The first time he learned that house number 48 Hang Ngang (Hanoi) was where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence, Quoc Bao immediately invited his friends to come on the morning of August 24.
Living in Hanoi for nearly ten years, passing through Hang Ngang Street, Hoan Kiem District several times a week, the 29-year-old man from Thanh Xuan District did not know that this was the place where the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was written on September 2, 1945.
"I only found out when I saw social media constantly mentioning this place for about a week now. This place is so special and meaningful before National Day, so I had to go there right away," Bao said.
Contrary to the idea that historical sites are usually deserted, Bao was surprised to see nearly 100 people lining up to visit, most of them young people. People did not come to check in but were attentively reading and studying historical documents.
The house at 48 Hang Ngang belongs to the family of Mr. Trinh Van Bo, a nationalist capitalist who was enlightened about the revolution early and became a communist party member. He was an active member of the Viet Minh movement and was a secret base of revolutionary activist Nguyen Luong Bang, former Vice President (1969-1979).
President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked at this facility from August 25 to early September 1945. Later, the house was donated to the State by Mr. Trinh Van Bo's family and became a historical relic.
At 2 p.m. on August 24, Ngo Quoc Trung from Thanh Xuan district and four friends went to house number 48 Hang Ngang. Not only did he come to visit and learn about history, the 26-year-old man wanted to collect information, take videos and photos to introduce the relic to many people, especially young people.
"This is a very important place for Vietnam in general and National Day September 2 in particular. This is the second time I have returned to the relic site, but the emotions and national pride remain the same," Trung said.
He also said that before coming here, he and his friends visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and some other relics with the desire to return to their roots before the special anniversary.
Taking advantage of the weekend, Nguyen Vo Bao Thuy from Ho Chi Minh City visited the historical site 48 Hang Ngang after visiting Hoa Lo Prison. The 30-year-old girl had been studying in Hanoi for a few weeks and knew that National Day was coming up so she wanted to visit the place associated with this milestone.
"There is no place more suitable than house number 48 Hang Ngang, although this location is rarely mentioned," Thuy said. She also hopes that in the future, more people will know about it, so that they can find out about the glorious past of the country.
A manager at the 48 Hang Ngang relic site said people can visit from Tuesday to Saturday every week. This place used to be little known to visitors, but in recent days it has attracted a lot of attention, especially from young people.
"The closer we get to National Day, September 2, the more visitors we get, with an average of several hundred people per day. On the morning of August 24 alone, more than 200 people visited," said the representative.
Cultural researcher, Dr. Nguyen Anh Hong, Academy of Journalism and Communication, commented that the entertainment needs of Vietnamese people, especially young people, are gradually leaning towards learning about history.
"Instead of living according to personal interests, young people are starting to take responsibility for life and the community. They are starting to visit historical sites and relics not to check-in for 'virtual life', but to truly return to their roots, hoping to gain understanding, especially when they can access historical knowledge in a gentle, easy-to-understand way," said Ms. Hong.
Explaining the appeal of many historical sites, cultural experts point out three main reasons. One is that the sites themselves with historical evidence have their own appeal, bringing educational value and transforming consciousness; two is the direct impact of communication activities on all social media platforms on viewers; and three is that educational and political education activities are beginning to find new methods to arouse patriotism and the desire to return to the roots of young people.
TB (according to VnExpress)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/nguoi-tre-ru-nhau-tham-noi-tuyen-ngon-doc-lap-ra-doi-391286.html
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