Soviet Nghe Tinh paintings depict the people's fierce fighting spirit.

The people of Nghe Tinh have a tradition of ardent patriotism. This is a land with favorable conditions for Marxism-Leninism to germinate quickly and develop strongly. In addition, the Nghe Tinh working class was born early, was large in number and had a high spirit of revolutionary enlightenment. The combination of these three factors led to the birth of the Provincial Party Committees in Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

The Central Region Party Committee was established (March 1930) and was based in Yen Dung Thuong village (now Hung Dung ward, Vinh city). Under the light of the resolution of the Central Region Party Committee, three Provincial Party Committees were quickly established: Vinh - Ben Thuy Provincial Party Committee, Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee. The Party organization system was completed from the Central to the local level. Under the leadership of the Party, the revolutionary movement of the masses broke out strongly.

The beginning was the struggle against French colonialism by workers and farmers of Vinh - Ben Thuy on the occasion of International Labor Day (May 1, 1930). On the same day, the people of Hanh Lam commune (Thanh Chuong district) and students of Thanh Chuong French - Vietnamese Primary School fought.

On August 1, 1930, a massive protest broke out among farmers in Can Loc district (Ha Tinh).

On August 30, 1930, more than 3,000 farmers from Nam Dan district (Nghe An) marched to the district office to fight.

The peak of the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement was marked by armed protests. The beginning was the struggle of over 20,000 farmers in Thanh Chuong district (September 1, 1930).

Then on September 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1930, consecutive struggles broke out among farmers in Can Loc, Thach Ha, Cam Xuyen districts (Ha Tinh); Do Luong, Anh Son, Nghi Loc districts (Nghe An).

A typical example is the demonstration on September 12, 1930 of more than 8,000 farmers in Hung Nguyen and Nam Dan districts (Nghe An). This struggle caused a great resonance among people at home and abroad.

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September 12th has gone down in the history of the heroic struggle of the nation and was chosen as the anniversary of the Nghe Tinh Soviet.

On November 7, 1930, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution, the people of Dien Chau and Yen Thanh districts (Nghe An) rose up to fight with a noble international spirit.

From the lowlands, the movement quickly spread to mountainous districts such as Huong Khe, Ky Anh (Ha Tinh); Con Cuong, Nghia Dan (Nghe An). In particular, the struggle of the people of Con Cuong district (August 1931) became a bright spot in the revolutionary struggle movement of the people of the highlands of Nghe Tinh.

From September 1930 to May 1931, the Soviet government was established in many villages such as Vo Liet, Nguyet Bong (Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An), Huu Biet, Kim Lien (Nam Dan district, Nghe An), Phu Viet (Thach Ha district, Ha Tinh), Thinh Qua (Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh)... which are Red villages whose names are still recorded in history books.

The Nghe Tinh Soviet Movement has entered the revolutionary history of the nation and has become a source of inspiration for poetry, music, and painting. Based on the sketches of the late painter Nguyen Duc Nung, the Vietnam Association of Plastic Artists has depicted the seething fighting spirit of the people of Nghe Tinh in the years 1930 - 1931.

The painting allows viewers to live in the heroic fighting atmosphere of the people of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. Groups of people in brown shirts (representing farmers) along with groups of people in green shirts (representing workers) and self-defense forces with sticks and spears in hand support. The protesters rush forward to confront the bombs, bullets, and machine guns of the enemy. The sound of drums urges, the red flag of the Party with hammer and sickle waves high. The protesters rush forward with a spirit of "The other side has iron bullets, our side has golden livers.”.

People's hearts were filled with enthusiasm and determination, the sky and earth were ablaze with life, and the grass, trees, and flowers were dyed with a bright fire - the fire of revolutionary struggle.

The Nghe Tinh Soviet movement affirmed the Party's leadership role and the strength of the masses. The Nghe Tinh Soviet was the Party's first general rehearsal. With that meaning, the Nghe Tinh Soviet has become immortal.