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Strategy on the history and life of comrade Nguyen Duc Canh (part 1)

BAN TUYÊN GIÁO TRUNG ƯƠNG 16/06/2025 17:30 (GMT+7)

The example of a communist soldier who fought steadfastly, indomitablely and devoted his whole life to the communist ideal

1. Homeland

Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh, an outstanding son of his hometown Thai Binh, is rich in patriotism and revolution.

Since the early 40s of the common era, Thai Binh has had a army and female general Bat Lan carrying the uprising flag of Hai Ba Trung to attack Dong Han. Since then, the country has gone through resistance wars against invaders of Tong, Nguyen, Minh, Thanh..., at any time, the people of Thai Binh have enthusiastically participated and achieved many feats. In the early 18th century, the Le - Trinh feudal dynasty declined, and rice fields broke out everywhere, typically the rice League in Thai Binh of the army of Hoang Cong Chat, Phan Ba Vanh... The French defeated our country and the Thai Binh people under the command of patriotic explorers such as De Hien, Bang Ton, Doc Nhuong, Nguyen Mau Kien, Nguyen Thai Phuc, Pham Huy Quang, Doc Den, Lanh Hoan, Lanh Nhan, Doan Khue, Lanh Bi... rose up against the French colonialists and fought with the wrong hands. Thai Binh province was established on March 21, 1890, with a plot by the French colonialists to establish a dominating apparatus to suppress the anti-French patriotic movement of the Thai Binh people, but the movement continued strongly. In the early 20th century, participating in and becoming outstanding figures of the Dong Du movement, the Dong Eist movement of Thai Binh had the head of the school Pham Tu Truc, Hoang Giam Dao Nguyen Pho, Ca Cuong, Am Doan. The people of Thai Binh have a tradition of diligence in production, bravery, resilience in fighting against nature, rich in cultural traditions and studiousness. Thai Binh has 115 famous monks of feudal dynasties from Pho Bang to Trang Nguyen, including famous monks such as Khieu Dinh Tuan, Pham Don Le, Le Quy Don, Do Ly Khiem...

The historical and cultural traditions of the homeland have nurtured the spirit and spirit of communists like comrade Nguyen Duc Canh.

The Russian October Revolution was successful, and Marxism-Leninism was like a new wind blowing up the revolutionary movement across the country. The first communist seeds soon sprouted in Thai Binh. Comrades Nguyen Duc Canh, Nguyen Danh Doi, Nguyen Cong Thu, Vu Trong... attended the training course organized by Comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc in Guangzhou (China). In early 1927, the first two "Youth" Party cells of Thai Binh were born, Minh Thanh Party Cell (etown) and Trinh Pho Party Cell (Kien Xuong). In early 1928, the Thai Binh Provincial Party Committee was established. At the end of June 1929, the Thai Binh Party Committee was established.

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, promoting the homeland's traditions, worthy of continuing the glorious careers of revolutionary predecessors, the Thai Binh Party Committee has led the people of Thai Binh to achieve many achievements in the country's historical journey.

In 1930 the struggle movement of the people of Thai Binh broke out continuously, typically the two struggles of farmers Tien Hung - Duyen Ha on May 1,/1930, opening the revolutionary struggle movement of farmers nationwide. On October 14, 1930 farmers in Tien Hai district rose up to fight, responding to the Soviet-Nghe Tinh crop. The August 1945 Uprising was one of the earliest provinces to gain power. In February/1950, the French colonialists attacked Thai Binh, the Thai Binh Party Committee led the people to fight strongly against the enemy, keep the land, keep the village, take power and liberate the province in June/1954. Participating with the whole country in the resistance war against France, tens of thousands of Thai Binh youth have gone to join the army, tens of thousands of tons of food have promptly supported the Dien Bien Phu battlefield. In the resistance war against the US to save the country, Thai Binh deployed its human and material resources to the front line in the spirit of "no one lacks in food, no one lacks in soldiers". The country is unified and carrying out the renovation process, the Thai Binh Party Committee leads the people in the province to overcome difficulties, achieving many important achievements in all economic, cultural and social fields.

2. Family

Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh, born on February 2, 1908, in Diem Dien village, General Hospital, Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province, in a family of a family of a traditional patriotic winery.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Tiet, the father of comrade Nguyen Duc Canh, passed the bachelor's exam in 1888. Originally a rich man in patriotism and poverty, Mr. Nguyen Duc Tiet was upset with the responsibility of the Nguyen Dynasty. After his graduation, he refused to work as an official and return to his hometown to teach. During this time, Ta Quang Hien, formerly Hiep Tran Kinh Bac, opposed the royal selling of water, left the army and returned to his hometown to recruit soldiers, and established a base against the French. Mr. De Tiet enthusiastically participated in the uprising led by Ta Chi Do (De Hen). Mr. Cu is an educated and prestigious person, so Ta Quang Hien assigned him the task of recruiting talented recruiters in the region. After the failed uprising, Uncle Tiet returned to his hometown to teach. His students were very large, many of whom passed the first and second degrees in the market, but according to his wishes, they did not work as officials.

Ms. Tran Thi Thuy, mother of comrade Nguyen Duc Canh, a resident of Co Am village, Vinh Bao district, Hai Duong province (in 1952, Vinh Bao merged into Kien An province). This is a land famous for its tradition of studiousness, the tradition of many people who have passed the exam to become officials. Co Am village women are brave, hard-working, loving their husbands, and children. Mr. Thuy's Tran family is the largest in the village, many of whom have high education and graduation.

Mr. Cu Tiet had four children, namely: Nguyen Duc Phuc, Nguyen Thi Loc, Nguyen Duc Canh and Tran Thi Thua. At the age of five and seven, after his father passed away, Nguyen Duc Canh was adopted by Nguyen Dao Quan and Tran My, his father's classmates, who took him as adopted child and sent him to school. Nguyen Duc Canh soon proved to be a strong, intelligent person, loved by his teachers and friends.

3. Youth

After finishing primary school in Thai Binh town, Nguyen Duc Canh went to Thanh Chung School, Nam Dinh. Here, Nguyen Duc Canh has the opportunity to understand the current social situation and has sympathy, being close to those who are oppressed by injustice. Nguyen Duc Canh became friends with patriotic young people such as Nguyen Danh Doi, Dang Xuan Khu (Truong Chinh), Nguyen Van Nang, Dang Xuan Thieu... Nguyen Duc Canh and his friends were very enthusiastic about learning and respecting the anti-French activities of the two men Phan Dinh Phung, Hoang Hoa Tham, Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chu Trinh...

At the end of 1925 and the beginning of 1926, the whole country launched a movement to release Mr. Phan Boi Chau and held a festival to honor Mr. Phan Chu Trinh. In Nam Dinh, the Organizing Committee for the Phan Chu Trinh Ancestor's Monument Ceremony was led by the Vinicius grounds, with the core force participating including workers and students. Participating in the leadership of the student parking lot in response to the memorial service for Mr. Phan Chu Trinh were: Nguyen Duc Canh, Dang Xuan Khu and Nguyen Khac Luong.

Nguyen Duc Canh also went to perform with some students in Nam Dinh city and Thai Binh town, using money to help flood victims. After participating in the fair, Nguyen Duc Canh was expelled from school. Nguyen Duc Canh went to Hanoi to find a job, support himself and find a way to the revolution. Nguyen Duc Canh applied to work as a photo shop secretary, teaching and joining the ranks of workers by directly working as a book distributor at Mac Dinh Tu printing house (later Le Van Tan printing house).

4. Revolutionary life

In 1927, when he was a book distributor at Le Van Tan printing house, a patriotic young man who was eager to find his ideals, Nguyen Duc Canh went to and joined the group "Nam Dong thu xa", which later developed into the Vietnam National Party organization. In September 1927, Nguyen Duc Canh and Ly Hong Nhat went to Guangzhou (China), meeting the General Secretary of the "Youth" to carry out the tasks assigned by the National Assembly. In Quang Chau, Nguyen Duc Canh and Ly Hong Nhat could not meet comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc but still attended the political class of the Vietnam Youth Revolutionary Youth Union trained by Ho Tung Mau. Through studying, both of them resolutely dismissed the Party's National Assembly organization, voluntarily joined the Vietnam Youth Revolutionary Association, and changed from the Party's National Assembly stance to the Communist stance. This was a decisive turning point in Nguyen Duc Canh's revolutionary activities.

In February 1928, comrade Nguyen Duc Canh was appointed by the Party Committee of the Vietnam Youth Revolutionary Association as Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of the Vietnam Youth Revolutionary Association of Hai Phong, then appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Hai Phong Party Committee (Hai Phong, Kien An and Quang Ninh mining area).

On September 28, 1928, for the first time at the Executive Committee Conference of the Northern Revolutionary Youth Union at a location in Gio market (Hanoi), the issue of sending cadres to " desertification" was raised and considered an appropriate measure to propagate and educate the masses, build revolutionary organizations among workers. Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh and Comrade Ngo Gia Tu have proposed many valid opinions on this policy.

On June 17, 1929, at house 312 Kham Thien street (Hanoi), Dong Duong Communist Party was established. The Central Executive Committee is temporarily chaired by Comrade Ngo Gia Tu as Secretary and Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh as Member.

On July 28, 1929, implementing the Resolution of the Provisional Central Executive Committee on transport work, comrade Nguyen Duc Canh convene the Congress of workers in the Northern provinces at 15 Hang Non (Hanoi). The Congress set a new task for the workers' movement and established the Bac Giam Red Trade Union. Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh was appointed as the Provisional Head. In December 1929, comrade Nguyen Duc witnessed a conference of the Northern Red River General Confederation of Labor, deciding to unify local General Confederations of Labor to the Fourth and elect the Official Executive Committee. At this Conference, Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh nominated Comrade Tran Van Lan as the Head.

In August 1929, the Indochina Communist Party Committee of Hai Phong was established. The Provisional Party Executive Committee consists of three comrades, appointed by superiors: comrade Nguyen Duc Canh as Secretary, comrade Hoang Van Doai and Nguyen Huu Can as Members.

On February 3, 2020, at a location in Jiuzhaigou (China), a conference was held to merge three communist organizations to form the Communist Party of Vietnam, chaired by Comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc. In February/1930, comrades: Nguyen Duc Canh, Trinh Dinh Cuu... held a conference at 42 Hang Thiec (Hanoi) to discuss the implementation of the Resolution of the Cuu Long Conference and the Directive of leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, and at the same time sent a provisional Executive Committee. Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh was introduced to the Central Committee but nominated comrade Tran Van Lan.

In May/1930, comrade Nguyen Duc Canh was appointed by the Central Government as Secretary of the Northern Party Committee.

At the end of October/1930, comrade Nguyen Duc Canh was sent by the Central Government to join the Central Party Committee. The plenary session of the Fourth Party Committee elected him to the Standing Committee of the Fourth Party Committee and assigned him to be in charge of propaganda work.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Canh was arrested by the enemy in Vinh and detained at Hoa Lo prison (Hanoi). In the Imperial prison, he was still actively working in the revolution.

On July 31, 1932, comrade Nguyen Duc Canh was slashed by the enemy in Hai Phong with comrade Ho Ngoc Lan, when he was 24 years old.