Before the spirit of Uy Vien General Nguyen Cong Tru, Nghi Xuan district leaders, Nguyen Cong family members and local people offered incense to express their respect, gratitude and remembrance of Nguyen Cong Tru's great contributions to the development of his homeland and country.
The death anniversary was held solemnly and respectfully as an opportunity for future generations to honor the values that the famous person Nguyen Cong Tru left for life and the nation.
The famous Nguyen Cong Tru was from Uy Vien village, now Xuan Giang commune, Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province. His mother was Nguyen Thi Phan, daughter of the mandarin Canh Nhac Ba under the reign of King Le - Lord Trinh.
Uy Vien General Nguyen Cong Tru died on November 14, Mau Ngo year (December 7, 1858), at the age of 80, in his hometown of Uy Vien village, Nghi Xuan district.
During nearly 30 years as an official, Nguyen Cong Tru left a deep mark in many fields of politics, military, economy, culture and art.
He was a great contributor to the Nguyen Dynasty to stabilize the country, put forth many policies for economic and social development, especially the initiative to recruit displaced militia, build dikes to reclaim land from the sea, and reclaim land to create large agricultural fields for bountiful crops.
