Revisiting the heroic history pages of the Party Committee of Phu Yen province, Tuy Hoa city and the communes around Chop Chai mountain (Binh Kien, Hoa Kien and ward 9), Phuoc Hau village (now Phuoc Hau quarter 1, 2, 3 in Ward 9) is very proud of its glorious history with important contributions to the revolution. This place is not only the red address of the provincial revolution, the place where the first Party Congress of Phu Yen province was held, the Viet Minh congress, the headquarters of the Provincial Party Committee, but this place also produces the best children. tu.
Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai. Documentary photos |
The first Phu Yen Provincial Party Congress (June 6) elected 1936 comrades to the executive committee, including 7 comrades who are excellent children of Phuoc Hau village, including: Nguyen Quoc Thoai, Nguyen Chan, Do Similar.
Party cell first in ward 9
In the years 1932-1934, in Phuoc Hau village, there were 3 patriotic young men: Nguyen Quoc Thoai, Nguyen Chan, Do Tuong, and discussed together to find the Party and make a revolution. At that time, Comrade Tran Hao was studying medicine at Mr. Nguyen Bien's house, Phuoc Hau village, and often met 3 comrades here. Four patriotic young men who met on the road of revolutionary activities agreed to find the Party. After several times to find Mr. Huynh Thuc Khang and the famous artists "Ngu Phung Phi Phi" in Quang Nam, they still have not found the Party.
In 1935, when he heard that Comrade Phan Luu Thanh was released from prison, Comrade Tran Hao met and discussed working together. Although he was released, comrade Phan Luu Thanh was still closely monitored by the enemy, so he could not work together. Comrade Phan Luu Thanh promised to introduce Comrade Tran Hao to the Party Committee of the Middle States and to comrade Tran Hao the Charter of the Communist Party of Indochina.
Having the Party Charter, Comrade Tran Hao returned to Phuoc Hau village to meet with comrades Nguyen Quoc Thoai, Nguyen Chan and Do Tuong to discuss the formation of the Party organization in the province.
On October 20, 10, in the poplar forest of Phuoc Hau village (now Phuoc Hau 1935 quarter, Ward 2), Comrade Tran Hao held a ceremony to establish the Indochinese Communist Party cell in Phuoc Hau, including 9 comrades. : Tran Hao, Nguyen Chan, Nguyen Quoc Thoai, Do Tuong by Comrade Tran Hao as Secretary and more than a month later, Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai as Party Secretary. Comrade Nguyen Liem, comrade Nguyen Chan's younger brother, was assigned the task of guarding the founding ceremony of the Party cell.
The place where the Provisional Provincial Party Committee was established and the XNUMXst Congress was held
In November 11, Comrade Tran Hao established a provisional Provincial Party Committee at Thu Ky mound, Phuoc Hau village (now Phuoc Hau 1935 quarter, Ward 2), led by comrade Tran Hao himself as Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. The Provisional Provincial Party Committee includes comrades: Le Tan Thang, Trinh Ba, Nguyen Quoc Thoai, Nguyen Chan, Do Tuong, Nguyen Hanh. The Provincial Party Committee focused on the main task at that time, which was Party development. In just a short time, the province has further developed in Tuy Hoa government 9 branches, Tuy An government 6 branches; and established two government committees Tuy Hoa and Tuy An.
The provisional Provincial Party Committee took Phuoc Hau village as the basis to conduct the Provincial Party Congress. In June 6, the 1936st Provincial Party Congress was held in the poplar forest of Phuoc Hau village under the chairmanship of Comrade Tran Hao. The congress elects the Executive Committee of the Provincial Party Committee including 7 comrades: Tran Hao, Nguyen Quoc Thoai, Nguyen Chan, Le Tan Thang, Do Tuong, Nguyen Hanh, Trinh Ba. This is the first official Provincial Party Committee in Phu Yen recognized by the Central Party Committee. Ward 9 has 3 comrades participating in the Provincial Party Committee, including: Nguyen Quoc Thoai, Nguyen Chan, Do Tuong. Comrade Tran Hao, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee was appointed as a member of the Central Party Committee's Sub-Committee (including 3 provinces: Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, and Phu Yen). The headquarters of the Provincial Party Committee is located at comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai's house in Phuoc Hau village (now Phuoc Hau 2, Ward 9).
Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai's wife is Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngam serving meetings of the Provincial Party Committee and superior comrades to work with the Provincial Party Committee. Comrade Nguyen Liem was assigned by the Provincial Party Committee to act as liaison to the Provincial Party Committee.
In 1936-1937, the Party cell of Phuoc Hau - Lien Tri developed more comrade Huynh Nuu in Lien Tri village, comrades Do Bich, Tran Tan, Nguyen Huong, Do Tao, and Nguyen Thi Ba in Phuoc Hau village. In 1937, Comrade Do Bich became Party cell secretary. Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai resigned from the position of Party cell secretary to join the Provincial Party Committee in leading the general work of the province.
Phuoc Hau - Lien Tri branch is a cell with a strong party base. The Party cell has hundreds of masses following the Party. The Party cell took root on the land at the foot of Chop Chai mountain and the villages of Phuoc Hau - Lien Tri (present-day ward 9) became the red address at that time. With the education and propaganda of the Party, people in the commune increasingly understand that when the country is lost, the house will be dissolved. Only with independence and freedom can they be full and happy, understand the purpose of the Communist Party is to overthrow the French colonialists. , gain independence and freedom for the Fatherland; overthrew feudalism, implemented the plowman with the field... more enthusiastically implementing the Party's guidelines.
The activity of the branch since its establishment is quite strong. The revolutionary spirit of the People in Phuoc Hau, Lien Tri in the period 1935-1939 was very exciting.
The area around Chop Chai mountain including Binh Kien, Hoa Kien and Ward 9 (Tuy Hoa City) is very proud of its glorious history with important contributions to the revolution. Documentary photos |
Nguyen Quoc Thoai, Secretary Phuoc Hau Branch
Right after the establishment of the Indochinese Communist Party cell in Phuoc Hau, which was led by Comrade Tran Hao as its Secretary; After more than a month, Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai shouldered the responsibility of Secretary of the Phuoc Hau Party cell, continuing the heavy and difficult task of the revolution in the years before the August Revolution in 1.
Nguyen Quoc Thoai when he was young was named Nguyen Cong Te. At the age of 16, when he was in 3rd grade (preliminary education) of the French-Vietnamese primary school in Tuy Hoa, he was expelled, for the reason that he had opposing ideas, read books and newspapers that were banned by the authorities (colonial authorities). French and Southern court mandarins) prohibited reading. Without learning to read, Mr. Nguyen Cong Te studied tailoring, barbering and enthusiastically joined the movements launched by the Youth Revolutionary Youth Union in Tuy Hoa government.
After the Communist Party of Vietnam was born on February 3, 2 and the first party cell in Phu Yen was established on October 1930, 5 in La Hai, Dong Xuan district, he sought every approach to make contact. to join the Party. Then, in 10, Comrade Tran Hao (Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee) admitted him and two comrades Nguyen Chan and Do Tuong to the Party.
Before the August Revolution, comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai participated in the establishment of the provisional Viet Minh Committee of Tuy Hoa government, was the head of the Uprising Committee of Tuy Hoa government and led the uprising to win. After that, Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai held a meeting in Phuoc Hau village to report the success of the uprising.
After the August Revolution, Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai was a member of the Provincial Party Committee assigned by the Party to hold the position of Secretary of Agriculture and Transport of Phu Yen province. In the years 1949-1950, he was sent by the Party to attend the Inter-zone V Cultural Complementary School in Quang Ngai. After graduating, Inter-zone V mobilized Nguyen Quoc Thoai to strengthen the South Central Highlands battlefield as a member of Dak Lak Provincial Party Committee, Head of the first Post Office in Dak Lak province, and at the same time as Deputy of the Inter-regional Front Supply Committee. V at the South Central Highlands battlefield…
During the two resistance wars, Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai was assigned to hold many positions in many localities in the country. Not only leading the revolutionary movement in the locality, Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai was also assigned tasks by the Party at the Party Central Committee for Ethnic Minorities, and was assigned the responsibility of Party Committee Secretary and Deputy Director of the Cadres Training Area. southern ethnic group; Senior expert at the Southern Department (Department IV)… In any position, he well completed the tasks assigned by the Party.
Comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai (1913-1985) was a typical Party leader in the 1930-1945 period, a loyal Party member, committed to dedicating to the country and the Party for life. Due to his great contributions, comrade Nguyen Quoc Thoai was awarded the Independence Order by the Party and State, the First-class Resistance Order against the French, the First-class Anti-American Resistance Order, and many other medals and medals. other noble.
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