Memorial area of ​​President Ho Chi Minh on Co To island

Memorial area of ​​President Ho Chi Minh on Co To island

Special National Relic of President Ho Chi Minh's Memorial Site on Co To Island was previously named "Historic Monument of President Ho Chi Minh's Memorial Places on Co To Island", and people often call it affectionately. is Uncle Ho's relic. This is a special relic, with its own value, not overlapping with any relic in the system of relics about President Ho Chi Minh throughout the country. The relic is located in the southwest of Co To island, now belonging to zones 1, 2, 3, Co To town. According to relic records, after President Ho Chi Minh visited the mining area and allowed Hai Ninh province (now part of Quang Ninh province) to erect a statue of Man on Co To island (January 1962), the Hai Ninh Administrative Committee decided to erect a statue of Uncle Ho and build a memorial area for President Ho Chi Minh on Co To island to commemorate the event of Uncle Ho's visit to Co To island on May 9, 1961. This relic area includes 5 relics: President Ho Chi Minh statue relic site, temple relic site, Doc Khoai relic site, souvenir exhibition house relic site and salt field relic site. The first statue of President Ho Chi Minh on Co To Island was a cement bust, built and inaugurated in 1968. In 1976, the bust was replaced by a full-body statue, made of reinforced concrete. steel. In 1996, the Department of Culture and Information (now the Department of Culture and Sports) upgraded the statue of President Ho Chi Minh on Co To island on the basis of keeping the full-body statue model intact but adapting the material from concrete. reinforced steel to granite material to ensure the sustainability of the project. The project was completed on May 12, 1997. Behind the statue of President Ho Chi Minh is a stele marking the event of Uncle Ho's visit to Co To island on May 9, 1961. Uncle Ho's statue and stele marking the event were built right at the location where the helicopter carrying Uncle Ho to visit Co To landed in the past. According to history books, during his visit to Co To Island, when passing through the potato fields, President Ho Chi Minh wanted to see the yield and quality of potato varieties grown on the island, said Comrade Hoang Chinh, Secretary of the Hai Ninh Provincial Party Committee. Tried digging up a potato bush for Uncle to see. The President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Exhibition House on Co To Island is a renovated project (in the 1970s) from the former Co To Commune Administrative Committee headquarters. This is the place to display a number of artifacts about the historical periods of Co To island district, especially artifacts related to Uncle Ho. The relic has become a highlight of great political significance and has great value in many aspects in terms of landscape, culture - history and aesthetics in the northeastern sea of ​​the country. The historical relic of President Ho Chi Minh's memorial area on Co To island is a lasting "cultural milestone", a "sovereignty milestone" of Vietnam on the island, and a precious national heritage that needs to be protected. Preserve and honor the unique historical and cultural values ​​of the monument in association with educating the nation's traditions and history. At the same time, it is also a special asset and a driving force for Co To to change and transform, aiming to become a dynamic marine economic region, attracting investors as well as domestic and international tourists to Co To. Bowl. Uncle Ho's statue on Co To island is a work of high visual artistic value, has a very special position in the system of monuments to President Ho Chi Minh at home and abroad, is the first and beautiful statue of Uncle Ho. of the Northeast region. In addition to the value of visual arts, the monument also has the value of harmonious landscape, built on a beautiful terrain with charming feng shui, overlooking the windy, white-sand beach of Co To Bay. smooth and winding stretches. An ideal swimming beach. A sheltered parking area for boats whenever there is a storm. Over the course of more than 50 years of formation and development, the historical relic of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site on Co To Island has always received attention from the competent authorities and all people, investing resources for it. planning, renovation and embellishment work. Since being recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national relic until now, some items of the Historical Relic of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area on Co To Island have been preserved in their original state. Earlier this year, the relic was recognized by the Prime Minister as a special National Monument. Source: Quang Ninh Electronic Newspaper

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