The celebration was organized by the People's Committee of Ha Tinh in coordination with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (VHTTDL), Hung Yen province, and the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO.
Mr. Tran Thanh Man - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly; Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang - Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council; leaders of Hung Yen province, leaders of Ha Tinh province and a large number of people attended the ceremony.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Hoang Trung Dung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee - reviewed the biography, life, career and great contributions of Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac to the country's medicine.
Hai Thuong Lan Ong was born on December 27, 1724, in Lieu Xa village, Yen My district, Hung Yen province, in a family of scholars, famous for their intelligence, studiousness, and ability in both literature and martial arts. Hai Thuong Lan Ong nurtured the ambition of using his talent to serve the royal court.
However, due to the chaos of feudal society during the Le - Trinh period, he left the capital Thang Long to return to his mother's hometown Huong Son, Ha Tinh, to concentrate on his profession of medicine and treating people.
With profound wisdom and deep love for humanity, Hai Thuong Lan Ong devoted his entire life to researching, studying, summarizing experiences, raising the level of theories on medical ethics, medical theory, medical techniques and pharmacy, bringing Vietnamese medicine closer to world medicine.
Along with treating patients and writing books, he opened a training school and established a Medical Association to connect good doctors.
Hai Thuong Lan Ong died in 1791 at the age of 67. His tomb is located in Son Trung commune, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province.
His life and career are shining examples of work, study, creativity, medical ethics, intelligence, humanity and dedication.
"The event of UNESCO honoring, the Prime Minister ranking the Le Huu Trac Tomb and Memorial Site in Huong Son District as a special National Monument and the 300th Anniversary of the Great Physician's Birthday today is an affirmation of the stature and influence of the Great Physician in the fields of medicine, education, culture and society globally" - Mr. Hoang Trung Dung emphasized.
At the ceremony, Ha Tinh was honored to receive the Resolution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization honoring the famous physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong; and to receive the Certificate of ranking as a special national monument for the Tomb and Memorial Area of Hai Thuong Lan Ong.
Sending congratulations via clip to the leaders of the Party, the State of Vietnam, the government and people of Ha Tinh on this important event, Mr. Jonathan Wallace Baker - Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Vietnam - affirmed that Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac is an outstanding physician, the founder of Vietnamese traditional medicine.
His contributions to medicine, culture, and folklore have left an indelible mark in Vietnam and the world. His medical philosophy, rooted in the principles of charity, respect for dignity, and the benefit of the patient, has had a great influence on medical practice in the Vietnamese community and around the world, serving as a guiding compass for medical professionals.
The Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Vietnam emphasized that UNESCO's decision to honor Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac is a testament to the lasting influence and universal value of his contributions.
After the ceremony is a special art program with the theme "One hundred years, a thousand years of Hai Thuong Lan Ong", including 3 chapters: "The fate of the medical profession", "Dedicated to building a career" and "A vast kite".
The content of the art program is presented in the form of a scene using folk melodies of Vi and Giam, mixed with commentary and songs, focusing on recreating the life, career, talent and outstanding personality of Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac.
The celebration ended with a brilliant fireworks display with 500 high-altitude fireworks and 90 low-altitude fireworks that thousands of people waited to admire.
