A noble example of dignity and work style

Mr. Tran Quoc Ban - former member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, former Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province is a shining example for many people in terms of dignity, sacrifice, absolute loyalty to the Party, respect for the People, seriousness and dedication throughout his life of work.

Mr. Tran Quoc Ban was born on December 27, 1932 in Vinh Dai village, Duc Vinh commune (now Quang Vinh commune, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province) in a poor farming family. Mr. Ban's childhood was filled with the words "The pain of the family, the pain of the country".

Comrade Tran Quoc Ban and provincial leaders worked with General Secretary Do Muoi in Ha Tinh (documentary photo).

His parents died early, and his grandmother had to work as a hired hand plowing and hoeing all day to raise three orphaned grandchildren. Luckily, Mr. Ban was an intelligent and bright boy. Despite the poverty, his grandmother still wanted him to go to school. Thanks to his grandmother's silent sacrifice, Mr. Tran Quoc Ban was able to study until the third grade of high school. Perhaps his grandmother's kindness, tolerance, patience, and diligence were the most precious energy that nurtured his character as he grew up. Having learned to read and write, and having contact with many friends and teachers, Mr. Ban soon became aware of patriotism.

“The revolution broke out, then the long-term resistance.” At the age of 18, Mr. Ban said goodbye to his grandmother, his homeland, and joined the Vietnam People’s Army. The more arduous and fierce the battlefield, the more he grew in will and strength. In 1954, Tran Quoc Ban became a company political officer, belonging to Battalion 326, Regiment 18, Military Region IV. On March 23, 1957, Tran Quoc Ban was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam . In April 1959, his unit transferred him to work as an organizational officer at Vinh Architectural Company. After that, his superiors sent him to study at Ha Dong Architectural College. After completing the course, he transferred to work at Ha Tinh Architectural Department.

A noble example of dignity and work style

Portrait of comrade Tran Quoc Ban.

Thanks to his health, knowledge and ability, being a pioneer in work and exemplary in lifestyle, Tran Quoc Ban soon became a leader who shouldered the mission assigned by the industry. In September 1966, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Head of the Ha Tinh Department of Architecture. In August 1969, he was sent by his unit to receive formal training at the Hanoi University of Construction. Mr. Tran Quoc Ban's career path and career were brilliant from then on. No matter what environment or field of work, Mr. Ban always maintained his nature of being sincere, modest, simple, and friendly with his brothers and comrades. He always took Uncle Ho's teachings "Diligence, thrift, integrity, uprightness, impartiality" to study and strive for his whole life.

Thinking about Mr. Tran Quoc Ban, memories awaken in my heart. In 1978, I worked as a reporter for Nghe Tinh Newspaper, and my brother worked as an officer in the Construction Organization Department of Nghe Tinh Construction Department. Mr. Ban was then the Deputy Director of Nghe Tinh Construction Department. Thanks to many visits to my brother, I learned more about him, both in appearance and in character. Mr. Ban was an avid reader (especially technical books on architecture, construction, and transportation) to accumulate knowledge and be more creative when directing construction projects. His feet were always moving, approaching all units near and far.

Such field trips helped him understand more about human resources, facilities, professional characteristics, and geographical environment, so that he could come up with solutions for his leadership work. In those years, just a few years after entering the province, there were two big floods, inundating the entire Vinh city. The whole Nghe Tinh province was devastated, farmers had crop failures, and officials and workers were seriously lacking food and clothing. At that time, Mr. Tran Quoc Ban had to raise three small children, which made things even more difficult. However, he always lived happily and optimistically.

During the period of 1978 - 1984, experts from the German Democratic Republic were speeding up the construction progress of Quang Trung collective housing area and welfare projects in Vinh city. Mr. Ban was assigned by Mr. Chau - Head of Nghe Tinh Construction Department to coordinate and supervise each project item during the construction process.

A noble example of dignity and work style

Comrade Tran Quoc Ban introduced to foreign experts about precious minerals in Ha Tinh.

Thanks to his simplicity and modesty, Mr. Tran Quoc Ban has created a close relationship with the head of the delegation and the experts in the delegation. They worked with all their heart, regardless of the scorching hot summer wind or the biting cold winter, for a bright Vinh city. In August 1981, Mr. Chau was allowed to retire by the State according to the regime, Mr. Tran Quoc Ban was trusted by the collective of brothers and leaders of Nghe Tinh province, promoted to Director of Nghe Tinh Department of Construction (at this time he was also a member of the Provincial Party Committee, Party Secretary, and Youth Union of the agency).

After the separation of the province (1991), Mr. Ban, who was then Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province, together with Mr. Nguyen Ky - Chairman of the People's Committee of the province and the provincial leaders, "worked together" with the determination to make "the situation of Ha Tinh stand out" as Uncle Ho had instructed. Assigned by the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, with the responsibility of directing the construction, transportation, and industry sectors, with his long-standing experience in the profession, along with his dynamism and creativity, Mr. Tran Quoc Ban has left many marks in the development process of Ha Tinh.

Understanding the situation of cadres and workers, on the first day of coming to the province, no one had land to build a house, Mr. Ban and the Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee's Standing Committee met to discuss finding land, granting land at "subsidized" prices for everyone to settle down and work. The land granting was reviewed by the meeting agency, openly and democratically according to each subject. Thanks to that, thousands of cadres and workers were able to build houses, work with peace of mind, and stay close to their families and hometowns. After taking care of stabilizing the organization, Mr. Tran Quoc Ban continued to direct major goals in the fields of construction and transportation.

Among them, many meaningful projects are: Ha Tinh General Hospital, headquarters of provincial agencies located in Ha Tinh town, Thanh Sen Hotel, Provincial Children's Cultural Palace, Vung Ang Transport Port..., especially the largest projects of Ha Tinh in terms of traffic such as: 22/12 road, Ho Do bridge, road 13 extending from Ha Tinh town to Huong Khe town, etc.

How can I describe his selfless labor and silent sacrifice? How can I describe his warm and sincere feelings for his compatriots and comrades? Now, Mr. Tran Quoc Ban has returned to the "world of the good people" but his image is still preserved in me with his square, kind face, strong gait, and confident smile. That smile, as if to inspire me with the thought "Life is never boring" and that I must live a meaningful life.

Phan The Cai

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