In the period before the August Revolution, Phuong Vien and Bang Vien (later merged into Phuong Vien) were communes where the Viet Minh movement developed quickly and strongly. During the historic journey from Pac Bo to Tan Trao, leader Nguyen Ai Quoc stopped here and gave direct instructions, especially he gave new names to these two communes.
President Ho Chi Minh and Deputy Prime Minister Pham Van Dong with Bac Kan farmers in 1951.
According to documents, on the afternoon of May 15, 5, Uncle Ho set foot in Phuong Vien. That day, the Commune Viet Minh Committee arranged for him to stay at Mr. Hoang Van Cao's house in Ban Cai, Na Lang village, Phuong Vien commune. .
After the meal, Uncle suggested arranging a meeting with representatives of the Viet Minh, the Commune Provisional People's Committee and local elderly people to talk about the world political situation and the revolutionary situation. domestically, the task of fighting the West, expelling the Japanese, moving towards the revolutionary climax, seizing power throughout the country,
The next morning (May 16, 5), Uncle and the group went to Pac Cai where two streams meet, about 1945 km from the capital Cho Don, when they heard gunshots near the capital Cho Don, everyone immediately dispersed. according to previous regulations.
Mr. Nong Van Lac, who followed Uncle Ho on that trip, recounted in his memoir "The light is here": "After walking some distance, he turned back and reported that the Japanese had approached Cho Don. We headed back to Bang Phuc. Heard gunshots above the old post. The brothers went back to the Japanese newspaper and dragged them all over Bang Lung street."
Historical relic of Mr. Lang Van Quan's house foundation in Khuoi Dai, Phuong Vien commune, Cho Don district, Bac Kan province.
Source: Photo book "Land and people of ATK Cho Don area"
Faced with the above situation, the Viet Minh Committee, the Provisional Committee, and the Commune Self-Defense Command led the working group and Uncle Ho up to Ban Pit, to Khuoi Luong, over Khuoi Khuy Pass, to Tong Luong village and then through Khuoi Dai (a The village is located at the foot of Tam Tao mountain in Bang Vien commune).
The Viet Minh Committee and the Provisional People's Committee arranged for Uncle Ho to rest at Mr. Lang Van Quan's house, where he requested the Viet Minh Committee and the commune's organizations to unite closely, keep secrets, and not go to prison. to Japan, not giving rice to Japan... strengthening the revolutionary movement. Uncle Ho named the two communes: "Bang Vien is called Hy Sinh commune, Phuong Vien is called Phan Dau commune". A few days later, the name Hy Sinh commune was engraved in the seal of the Commune People's Committee, used until the merger with Phuong Vien commune in 1947.
Copy of voter card issued by the People's Committee of Hy Sinh commune on December 23, 12 to citizens participating in the first general election of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (January 1945, 6) |
Regarding some details related to this event, Mr. Ha Van Ton, 88 years old in Bang Vien village this year, recounted the story of his father, Mr. Ha Van Tuong, being assigned the task of delivering a secret dispatch to Uncle Ho on January 16. May 5 as follows:
Portrait of Mr. Ha Van Tuong. |
After the conversation at Mr. Lang Van Quan's house, Uncle Ho asked the commune to select two self-defense members so that he would assign the task of carrying the secret dispatch to the next reception station in Ban Duong, Ngoc Phai commune. The two team members selected were Mr. La Dinh Soi and Mr. Ha Van Tuong. Mr. Nong Van Lac drafted the official dispatch on a small piece of paper and gave it to Uncle Ho to see and sign. Then he rolled it up as small as a cigarette and gave it to team member Soi. After that, team member Soi passed it to team member Tuong to hold and they set off together. immediately to quickly transfer to Ban Duong reception station.
Mr. Lac advised: "When leaving the village, comrades, take leaves to wrap the document and always keep it in your hand. On the way, if you are unlucky enough to encounter an enemy, throw it away immediately. If you don't have time, put it in your mouth, chew it and swallow it. If you are unlucky, you will be killed." Arrested and interrogated, he was determined not to confess anything! Every 10 meters along the way, bend a small tree forward (do not break or cut it off) to mark the path for the group to follow. Two team members delivered the secret dispatch to the Ban Duong reception station, which was the home of Mr. Hoang Van Quy, former chief of Ngoc Phai commune.
After completing the mission, the two team members returned to the old route, upstream, not far from Nam Cang, when they met Uncle Ho's group resting in a seedling field. The two team members immediately reported to Uncle Ho about their mission. Delivery completed, no problems on the way. Uncle Ho praised and shook hands to thank the two team members and advised them to stay and continue to do well the assigned tasks with all the people in the commune to complete the urgent Viet Minh program at hand.
About three months later, Hy Sinh commune received a letter of praise from leader Ho Chi Minh for welcoming, protecting, and serving the cadre delegation during the time the delegation passed through Hy Sinh commune on May 16, 5.
Mr. Ha Van Ton pointed to Tong Luong village, where Uncle Ho passed by on May 16, 5. |
Mr. Ha Van Ton added that after carrying the letter and remembering Uncle Ho's instructions that day, his father, Mr. Ha Van Tuong, became more actively involved in the local revolutionary movement, was admitted to the Party in 1948, and once held the position of Secretary of the Phuong Vien Commune Party Cell, Secretary of the Cho Don District Farmers' Executive Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Commune Fatherland Front until retiring in 1979. During his lifetime, he often recounted this event with honor. , proud, he always teaches and advises his children and grandchildren to be more proud of their family traditions, to study, work and follow the example of their beloved Uncle Ho.
Proud to welcome and protect Uncle Ho to overcome dangers during the historic journey from Pac Bo to Tan Trao and honored to have him directly name the commune, over the past 79 years, the Party Committee, government and people of Phuong commune Vien still remembers Uncle Ho's teachings, joins hands and strives to build a rich, beautiful, civilized homeland, notably the commune that has completed the goal of building a New Rural Area by 2022.
Towards the 134th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth (May 19, 5 - May 1890, 19) is an occasion for the Party Committee, government and people of Phuong Vien to show their love for Uncle Ho; Try your best to study, work, work, and build your homeland to become increasingly rich, beautiful, and civilized; determined to make studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics, and style become a regular job of each party committee, government, departments, branches, and unions, and increasingly spread in social life. festival.