At the site, Thuong also offered incense at the Tan Trao Communal House in Tan Lao village, Tan Trao commune, where the Congress of People’s Representatives – the predecessor of the National Assembly of Vietnam – took place on August 16 and 17, 1945, and paid his respect to revolutionary predecessors at their memorial site. He then paid tribute to President Ton Duc Thang at the relic site of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee in Dong Ma village, Trung Yen commune, where the committee worked from 1952 to 1954.
In Tan Trao commune, the State leader visited and presented gifts to some families of revolution contributors.
Tan Trao, known as Vietnam’s revolutionary cradle, was once the living and working place of President Ho Chi Minh from late May to August 22, 1945. It was the venue for many historic events leading to the August Revolution, including the Congress of People’s Representatives chaired by President Ho Chi Minh on August 16, 1945 to decide on the destiny of the nation.
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| President Vo Van Thuong at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Tuyen Quang general hospital on September 24 (Photo: VNA) |
Also on the morning of September 24, Thuong attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Tuyen Quang general hospital. The 15-ha provincial hospital worth nearly 1.8 trillion VND (73.8 million USD) is designed to accommodate 1,000 beds.
