Memorial area of ​​President Ton Duc Thang

Memorial area of ​​President Ton Duc Thang

The memorial relic of President Ton Duc Thang is located on Ong Ho Island, in the middle of Hau River, group 4, My An 2 hamlet, My Hoa Hung commune, Long Xuyen city, An Giang province. President Ton Duc Thang (1888 - 1980) was the second and last President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later the first President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. President Ho Chi Minh praised him "as a model of revolutionary ethics, a lifetime of thrift and integrity, a lifetime of wholeheartedly and with all his might in serving the revolution and the people". He was the first person to be awarded the Gold Star Medal, in 1958. Also on the occasion of the 90th birthday celebration, the Presidium of the Mongolian National Assembly awarded President Ton Duc Thang the Xukhe Bato Medal - High Medal Mongolia's most precious. He was also the first Vietnamese to receive the Lenin Prize for peace and friendship of peoples (1955) and the Lenin Medal - 1967 awarded by the Government of the Soviet Union. President Ton Duc Thang's memorial area was decided by the Minister of Culture and Information to be classified as a National Historical Site in 1984. This is where Uncle Ton was born and grew up. This relic area is about 3,102m2 wide, located in an overall cool landscape space like many Southern villages, including the following items: - Stilt house: built by Mr. Ton Van De, father of President Ton Duc Thang, in 1887, on the land of the Ton family. In 1888, Uncle Ton was born in this house and lived here throughout his youth until he left his hometown to go to Saigon to learn a trade (in 1906). - Tomb area: located in the orchard area, with a floor area of ​​110m2, directly behind the stilt house, is the final resting place of the two parents and the wife of Uncle Ton's fourth younger brother, Uncle Ton. Duc Nhung. - Garden: includes typical trees and fruits of the Southern region such as: apricot, green bamboo, star apple, mango... - Project commemorating the 110th anniversary of Uncle Ton's birth, including 3 items: + Memorial temple of President Ton Duc Thang; + Exhibition house: introducing the entire life and career of Uncle Ton; + Square: located on the banks of Hau River, organizes cultural activities, arts, sports, and rallies. festival.... - Project commemorating the 120th anniversary of Uncle Ton's birth, including 7 items: + Uncle Ton's office; + Canoe: named Liberation, this is the canoe that Uncle Ton Duc Thang controlled, bringing back a number of comrades in the Party leadership and revolutionary cadres imprisoned in Con Dao, ending 15 years Uncle Ton was imprisoned in Con Dao hell; + Y-A-K40 aircraft number 452: brought President Ton Duc Thang from Hanoi to Saigon on May 11, 1975 to attend the rally commemorating April 30, 1975; + Giang Canh ship: was the means of transport to bring Uncle Ton from Long Xuyen to visit his hometown Ong Ho island, My Hoa Hung commune, October 1975; + Sculpture display house: including 23 sculptures, made from old tree stumps, with the theme of Uncle Ton and his hometown My Hoa Hung. In the stilt house, there are still 12 original artifacts used by the Ton family since the house was built, typically: a set of horse knockers, reception tables and chairs, altar cabinets, incense burners, wardrobes... The House displaying the life and career of President Ton Duc Thang has 36 original artifacts associated with Uncle Ton's teenage life and revolutionary career, typically: a pair of frog shoes, a wristwatch, and pants. khaki, ... and many other restored artifacts. The memorial relic area of ​​President Ton Duc Thang has special historical, cultural and tourist value. On May 10, 2012, the Prime Minister decided to classify the Memorial Monument of President Ton Duc Thang as a special national monument. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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