The function was also attended by President Tran Dai Quang, national and provincial leaders and representatives of Le Duan’s family and clan.
At the ceremony, attendees were treated to a special performance featuring the life of the former Party chief and his contributions to the Vietnamese revolution.
In his anniversary speech, Quang Tri Party Secretary Nguyen Van Hung stated that the ceremony was an occasion for today’s generation to recall Le Duan’s diligent devotion to the cause of national liberation and reunification.
As a staunch communist, Duan maintained the revolutionary spirit even in the most difficult phases when he was imprisoned or when the revolution suffered major setbacks, said Hung.
Apart from being an exceptional leader, Le Duan was also an outstanding political theorist who authored around 100 works summarising the realities of the revolution and outlining the way forward for the country.
Quang Tri Secretary Hung emphasised that after more than half a century of revolutionary career, former General Secretary Le Duan left behind a rich legacy, setting a fine example of a loyal communist.
He promised that the people and government of Quang Tri province — with a sense of pride in the former leader — would strive to boost local economic development and improve the lives of local residents.
Le Duan, whose real name was Le Van Nhuan, was born in 1907 into a patriotic family in the central province of Quang Tri’s Trieu Phong district.
Inspired by patriotic movements against French colonialists, Le Duan left home to join the revolutionary path in 1925 and became a Communist Party member in 1930.
15 years later, he was captured twice and jailed in many prisons including Hoa Lo, Son La and the notorious Con Dao. From 1946 to 1954, Le Duan was appointed to organise the resistance war in the southern region.
In 1960 he was elected general secretary and held the post until 1986, during which he led the nation to victory against the US aggressors and national reunification in 1975.
