Together we continue to write the glorious history of our homeland An Giang

After 50 years of Southern Liberation Day, An Giang's socio-economic development is increasingly growing.

Revisiting the glorious past

Reality has proven that over the past 95 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Party Committee and the people of An Giang, together with the whole country, have written glorious pages of history. Since its early days, overcoming many difficulties and hardships of war, An Giang has been steadfast in following the Party, contributing human and material resources to the cause of national liberation and unification. Place names such as Cot Day Thep, Tuc Dup Hill, Ba Chuc... have become symbols of the indomitable and steadfast spirit of the people of An Giang.

50 years after the complete liberation of the South and reunification of the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), An Giang has made remarkable progress in all fields. From a purely agricultural province, An Giang has risen to become one of the provinces with the fastest economic growth rate in the Mekong Delta region. Green rice fields, modern industrial parks, spacious urban areas... are proof of the miraculous changes of the homeland. Not only developing the economy, An Giang also focuses on preserving and promoting traditional cultural values. Unique cultural festivals, historical and cultural relics preserved and embellished... have contributed to enriching the spiritual life of the people. In the new period, An Giang identifies the goal of sustainable development, harmonizing economy, culture and environment. The province focuses on investing in education, healthcare, science and technology, improving the quality of life of the people.

Deep meaning

According to Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Truong Ba Trang, the contest is an opportunity for cadres, party members, union members, youth, students and people of all walks of life in the province to learn about the history, revolutionary traditions, culture and people of An Giang through 95 years of wholeheartedly following the Party and 50 years of building a prosperous homeland. Thereby, contributing to fostering patriotism, national pride, raising the sense of responsibility of each person in building and developing An Giang homeland to become increasingly rich and civilized. "The contest has profound significance for every citizen of An Giang. In particular, it strengthens the people's trust in the leadership of the Party, in the development path of the country and An Giang province. Encourage and motivate people of all walks of life to actively participate in the construction and development of An Giang province" - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Truong Ba Trang shared.

Participants are cadres, civil servants, public employees, armed forces, union members, youth, students, members of political - social and professional organizations, and people of all walks of life living, studying and working in An Giang province. Candidates participating in the contest must complete 20 multiple-choice questions and choose to write 1 of 3 essay topics in the set of questions launched by the organizing committee. The contest must be handwritten or typed clearly, presented neatly, not copied from documents but must have personal evaluation, comments and recommendations. Entries with invested, creative content, with vivid illustrations and documents are encouraged. The contest entry period is from March 11 to June 30, 2025. It is expected that the summary and award ceremony will be held in August 2025. The contest entries should be sent to An Giang Provincial Library (No. 16, Le Trieu Kiet, My Binh Ward, Long Xuyen City), with the envelope clearly stating: Contest to learn about “Homeland and people of An Giang: “95 years of wholeheartedly following the Party, 50 years of building a prosperous homeland”.

Remember your roots, brighten your future

“As a student growing up in An Giang, a land rich in revolutionary traditions, I am extremely excited and proud of the revolutionary traditions and achievements of the province in recent years. Through researching the Provincial Library's Fanpage, I am researching to participate in the Contest to learn about my hometown An Giang: "95 years of wholeheartedly following the Party - 50 years of building a prosperous homeland". This is an opportunity for me to review the heroic history of my hometown and a chance for me to better understand the achievements that generations of fathers and brothers have worked hard to build. I believe that through the contest, my fellow students and I will gain more valuable knowledge about the history, culture, economy and society of An Giang. From there, we will have more motivation to study, practice, and contribute our youth to the cause of building our homeland to become more and more beautiful and civilized" - Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nga (student of An Giang University) shared.

“I will study the reference materials carefully and try my best to complete the competition well. I will share and spread the good values ​​of my hometown An Giang and the competition to my friends and the community. I hope the competition will be a great success, contributing to arousing pride and love for the homeland in every An Giang citizen” - Mr. Phan Thanh Vu (residing in Long Xuyen City) expressed.

The Organizing Committee hopes that cadres, party members, union members, youth, students and people from all walks of life in the province will actively participate in the contest to write together about the glorious history of Uncle Ton's homeland, contributing to building an increasingly prosperous, civilized and affectionate An Giang.

The contest to learn about An Giang homeland “95 years of wholeheartedly following the Party - 50 years of building a prosperous homeland” is not only a simple cultural and political event, but also an opportunity for each child of An Giang to look back on the heroic history, be proud of the achievements and together look forward to a bright future.

THU THAO

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/cung-viet-tiep-trang-su-ve-vang-cua-que-huong-an-giang-a417857.html