Inauguration of the Memorial Site of the Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan

(Dan Tri) - The memorial site of the Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan is not only a place to pay tribute to the contributions of an exemplary leader, but also a "red address" serving the research and study of the Vietnamese National Assembly.

On the morning of September 28, in Ung Thien commune ( Hanoi ), National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the inauguration ceremony of the Memorial Site of Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan - the person who directly worked with President Ho Chi Minh and the Government to create the Constitution and the first legal system.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that Mr. Bui Bang Doan is a great personality, a patriotic intellectual and a typical model for the transformation of Vietnamese scholars in the face of historical destiny.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and delegates attend the inauguration ceremony of the Memorial Site of Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan (Photo: Hong Phong).

Mr. Bui Bang Doan was the first Minister of the Interior of the Provisional Government; a delegate of the 1st National Assembly - the National Assembly that laid the foundation for the Democratic Republic. Notably, Mr. Bui Bang Doan held the position of Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee and was the person who directly, together with President Ho Chi Minh and the Government, created the first Constitution and legal system.

"The greatest legacy he left to the National Assembly and the country is the spirit of fair service, respect for the law and absolute integrity of a judge. He devoted himself completely to the ideals of national independence and the happiness of the people," National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized.

Recalling President Ho Chi Minh's teaching, "Whatever is beneficial to the people, we must do our best to do. Whatever is harmful to the people, we must avoid at all costs," National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that the life and career of Mr. Bui Bang Doan is the embodiment of that teaching.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the inauguration ceremony (Photo: Hong Phong).

"That noble example will last forever, reminding and motivating present and future generations to continue to train, strive, and contribute for the independence and freedom of the nation, and for the happiness of the people," the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.

The memorial area of ​​the Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan was built to honor the important contributions of Mr. Bui Bang Doan. This is also a project of important political significance to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the first General Election to elect the National Assembly of Vietnam.

According to National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, the Memorial Area is not only a place for people across the country to pay tribute to and honor the merits and noble character of an exemplary leader, but also a vivid symbol of the morality of "remembering the source of water when drinking", and a "red address" serving the research and study of the Vietnamese National Assembly and historical figures who have contributed to the country.

Emphasizing the core values ​​of the National Assembly that have been affirmed throughout history, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that today's National Assembly must continue to uphold and promote that tradition, constantly improve the legal system, and build a truly strong socialist rule-of-law state.

Former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, members of the National Assembly Standing Committee and delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Memorial Site of Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan (Photo: Hong Phong).

At the ceremony, former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, members of the National Assembly Standing Committee and delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the memorial site of Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan.

The memorial site was built in the hometown of Mr. Bui Bang Doan, in the Bat Chua communal house - pagoda - temple complex, Ung Thien commune, Hanoi. This was also the working headquarters of the National Assembly Standing Committee evacuated during the period from December 1946 to April 1947.

Mr. Bui Bang Doan (1889-1955) was born into a Confucian family in Lien Bat commune, Ung Hoa district, now Ung Thien commune, Hanoi city. He passed the bachelor's degree under the Nguyen dynasty and was famous for being an honest and upright mandarin, always devoted to the people, and once held the position of Minister of Justice of the Southern Dynasty.

After the August Revolution in 1945, the country faced numerous difficulties, the young government apparatus needed to be consolidated and built. With his experience in the feudal state apparatus, he was invited by President Ho Chi Minh to join the Government.

On January 6, 1946, the first General Election to elect the National Assembly took place successfully across the country. He was elected as a National Assembly delegate and at the 2nd session of the 1st National Assembly was elected as Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee (from November 1946 until his death in 1955).

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