85th Anniversary of the Southern Uprising

VINH LONG On November 23, in Trung Thanh commune, Vinh Long province, a meeting was held to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Southern Uprising and the 103rd birthday of the late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet.

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Bui Van Nghiem, Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission, former Secretary of Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Tran Van Lau, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, along with leaders, former leaders of the province and relatives of the late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet.

Provincial Party Secretary Tran Van Lau recalled the patriotic tradition of the Southern Uprising movement. Photo: Ho Thao.

Speaking to review the tradition, Provincial Party Secretary Tran Van Lau emphasized that Vinh Long is a land of "spiritual land and talented people", the homeland of many revolutionaries and outstanding leaders such as Vo Van Kiet, Pham Hung, Tran Dai Nghia, Ca Van Thinh, Nguyen Thi Dinh, Huynh Tan Phat... It was this place that nurtured the spirit of struggle of the people of Nam Ky in the dark years of the late 1930s.

He reviewed the historical context when the French colonialists intensified exploitation after the economic crisis of 1929 - 1933, suppressed the democratic movement of 1936 - 1939, and arrested thousands of cadres and party members. However, the fighting spirit of the people of Cochinchina remained steadfast. When World War II broke out, France tightened its governing policy, but the Party Central Committee headed by General Secretary Nguyen Van Cu resolutely changed its strategic direction, placing the task of national liberation first.

In July 1940, the Southern Regional Party Committee decided to launch an uprising. Although the plan was exposed and the Central Committee requested a postponement, the uprising order still spread to the localities. On the night of November 22-23, 1940, the movement broke out throughout the Eastern and Western regions of the South.

In Vinh Long, the Provincial Party Committee made careful preparations, built Party bases, trained the armed forces and the masses. When the uprising broke out, the revolutionary forces simultaneously attacked the district capital, police stations, destroyed bridges, and cut off communications in Long Ho, Chau Thanh, Tam Binh, Vung Liem, etc., in some places controlling the district capital for many hours. Although it did not achieve final victory, the Southern Uprising left a deep mark, igniting faith in the path to national liberation.

With those contributions, on March 13, 1948, President Ho Chi Minh signed a Decree awarding the First Class Military Exploit Order to the 1940 Southern Uprising Army.

Provincial Party Secretary Tran Van Lau stated that Vinh Long province will continue to promote its revolutionary tradition, strive to build a province with rapid and sustainable development, becoming a center of marine economy, a center of renewable energy with modern infrastructure, and effective connections in the Mekong Delta region.

The province focuses on building a clean and strong Party; innovating the growth model, developing culture and people; promoting science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.

Provincial leaders and former leaders offer incense at the memorial site of late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet. Photo: Ho Thao.

Next, the delegates burned incense at the relic cluster of the Admiral Le Can - Nguyen Giao Monument, the Nam Ky Uprising Stele, the statue of comrade Nguyen Thi Hong and the Vung Linh Lake relic.

At the memorial site of late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, the delegation offered flowers and incense to commemorate the loyal leader who made great contributions to the cause of innovation, with projects bearing the "Vo Van Kiet mark" such as the 500kV North-South transmission line, Tri An Hydropower Plant, and Dung Quat Oil Refinery.

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