Statue of General Nguyen Tri Phuong located at the school named after him in Phong Chuong commune, Phong Dien town.

The construction of the statue of General Nguyen Tri Phuong began on February 15, 2025 in the school yard, with an area of ​​over 15 square meters. The total cost of the project is nearly 247 million VND, from the socialized fund and the support of the Nguyen Tri clan, generations of teachers and students of the school, philanthropists, etc.

The bust of General Nguyen Tri Phuong is made of stone, 1.1m high, 0.68m wide and placed on a 1m high concrete pedestal, solemnly located in the middle of the school yard.

This is a meaningful project, with traditional educational value and also an honor for the teachers and students at the school named after General Nguyen Tri Phuong - an outstanding son of Phong Chuong homeland, a talented and loyal general who devoted his whole life to the country.

General Nguyen Tri Phuong was born on September 9, 1800, the 21st day of the 7th month of the Canh Than year, in Duong Long village (Chi Long), Phong Dien, now Trung Thanh village, Phong Chuong commune, Phong Dien town. He was born and raised in a simple but patriotic farming family. Although he did not come from a scholarly family, with his talent, he became an official under the reigns of King Minh Mang, Thieu Tri and Tu Duc. In all three dynasties, General Nguyen Tri Phuong devoted himself to the people and the country.

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