August 24, 2022 | 16:15 (GMT+7)
Tay Ho district receives national relic recognition certificate
PANO - The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Tay Ho district, Hanoi, held a ceremony on August 23 to receive a national relic recognition certificate from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The certificate recognized Ms. Nguyen Thi An’s house, where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked from August 23 to 25, 1945, as a national relic site.
After returning to Hanoi from Viet Bac war zone, President Ho Chi Minh stayed in the house of Ms. Nguyen Thi An to read the Declaration of Independence, marking the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on September 2.
In that house, President Ho Chi Minh had working meetings with Comrades Truong Chinh, Vo Nguyen Giap, and Tran Dang Ninh on the outcomes of the August General Uprising and the preparation for the National Day.
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An art performance at the event |
After that time, the family of Nguyen Thi An and Tay Ho district had another opportunity to welcome President Ho Chi Minh in 1946. With the historical significance, Ms. Nguyen Thi An’s house has been recognized as the national relic site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
At the certificate presentation ceremony, participants were entertained with artistic performances by around 200 artists, including People’s Artist Thu Hien, Meritorious Artist Dang Duong, and singer Trong Tan.
At the event, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong handed over the certificate to Tay Ho district’s authority and people.
Translated by Tran Hoai