Proud to have dedicated my entire life to the Party.

Comrade Tran Duc Thang, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, presented the 80-year Party membership badge to Party member Le Xuan Tho.

In the hearts of veteran party members, the memory of the day they officially became communist fighters remains deeply etched and indelible.

Honor and appreciation

In the atmosphere of the early days of the new spring, especially on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – February 3, 2025), I visited Mr. Le Xuan Tho, born in 1925, in residential area No. 2, Tran Hung Dao ward (Hai Duong city). Mr. Tho is the only Party member in the province to be awarded the 80-year Party membership badge on February 3 this year.

Mr. Tho recalled that after the August Revolution of 1945, the whole country responded to President Ho Chi Minh 's call: "Those who are literate should teach those who are illiterate, and contribute to the popular education movement." During that time, along with other duties, Mr. Tho called for the opening of literacy classes, encouraged illiterate people to attend school, and directly taught literacy to people in his locality. In 1946, Mr. Tho was selected by the Party branch to be admitted to the Party.

Mr. Le Xuan Tho felt honored and proud to be admitted to the Party.

At 100 years old, a rare age, many things have been forgotten, but Mr. Tho still vividly remembers the moment 80 years ago when he joined the ranks of the Party, officially becoming a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

"It's a great honor and source of pride," Mr. Tho repeated several times when sharing with us about the moment he was admitted to the Party. He recounted that to be admitted to the Party, each person must train and overcome many challenges and difficulties.

Keeping his oath as a Party member, Mr. Tho dedicated his entire life to the cause of fighting for, protecting, and building the Fatherland. Having held many different positions and roles, his love for the Party remained undiminished in the heart of this former political prisoner of Con Dao prison.

In 1983, Mr. Tho retired and returned to his local Party activities.

Never forget

Mr. Tran Van Tu was proud to be admitted to the Party when he was just 18 years old.

December 4, 1959, became an unforgettable milestone in the memory of Mr. Tran Van Tu, born in 1941 in Tru Ha residential area, Dong Lac ward (Chi Linh city). That was the day he officially joined the ranks of the Party.

Despite his advanced age, Mr. Tran Van Tu, former Director of the Prosecutor's Office of the 2nd Army Corps, still retains the demeanor and character of a soldier of Uncle Ho's army.

Recalling the day he was admitted to the Party 66 years ago, Mr. Tu said his heart still swells with emotion, as if he were in his youth. For Mr. Tu, many milestones in his life may be forgotten, but the day he was admitted to the Party is always deeply etched in his memory. At that time, being chosen to join the Party at the age of 18 was a great honor. Comrade Tu was the youngest Party member in the branch at that time.

Mr. Tu recalled that while working as an accountant at the Dong Lac cooperative, a Party committee member asked him, "Do you want to strive to join the Party?" Without hesitation, the young Tran Van Tu decisively replied, "I really want to." Mr. Tu confided, "Actually, I wasn't enlightened at that time, but from the depths of my mind and heart, I always yearned to be in the ranks of the Party."

After joining the Party, Tran Van Tu enlisted in the army. One month later, the Party organization in his unit held a congress. At that time, among the new recruits, Mr. Tu was the only Party member and was allowed to attend the congress. "I felt so honored and proud! When the congress sang the national anthem, my eyes welled up with emotion. Being in the ranks of the Party is very sacred and noble," Mr. Tu recalled.

Later, Mr. Tu participated in battles on various battlefields, dedicating himself and serving in the army until his retirement. Speaking about the role and responsibilities of a Party member, Mr. Tu borrowed a line from the poem " Last Words " by the poet To Huu: "With the revolution, I never trifle/ And I never dare to deny any danger/ Though I have only reaped a few meager fruits of my youth."

Serving the homeland

Sharing the same pride in recalling a glorious milestone in his life, Mr. Nguyen Van Vu, 97 years old and a Party member for 76 years, from Quan Son village, An Son commune (Nam Sach district), recounted that he was admitted to the Party in 1949.

At that time, to avoid detection by the enemy, the Party membership ceremony was held quickly, discreetly, and secretly in a civilian's home. Mr. Vu recalled: "When I joined the Party, I only had one thought: to serve the revolutionary cause, to contribute to the Fatherland, and to serve the people. The light of the Party helped me overcome many obstacles and challenges."

Mr. Nguyen Van Vu, residing in Quan Son village, An Son commune (Nam Sach district), proudly boasts being the oldest Party member in the commune.

Mr. Do Van Trung, Secretary of the Quan Son Village Party Branch, said that before retiring, Comrade Vu was the Vice Chairman of the An Son Commune People's Committee. Having dedicated his life to the Party, he always demonstrated exemplary conduct and clearly showed the role and responsibility of a veteran Party member in building a prosperous, beautiful, and civilized homeland.

For every Party member, the moment of clenching their right hand and raising it to shout three times, "I swear, I swear, I swear," is incredibly sacred and moving. This is even more precious and a source of pride for veteran revolutionaries, because their entire lives and youth have been dedicated to the revolutionary cause of the Party.

PV

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