Remembering Major General Hoang Sam

(QBĐT) - While the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Committee and the Institute of Military History, Ministry of National Defense are coordinating to organize a scientific conference with the theme: "Major General Hoang Sam - A staunch Communist, talented military commander, an excellent son of Quang Binh homeland", in Van Hoa commune (Tuyen Hoa), people and relatives also reminisce about the excellent son of their homeland...

Tran family in Van Hoa commune

Mr. Tran Xuan Que, a nephew of Major General Hoang Sam (name Tran Van Ky) said: The head of the Tran family in Van Hoa commune was Mr. Tran Canh Nong, a military officer under the Le dynasty. Mr. Tran Canh Nong was sent by King Le Thanh Tong to Hoanh Son to set up camp to prevent the southern Champa army from flooding over.

Mr. Tran Canh Nong had three sons, including: Tran Canh Huong (first son), Tran Canh Phuc (second son) and the youngest son Tran Canh Tan. When they grew up, the second and youngest sons moved to another place to settle down while the eldest son stayed in the village to work as a teacher. In Le Son, Mr. Tran Canh Huong had three sons, named Tran Cong Dung, Tran Nhu Du, and Tran Nhu Ban.

Mr. Tran Van Ky belongs to the Tran Nhu Du family. Mr. Du gave birth to many generations of descendants, but during the war against the French, the people had to evacuate to the mountains, the family tree was lost so many generations were interrupted.

Offering incense to the heroic martyrs of the Tran family in Van Hoa commune.

Later, Mr. Tran Van Ky had a great-grandfather named Tran Hoc and a grandfather named Tran Hach. Mr. Tran Hach gave birth to two sons, Tran Ngong and Tran Hac. Mr. Tran Ngong and his wife gave birth to three brothers: Tran Van Ky, Tran Khoi and Tran Khoa. When he got married, Major General Hoang Sam gave birth to five children, including: Hoang Thi Lan (born in 1948, deceased), Hoang Mong Lien (born in 1950), Hoang Sung (born in 1952), Hoang Thu Thuy (born in 1955) and Hoang Hai (born in 1961, deceased). Following their father's career, General Hoang Sam's children all joined the armed forces.

Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Hoa Commune, Tran Duc Hien, said: "The whole commune has over 1,100 households and nearly 3,700 people, of which the Tran family accounts for about 1/3 of the population. The Tran family is always united, loving, caring and sharing difficulties in times of natural disasters and calamities, as well as joining hands to build new rural areas. In wartime or peacetime, the Tran family in Van Hoa has outstanding people who have made great contributions to the struggle for national liberation and national construction."

Excellent son…

Before the August Revolution, our country was colonized by the French, the people's lives were extremely miserable, so the boy Tran Van Ky followed his family to live in Thailand. Here, the boy Tran Van Ky met Nguyen Ai Quoc, who was active in Thailand under the alias Thau Chin. Uncle Ho saw that the boy Ky was only 12 years old but smart and agile, so he chose him to be a liaison officer. From then on, Tran Van Ky followed Thau Chin everywhere to do revolutionary activities and later became the famous Major General Hoang Sam...

The Tran family temple in Van Hoa commune is a meeting place for descendants of the family when they return to their roots. In the temple, there is a memorial stele for 30 martyrs of the Tran family, in which Major General Hoang Sam is listed in the first row.

Secretary of the Van Hoa Commune Youth Union Tran Xuan Linh, who is also a nephew of Major General Hoang Sam, shared: “Every full moon or holiday, we go to the family temple to clean and burn incense. Learning from previous generations, we also follow the rituals to preserve the identity and family traditions of the family. Every time I come here, the elders in the family tell me stories about Major General Hoang Sam, an outstanding son of the homeland and family. I am extremely touched and proud.”

The bridge and road to Van Hoa commune are built spaciously.

The Tran family's descendants from all over the country gather at the ancestral temple in Van Hoa commune, the most crowded time of the year is on the day of the grave-sweeping ceremony (November 2nd of the lunar calendar). That morning, when the family drums sounded, the descendants gathered at the ancestral temple to offer incense to their ancestors' altars to express their respect. During the meal at the ancestral temple, the Tran family proudly told each other about the example of Major General Hoang Sam, especially his great contributions to the revolutionary cause, the country, and the people.

Not only the people of the Tran clan but also the people of Van Hoa commune are always proud when mentioning the outstanding son of their homeland. Chairman of the Veterans Association of Van Hoa commune Nguyen Thanh Son said: “Since I was little, I have heard my father tell a lot about Major General Hoang Sam, especially the years of his childhood attached to his homeland, and the glorious victories he and the people of the whole country won. Through those stories, I was motivated to become a soldier, inspired me to tell the example of the Major General to the young generation of my commune today...”.

According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son, every year, the Veterans Association of Van Hoa commune organizes activities to promote patriotism and national pride for the young generation and people on the occasions of July 27 and December 22 or to recruit new members at "red addresses" in the area.

Le Hoang Khanh Linh, an 8th grader at Van Hoa Secondary School, confided: “Every time I hear stories about Major General Hoang Sam, I feel extremely proud and moved. A poor countryside like Van Hoa still produces outstanding and outstanding people who have contributed a lot to the country, giving us a peaceful , prosperous and happy life. I will try my best to study well to become a useful person for society, worthy of being a descendant of Major General Hoang Sam's hometown!”

In order to express gratitude for the great contributions of Major General Hoang Sam, the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, mass organizations and people of Van Hoa commune are mobilizing social resources to build the Memorial House of Major General Hoang Sam. The project is expected to start on December 22, 2024 in Trung Dinh village with a total cost of 10 billion VND, of which phase 1 will deploy about 6 billion VND. After the project is completed, it will be a place for people everywhere to come to burn incense and commemorate the outstanding son of their homeland.

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Source: https://www.baoquangbinh.vn/xa-hoi/202411/nho-thieu-tuong-hoang-sam-2222646/