Who was the Chairman of Hanoi City when he was only 33 years old?

He was a patriotic intellectual, loyal all his life to the revolutionary cause, close to the people, loved the people, honest and made many great contributions to the development of the capital.

1. Who became Chairman of Hanoi City at the age of 33?

• Hoang Van Thu
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• Tran Duy Hung
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• Nguyen Van Loc
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• Dang Van Ngu
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Doctor Tran Duy Hung was born on January 16, 1912, in Xuan Phuong commune, Hanoi and became Chairman of Hanoi City in 1945, when he was 33 years old.

According to the Hanoi People's Committee's electronic information portal, on August 30, 1945, Hanoi People's Committee was officially established, and Dr. Tran Duy Hung was appointed Chairman afterward.

At the age of 30, he became a doctor and opened a private hospital with his sister on Bong Nhuom Street (now Tho Nhuom Street) to treat and save people. The hospital later became a facility to help and shelter revolutionary cadres.

After the National Day on September 2, 1945, Uncle Ho visited Dr. Tran Duy Hung at his home to propose him to become Mayor of Hanoi.

From 1945 to 1954, he successively held the positions of Deputy Minister of Interior, Deputy Minister of Health , Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Military Committee - the leader who entered to take over the capital on October 10, 1954.

2. Why did you initially refuse when President Ho Chi Minh offered to be mayor?

• Because he is preparing to study abroad.
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• Because he had other plans.
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• Because he was sick at that time
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• Because he thought he only knew how to examine and treat patients, not used to being a leader.
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According to Nhan Dan Newspaper , about a week after September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh visited Dr. Tran Duy Hung's house and asked him to be Mayor of Hanoi. The doctor thanked President Ho Chi Minh and "suggested choosing someone more worthy" because he only knew how to examine and treat patients and was not used to being a leader.

Uncle Ho encouraged: "The important thing is that you have patriotism, have organizations and comrades to help, so don't worry about not being able to complete the task."

Appointed as Chairman of the Hanoi Administrative Committee during the days of national resistance, Doctor Tran Duy Hung was always by Uncle Ho's side, together with comrades in the City Party Committee and Administrative Committee, gathering patriotic elements to protect the capital.

3. How many years has he been Chairman of Hanoi city?

• 5 years
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• 10 years
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• 20 years
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• 25 years
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Dr. Tran Duy Hung served as Mayor of Hanoi from August 30, 1945 to December 19, 1946. He then served as Chairman of the Hanoi Administrative Committee from 1954 to 1977, when he retired. Thus, his total time in office was 25 years - the longest among all Chairmen of Hanoi City up to now.

4. When he became Chairman of the People's Committee, what major did he study at Hanoi University of Science and Technology?

• Construction and Architecture
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• Mechanical engineering
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• Petrochemical technology
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• Electromechanical
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In 1959, when Hanoi University of Science and Technology was established, Dr. Tran Duy Hung entered the Faculty of Construction and Architecture. Because he thought that as a City Chairman, he must understand urban architecture, helping to orient the goals of building Hanoi.

He used to really like the idea of ​​planning to preserve the lakes in Hanoi, creating canals connecting the lakes, solving drainage problems, creating a clean environment, and solving the urban landscape problem. He also cherished the idea of ​​creating a buffer zone around West Lake to plant trees, pedestrian paths, etc.

5. He once wrote a letter asking for his two sons to join the army, true or false?

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• Wrong
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In April 1965, Dr. Tran Duy Hung wrote a handwritten letter to the Ministry of Defense and the Capital Command, asking for his two sons, Tran Quoc An (26 years old, engineer, party member of the General Department of Geology) and Tran Thang Loi (16 years old, 9th grade student) to join the army.

In the letter, he expressed his support for the legitimate aspirations of the youth during the war, affirming his determination to "defeat the American invaders". Later, the eldest son, Tran Quoc An, was retained by the agency due to work requirements, while the second son, Tran Thang Loi, enlisted in the army and fought in the anti-aircraft artillery force.

In 1972, the youngest son, Tran Chien Thang, also volunteered to go to war. His father agreed and encouraged him to "live a life worthy of his family and get along with his comrades."

6. What career did he encourage his daughter to do?

• Doctor
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• Teacher
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• Politician
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• Architect
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According to Mrs. Tran Anh Tuyet, daughter of Dr. Tran Duy Hung with Saigon Giai Phong , he was the first person to encourage and motivate her to study pedagogy. She still remembers what her father said: "I like you the most when you choose pedagogy, because besides my medical profession of saving people, my teaching profession is taking care of people. Taking care of people and saving people are two things that are very closely related to each other."

On the opening day of schools in Hanoi, whether near or far, Dr. Tran Duy Hung always arranged his time to attend. When attending the ceremony, he never went through the main gate with drums raised, flags raised, and a solemn introduction, but went through the back gate and quietly sat in the lower row, quietly observing.

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