Dong Nai City leader offers incense at Uncle Ho Memorial House and Nguyen Huu Canh Temple

On April 30, marking the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2026), as well as celebrating the establishment of Dong Nai City, Vu Hong Van, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, and Head of Dong Nai National Assembly (NA) Deputies’ Delegation, together with representatives of the city’s armed forces, offered incense at Uncle Ho Memorial House within the premises of the Dong Nai City Party Committee and at Nguyen Huu Canh Temple.

At Uncle Ho Memorial House, Secretary Vu Hong Van and the delegates observed a moment of silence in remembrance of President Ho Chi Minh’s immense contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

Secretary Vu Hong Van together with delegates, observes a moment of silence in remembrance of President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap and heroine-martyr Vo Thi Sau at Uncle Ho Memorial House. Photo: Pham Tung

Secretary Vu Hong Van offers incense in remembrance of President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Pham Tung

Secretary Vu Hong Van offers incense in tribute to heroine-martyr Vo Thi Sau. Photo: Pham Tung

Following the solemn and respectful tribute, Secretary of Dong Nai City Party Committee Vu Hong Van and the delegates continued the incense offering ceremony to honor President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap and heroine-martyr Vo Thi Sau. President Ho Chi Minh devoted his entire life to the people and the nation, leading the Party and the people toward glorious victories. General Vo Nguyen Giap remains revered as the elder brother of the Vietnam People’s Army, while heroine-martyr Vo Thi Sau stands as a symbol of the courage and steadfast spirit of Vietnam’s younger generations.

Representatives of the Dong Nai Police offer incense in tribute to heroine-martyr Vo Thi Sau. Photo: Pham Tung

Representatives of the Dong Nai Military Command offer incense in tribute to heroine-martyr Vo Thi Sau. Photo: Pham Tung

Later the same morning, Vu Hong Van and the accompanying delegation also offered incense at Nguyen Huu Canh Temple. In 1698, Commander Nguyen Huu Canh was assigned by Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu to oversee the Southern territories, where he established Tran Bien garrison, laying the foundation for the formation and development of present-day Bien Hoa – Dong Nai.

This event, in which Marquis Nguyen Huu Canh established Tran Bien garrison, is regarded as a significant historical milestone in the process of asserting sovereignty and organizing administrative governance by the Vietnamese feudal state over the Southern region.

Secretary Vu Hong Van offers incense at Nguyen Huu Canh Temple. Photo: Pham Tung

Secretary Vu Hong Van and delegates reflect on the history of Dong Nai City at the memorial stele house of Nguyen Huu Canh Temple. Photo: Pham Tung

In an atmosphere of solemnity and reverence, at the memorial stele house of Nguyen Huu Canh Temple, Secretary Vu Hong Van and the delegates revisited the history of Dong Nai’s formation and development. Notably, during the April 30, 2026 celebrations, Dong Nai marked another historic milestone in its development journey by officially becoming the seventh  city in the country.

Secretary Vu Hong Van and delegates pose for a commemorative photo at the Headquarters of the Dong Nai City Party Committee. Photo: Pham Tung

According to Resolution No. 30/2026/QH16 of the NA on the establishment of Dong Nai City, effective from April 30, 2026, Dong Nai City was created on the basis of maintaining the entire natural area and population size of Dong Nai Province. The city covers a natural area of 12,737.18 square kilometers, has a population of 4,491,408 people, and consists of 95 commune-level administrative units, including 33 wards and 62 communes.

By P.Tung – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha