Mr. Vo Tong Anh, eldest son of Professor - Doctor, Labor Hero, People's Teacher Vo Tong Xuan has just confirmed that, through discussions between his family and leaders of Can Tho University (Can Tho City), he has agreed that the funeral of Professor Vo Tong Xuan will take place in Can Tho City, where he had many years of experience in research and teaching in many positions: researcher, teacher, manager. ... at two universities: Can Tho and Nam Can Tho.
This is also the professor's dying wish.
Ms. Vo Tong Ngoc Diem, the third daughter in his family of three children, said that a few days before his death, the Professor wanted to return to Can Tho with his children to meet the former students who had murdered him. accompanied him in the campaign to eliminate brown planthoppers in 1976.
This is considered an international miracle when for the first time in the history of world agriculture, a scientist persuaded the leaders of Can Tho University to accept the temporary "closing of the school" to assign more than 2,000 students. He organized an intensive training session on the method of cultivating rice with one clove, which he created himself from the newest rice plant resistant to planthoppers at that time, sent by his friend at the International Rice Institute (IRRI).
According to information from the family, the funeral will be held at Guest House No. 1 - Area 1 of Can Tho University, then buried next to the grave of Ms. Bui Thi Ngoc Le - his noble wife located in the area. Vo family tomb in Ba Chuc town (Tri Ton district, An Giang province).
