Visit General's Hill

Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap on behalf of the union announced the establishment of a team with 34 predecessors of the Vietnam People’s Army as Uncle Ho’s love belief “Military work is given to Uncle Van”, that was also the decisive moment of the Vietnamese army. a career as a general…

Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap was born on August 25, 1911 in An Xa village, Loc Thuy, Le Thuy, Quang Binh, born a poor patriotic scholar Vo Nguyen Than, loyal and indomitable, was killed by the French invaders. He passed the entrance exam to Hue Quoc Hoc School (1925), participated in revolutionary activities, read secret books… In April 1940, introduced by Comrade Hoang Van Thu, he and Pham Van Dong crossed the border to Van Nam found a way to contact Nguyen Ai Quoc. In early June 1940, at a boat in Thuy Ho Park (Kunming – China), he met revolutionary Nguyen Ai Quoc, creating a turning point in his life of revolutionary activities. Since then, Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap has had the honor to live and fight alongside President Ho Chi Minh under his guidance.

At 1:00 pm on May 28, 1948 at Na Lom, Phu Dinh commune, An Toan Zone (ATK) in Dinh Hoa, Thai Nguyen, President Ho Chi Minh presided over the ceremony to confer the title of the first General of our army. Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap, Commander-in-Chief of the National Army and Vietnam’s militia and self-defense force. Previously, at a meeting of the Government Council on January 19, 1948, chaired by President Ho Chi Minh, it was decided to confer the military rank of general and colonel to military officers.

Before that, on January 20, 1948 at the Presidential Palace – a simple palm shack in Khuon Tat (Phu Dinh commune), President Ho Chi Minh signed Decree No. 110/SL conferring the military rank of general to a number of cadres. leader – commander of the army, rank of General: Vo Nguyen Giap, rank of Lieutenant General: Nguyen Binh, rank of Major General: Nguyen Son, Le Thiet Hung, Chu Van Tan, Hoang Sam, Hoang Van Thai, Le Hien Mai, Van Tien Dung, Tran Dai Nghia, Tran Tu Binh.

In a house built by a large stream, leaning on one side of a mountain, trees are covered, it is difficult to see from the outside, but it is difficult for planes to scour. A special gallery. There is an altar to the Fatherland, around a red tape with the slogans: “Long-term resistance is certain to win”, “Independence is certain to succeed”… looks simple but dignified.

 Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh và cụ Bùi Bằng Đoàn, Trưởng ban Thường trực Quốc hội, lên đứng 2 bên bàn thờ, toàn thể nhân viên Chính phủ đứng sắp hàng trước bàn thờ (ông Cù Huy Cận – thư ký Hội đồng Chính phủ, Phan Mỹ – Chánh văn phòng Chính phủ)… Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh tay cầm sắc lệnh gọi Võ Nguyên Giáp lên trước bàn thờ, rồi Cụ nín lặng, sụt sùi rơi nước mắt… Một phút vô cùng cảm động, mọi người đều rớm nước mắt. Giây lâu, Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh mới cất được tiếng mà tuyên bố: Nhân danh Chủ tịch nước Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa, trao cho chú chức vụ Đại tướng, để chú điều binh khiển sĩ làm trọn sứ mạng mà quốc dân phó thác cho.

Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap received the decree. The former head of the Standing Committee made a few statements on behalf of the National Assembly. Mr. Phan Anh on behalf of the Government said a few greetings. Ta Quang Buu – Minister of National Defense on behalf of the army expressed congratulations to the entire army and upheld the spirit of heroic struggle under the command of General Vo Nguyen Giap.

Finally, Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap stood up to thank President Ho Chi Minh, the National Assembly and the Government, declaring that he would continue to make efforts to fulfill his duties to bring independence and unification to the country, Vo Nguyen Giap Shake everyone’s hand in turn. Then President Ho Chi Minh announced the closing ceremony.

To mark this event, “Vietnam People’s Public Security Guard, chronicle history 1941-1954” is engraved. “From the beginning of May to the end of May 1948, Uncle Ho’s guard returned to Na Lom, Phu Dinh commune, right at Uncle Ho’s children’s camp by Na Lom stream, about 200m from the old hill. Here, Uncle Ho and the Government conferred the rank of General to comrade Vo Nguyen Giap “…

The Management Board of Thai Nguyen Monuments and Landscapes has prepared a scientific dossier and submitted it to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to rank the national historical and cultural relic for the relic site where President Ho Chi Minh presided over the ceremony. conferred the rank of first general of our army, which marked an important historical event marking the regular and modern advancement of our army and the attention to training, training and promoting generals. The Vietnamese People’s Army became a contingent of cadres leading the army to defeat the invaders to protect the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.