the French invaders, and to save the country:Millions upon millions of people contributed./Building the nation's foundation/Our people belong to our people./The people are the people of the country, and the country is the country of the people."

These poetic legacies contributed to enriching the garden of Vietnamese literature in the early 20th century, arousing patriotism, national pride, and a persistent revolutionary fighting spirit among all strata of the population.

Throughout his life, Phan Boi Chau dedicated himself entirely to the national liberation movement in the early 20th century. He was a shining example of patriotism, a man of unwavering loyalty and devotion to his country, as affirmed by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh: "He was a hero, a messenger, a selfless figure who sacrificed himself for national independence, revered by 20 million people under slavery."

In a solemn and respectful atmosphere, commemorating and paying tribute to Phan Boi Chau, the delegation offered incense and fresh flowers to express their profound respect, boundless gratitude, and immense pride in this revolutionary predecessor, demonstrating the Vietnamese people's tradition of remembering their roots.