Attending the festival were Tong Phuoc Truong, Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Board, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mobilization Department; Le Thanh Viet, Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Board, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province; and Le Van Phuoc, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

In his opening speech, Nguyen Ngoc Day, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh My Tay commune, Head of the Festival Organizing Committee, stated that the festival is a key cultural, sports, and tourism event of the commune, inheriting the Traditional Cultural Festival of Chau Phu district (old) - an activity that has been continuously organized for over 23 years.

In 2003, on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of Quan co Tran Van Thanh's death, Chau Phu district (old) decided to designate the 21st day of the 2nd lunar month every year as the local traditional cultural festival day. The festival is an opportunity to pay tribute to the great contributions of Quan co Tran Van Thanh and the Gia Nghi militia who sacrificed for the nation, embodying the tradition of "uong nuoc nho nguon" (gratitude to ancestors), educating the younger generation about patriotism, and attracting people from within and outside the locality to pilgrimage and worship.

Inheriting and promoting the patriotic tradition of Quan co Tran Van Thanh in the two resistance wars against the French and American invaders, the people of Thanh My Tay commune in particular, and the people of Chau Phu district (old) in general, have wholeheartedly followed the Party to fight against the enemy, being strong and unyielding, overcoming countless hardships, and not fearing sacrifice, making important contributions to the cause of national liberation and unification.

In 2010 (May 28, 2010), the armed forces and people of Thanh My Tay commune were honored as one of the 4 communes of Chau Phu district (old) awarded the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" by the President, along with the "Armed Forces and People of Chau Phu district". This is a great encouragement for the people of Thanh My Tay commune to continue promoting the revolutionary spirit in the current construction and development of their hometown.

In recent years, the Party Committee and people of Thanh My Tay commune have built their hometown with continuous development; the commune's economy has been steadily developing at a relatively high level; the rural landscape is increasingly renewed and improved, and the people's material and spiritual lives are increasingly developed and stable.

To be worthy of the heroic achievements and contributions of previous generations, on behalf of the commune's leadership, Comrade Nguyen Ngoc Day calls on the entire Party, army, and people of Thanh My Tay commune to continue to unite and be determined to build and develop their hometown, Thanh My Tay, to be increasingly prosperous and beautiful; to join hands in renovating and embellishing the Quan co Tran Van Thanh Temple site to be more magnificent and beautiful. To continue preserving and promoting the good values of the commune's annual traditional cultural festival.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee presented the Decision and Certificate ranking "Buu Huong Cac Historical Site" as a provincial-level historical relic. Buu Huong Cac is a construction associated with the land reclamation, village establishment, and anti-foreign invasion led by Quan co Tran Van Thanh. Buu Huong Cac is part of the national-level historical and cultural site complex of the Tran Van Thanh Temple (also known as Buu Huong Pagoda) according to Decision No. 235/VH-QĐ dated December 12, 1986, of the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)./.

News by Nhu Ngoc

Translated by Nhu Ngoc