Also attending the meeting were Politburo members: Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia; General Luong Tam Quang - Minister of Public Security;
Party Central Committee members: Head of the Central Economic Commission Tran Luu Quang; Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang, Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai - Commander of Military Region 1, Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Chairman of Bac Ninh City People's Committee Nguyen Manh Hieu said that with its rich history, tradition, culture and revolution, Bac Ninh is honored to be one of the localities that Uncle Ho visited the most times (Uncle Ho visited and worked in Bac Ninh 18 times), his image and advice always encourage and motivate cadres, Party members and people in the province to constantly strive in all circumstances and in each stage of development.
Up to now, Bac Ninh province has made many breakthroughs in development, from a purely agricultural province to an industrial center of the country with many indicators in the leading group of the country. Bac Ninh continues to affirm itself as one of the dynamically developing localities, actively contributing to the industrialization and modernization of the country.
Chairman of Bac Ninh City People's Committee Nguyen Manh Hieu said that the project implementation is in line with the Master Plan and has received high consensus from Bac Ninh people. Bac Ninh province and city will focus all resources to strive to complete the project in 2025.
“After completion, Uncle Ho Temple and Van Mieu Park will not only be a space to express the people's infinite love for Uncle Ho, but also a historical and cultural park where Uncle Ho visited Bac Ninh 18 times. At the same time, it will create a connection between Bac Ninh Temple of Literature - Uncle Ho Temple - Monument to heroic martyrs of Bac Ninh province - Bas-relief following the historical and cultural flow of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac” - Chairman of Bac Ninh City People's Committee emphasized.
The project, once completed, will also make an important contribution to the development of urban infrastructure; enhance green space; and be a cultural destination contributing to socio-economic development.
At the same time, it is a place to organize traditional educational activities, important political events and cultural events, helping to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of Bac Ninh province.
General Secretary To Lam and other Party and State leaders pressed the button to start construction of the "Uncle Ho Temple and Temple of Literature Park" project, and listened to the introduction of the project's model and simulation.
Earlier, in the afternoon of the same day, General Secretary To Lam and the delegation met and wished a Happy New Year to workers in Bac Ninh province at the Amkor Technology factory (Yen Phong II-C Industrial Park); offered incense and visited the memorial site of General Secretary Nguyen Van Cu in Tu Son city (Bac Ninh province).
The project “Uncle Ho Temple and Temple of Literature Park” is built on an area of 4.7 hectares. In particular, Uncle Ho Temple is exploited on the basis of the lotus image to generalize his noble personality with the history and culture of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac land.