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Ho Chi Minh City commemorates the 110th anniversary of Huynh Tan Phat
The delegation of Party, state, VFF, and city leaders from Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City pay tribute to Huynh Tan Phat by offering flowers and incense – (Photo: Internet)
The delegation includes comrades such as Nguyen Van Nen, member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; Nguyen Trong Nghia, member of the Central Committee of the Party, Head of the Central Propaganda Committee; Do Van Chien, member of the Central Committee of the Party, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Huynh Dam, former member of the Central Committee of the Party, former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Phan Van Mai, member of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; Le Duc Tho, member of the Central Committee of the Party, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Ben Tre; Professor Dr. Le Van Loi, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics; Nguyen Thi Le, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City; Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Head of the Propaganda Committee of the Municipal Party Committee…
The delegation members took moments to commemorate and offer incense and flowers in remembrance of the communist architect Huynh Tan Phat – a steadfast model communist, an exemplary figure for national unity and international solidarity.
Today, February 15th, in Ben Tre, the Central Propaganda Committee, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Government Office, the Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee, and the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics will collaborate to organize a national-level scientific seminar titled “Comrade Huynh Tan Phat with the Vietnamese revolution and the homeland of Ben Tre”.
Architect Huynh Tan Phat was born on February 15, 1913, in Tan Hung village, An Hoa district, My Tho province (now Tan Hung hamlet, Chau Hung commune, Binh Dai district, Ben Tre province). After years of study, by 1940, he returned to Saigon and opened an architectural office on Mayer Street, now Vo Thi Sau Street. Later, inspired by the indomitable spirit of communist fighters, of the people during and after the Southern Uprising, Comrade Phat shifted to revolutionary activities, serving as the head of the Youth Weekly newspaper, actively participating in the national language propagation movement, and famine relief efforts in North Vietnam. In March 1945, he was admitted to the Party and assigned to work in the Vanguard Youth movement led by the Southern Provincial Party Committee.
On the afternoon of February 14th, at the Ho Chi Minh City Cemetery, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen led the Party and state delegation, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and Ho Chi Minh City to lay flowers and incense in memory of Huynh Tan Phat – (Photo: Internet)
He held various positions: Chairman of the Interim Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. He passed away in 1989 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, burns incense in memory of the intellectual, talented architect – (Photo: Internet)
In the field of urban planning, architect Huynh Tan Phat directed and provided input for urban design projects nationwide such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Vung Tau – Con Dao, Tay Ninh. He was also renowned for designing villas before 1943 in Saigon, which still retain their ancient beauty today, such as Villa No. 7 Le Duan, No. 151 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, No. 6 Nguyen Huy Luong…
Having held various leadership positions, he always remained an exemplary model, dedicating his intellect and strength to the Party and the people, deserving to be a shining example for the younger generation to follow. He was honored with numerous prestigious awards by the Party and the State: Golden Star Medal, First-Class Resistance Medal, 40-Year Party Membership Badge; Ho Chi Minh Prize for Literature and Art; Solidarity Cause Medal.
Architect Huynh Tan Phat passed away on September 30, 1989, in Ho Chi Minh City at the age of 76.
Seminar on “Comrade Huynh Tan Phat with the Vietnamese revolution and homeland of Ben Tre” by Hoang Chau
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