Visiting "Mr. Sau Dan's Garden"

"Mr. Six Dan's Garden" is the affectionate and familiar name given by locals to the Vo Van Kiet Memorial Area - a National Monument located at 10 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Hamlet 2, Vung Liem Town, Vung Liem District, Vinh Long Province. At 86 years old, with 70 years dedicated to the revolution, the late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet devoted his entire life to the country, the people, and the cause of national renewal.

• Projects offered as gifts to Uncle Six Dân
• Proud of the memorial to Uncle Six Dân.
• Uncle Six Dân in the hearts of the people.
• The people of Khanh Hoa remember Uncle Six Dan.

The memorial complex , covering an area of ​​16,410.5 ^m² , began construction on September 6, 2010, and was inaugurated on November 23, 2012, in an open-plan style. The houses throughout the memorial complex feature simple four-roofed tiled roofs, reflecting the traditional yet dignified architecture of Southern Vietnamese garden houses.

The Vo Van Kiet Memorial Area was recognized as a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2022.

According to tour guide Tran Thi Thuy Huyen, the highlight of the site is the Memorial House of the late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet (covering an area of ​​536.1 ^m² ), which attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year who come to pay their respects and offer incense.

Tourists visit the shrine dedicated to Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet.

In "Mr. Six Dân's Garden," there are many stone tablets recording the immortal sayings of Prime Minister Võ Văn Kiệt. Particularly noteworthy is the display of numerous documents, artifacts, and images documenting his revolutionary activities. The legacy of this people-centered leader is etched in history through monumental projects: the 500 KV North-South power transmission line, the flood control project to the Western Sea, the freshwater conversion of the Mekong Delta, the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the Dung Quất oil refinery... Most impressive is the portrait with a radiant smile, set against a backdrop of 15,000 photographs depicting the life and revolutionary career of Prime Minister Võ Văn Kiệt.

The rock features a portrait of Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet with children.

Tour guide Nguyen Thi Cam Tu introduced the Ca Mau Newspaper delegation to a portrait photograph of Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, with his radiant smile set against a backdrop of 15,000 photographs depicting his life and revolutionary career.

Many documents, artifacts, images, and books about the revolutionary activities of Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet are on display for the public and tourists to learn about.

The image depicts a portrait of Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, rendered in a photograph. (The image shows him disguised as a Vietnamese expatriate from France visiting Hanoi to learn about the lives of the people before making a decision to demolish illegally constructed houses encroaching on the Yen Phu dike).

The Vo Van Kiet Memorial Area is one of the key sites for educating present and future generations about revolutionary traditions. The site was recognized as a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2022, commemorating the 100th anniversary of his birth (November 23, 1922 - November 23, 2022).

Huynh Lam

Source: https://baocamau.vn/tham-vuon-ong-sau-dan--a34090.html