Honored to welcome Uncle Ho to visit 5 times
During the historic days of May, the whole country turned to celebrate the 134th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday. We searched for places in Ninh Binh where Uncle Ho used to visit and encourage people, and realized that, although Uncle Ho has passed away, his image and feelings are still imprinted forever, because for every Ninh Binh resident: "Uncle Ho is the most passionate love in the hearts of the people and in the hearts of humanity"...
During the 15 years (1946-1960), Ninh Binh was honored to welcome Uncle Ho to visit 5 times. The first time was on January 13, 1946, President Ho Chi Minh visited Bishop Le Huu Tu and the people of Phat Diem, Kim Son district. When talking to the people, he advised: "All Vietnamese people, whether Catholic or not, Buddhist or not, must fight for the independence of our country". He told the Catholic people: "God sacrificed for humanity, people sacrificed and fought for humanity, and we sacrificed for the independence and freedom of our nation. Respect God but love your country. If the country is not independent, religion will not be free, so we must make the country independent first".
The second time on February 10, 1947, President Ho Chi Minh attended and chaired the Landlord Conference of the entire Ninh Binh province in Lang Phong commune, Nho Quan district, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, in the midst of the fierce and fierce resistance war against French colonialism. The conference was held at the house of Mr. Quach Dinh Hy (Chairman of the Administrative Resistance Committee of Lang Phong commune).
The third time was on March 15, 1959, Uncle Ho visited and encouraged the people of Khanh Cu commune, Yen Khanh district to work hard, fight drought and save rice. Also in 1959, in October, President Ho Chi Minh attended the Winter-Spring crop production conference (1959-1960) in Ninh Binh province.
The last time Uncle Ho visited Ninh Binh was on July 20, 1960. After visiting several state-owned farms in Nghe An and Thanh Hoa, on his way back to Hanoi, Uncle Ho visited Dong Giao farm, Tam Diep town (now Tam Diep city).
Every time Uncle Ho visited Ninh Binh, it was a great honor and a common joy for the people of Ninh Binh province. It not only showed Uncle Ho's affection and thoughtful, deep concern, but also the important revolutionary tasks that Uncle Ho wished and hoped the Party Committee and the people of Ninh Binh would focus on implementing. In particular, the common viewpoint that he always emphasized and reminded cadres, party members and the people of Ninh Binh was to unite the entire people, unite within the Party and outside the Party, unite between religions and non-religious people; unite closely to compete in increasing production and practicing thrift, compete in building socialism and fighting for national reunification.
May we reach out forever with Him.
We returned to Lang Phong commune (Nho Quan) - the place honored to be chosen as the place to welcome Uncle Ho to visit and direct the Landlord Conference (February 10, 1947). Leading us to visit the Uncle Ho Memorial House built right on the land that used to be the land of Mr. Quach Dinh Hy's family, Mr. Quach Dinh Phuong proudly said: My family is always proud to have my uncle, Mr. Quach Dinh Hy - one of the people who directly participated in the Landlord Conference that year.
In 2011, the construction of the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House began, and I was honored to be chosen as the caretaker of the memorial site. Every day, I take care of the trees, clean the environment and burn incense, ensuring that the memorial site is always spacious and cozy. I always keep in mind that performing this task is the responsibility of the children and grandchildren in the family and clan towards beloved Uncle Ho. From there, I contribute my small efforts to preserving and turning the relic into a "red address", remembering and showing gratitude to the beloved leader of the nation, contributing to educating and reminding generations, especially the young generation, to constantly study and promote the revolutionary tradition of the homeland.
Comrade Le Thi Hoa, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Lang Phong Commune Party Committee, said: In 2012, the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic. This is where every cadre, party member and people of Nho Quan district in general, Lang Phong commune in particular, remember Uncle Ho, report to Uncle Ho on holidays, Tet or Uncle Ho's birthday, National Day... Every time we come here to offer incense in memory, we "self-reflect, self-correct", study and follow Uncle Ho's words, uphold the spirit of responsibility, effort, determination, and unity to build our homeland to develop more and more. One of the clear evidences is that in 2014, Lang Phong was the first commune of Nho Quan district to reach the finish line of building a new countryside. 8 years later (in 2022), Lang Phong commune was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a commune that met the advanced new countryside standards. Up to now, the commune has 3/9 villages that have met the standards of a model new countryside residential area...
Along with Lang Phong, all localities in Ninh Binh province have been keeping in mind Uncle Ho's teachings, always uniting, making efforts, striving to overcome all difficulties and challenges, achieving many great achievements. In particular, after more than 30 years of re-establishing the province, the Party Committee, government and people of Ninh Binh province have united, made efforts, promoted the potential and strengths of the locality, consistently and effectively implemented the orientation of "green and sustainable" economic development, taking the preservation and promotion of the values of cultural and historical heritage and the fine traditions of the people of the ancient capital as resources and driving forces for development. Thanks to that, Ninh Binh has achieved many important achievements. Notably, the economy has continuously maintained a good growth rate. In 2023, the province's GRDP reached 53,389.8 billion VND, the economic structure has shifted positively towards increasing the proportion of industry and services. Total budget revenue in the area reached 16,431 billion VND. From 2022, Ninh Binh province has balanced its own budget, with a regulation on the central budget (9%).
The province's economy has formed a number of key industries and products, typically: Automobile manufacturing and assembly industry, electronics, supporting industry, with the leading Hyundai-Thanh Cong joint venture manufacturing and assembling automobiles with a designed capacity of 195,000 vehicles/year, making Ninh Binh one of the three largest automobile manufacturing centers in the country (along with Quang Nam province and Hai Phong city).
In 2023, the whole province is estimated to welcome 6.5 million visitors, an increase of 1.7 times over the same period last year, with revenue reaching 6,516.2 billion VND. In the first 4 months of 2024, the whole province welcomed over 4.9 million visitors, 1.3 times higher than the same period in 2023; revenue reached over 4,621.2 billion VND, 1.5 times higher than the same period in 2023. People's lives are constantly improving and increasing. Local defense and military are strengthened; political security, social order and safety are maintained. Party building work is focused on. Foreign affairs and international integration are expanded, contributing to promoting Ninh Binh land and people to international friends.
In May, remembering Uncle Ho, every cadre, party member, and Ninh Binh people vow to continue to cultivate, train, strive, overcome all difficulties and challenges to successfully carry out political tasks, contribute more, and build our country to be more dignified and beautiful as Uncle Ho wished.
Article and photos: Mai Lan
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