Memorial items imbued with Uncle Ho’s image

Seventy five years ago, Uncle Ho and a delegation of the Standing Committee of the Party Central Committee lived and worked in the house after returning from the Viet Bac War Zone.

The house, originally owned by Mrs. Nguyen Thi An, has been looked after and preserved by Mr. Cong Ngoc Dung (grandson of An).

In this place, Uncle Ho, together with comrades Truong Chinh, Vo Nguyen Giap and Tran Dang Ninh, discussed the results of local uprising movements and preparations for the National Day celebration. This was also a revolutionary base that nurtured and protected many high-ranking officials of the Party.

Despite historical ups and downs, the house remains unchanged.

The People’s Army Newspaper would like to present some images of the house.

The house was built in 1929. The architecture of the house stays unchanged and the house is now a revolutionary relic site for people to visit. In 2019, the house was recognized as a city-level historical relic site.

The house consists of three compartments and two lean-toes. A picture of Uncle Ho is located in the middle compartment with the words “Forever grateful to President Ho Chi Minh.” Visitors coming to the house can offer incense, pay respect and honor Uncle Ho.

Two small compartments on the left and the right are used to display documents about Uncle Ho and his revolutionary career, as well as the visits by the Party and State officials to the house.

Over the past 20 years, documents, books, and articles written about Uncle Ho and the house have been carefully kept in a glass cabinet by Mr. Cong Ngoc Dung.

According to what Dung heard from his father, during the time Uncle Ho stayed at the house, he often worked very late at night. One night, when his father came back home, he still saw Uncle Ho sitting on the couch working under an oil lamp. When his father greeted him, he looked up and smiled. The next morning, President Ho Chi Minh still woke up very early to do exercise in front of the house.

Wooden bed where Uncle Ho used to take a rest

The brass wash-basin used by Uncle Ho and his comrades is now kept by Mr. Dung's family as a precious item.

The water tank in the corner of the yard, built nearly a century ago, is still almost unchanged.

"Fortunately, my family welcomed the second visit of Uncle Ho on November 24, 1946. I remember that my great grandfather wore a traditional long dress. When he intended to kneel, President Ho Chi Minh quickly helped him stand up and said that, “We are brothers. There is no feudal regime any more.”

For decades, many generations of Mr. Dung's family have taken care of the house. In addition, he and his wife volunteered to be guides for tourists and people who visit. For him, it was not a job but a great honor.

Translated by Khanh Ngan