Duong No Village which is
located about 7 kilometres from Hue City center is a bustling village, rich in
historical and cultural traditions. Uncle Ho's memorial house here, where Uncle
Ho, his father and brother lived and studied from 1898 – 1900, is decorated
with simple items in the middle of the fruitful garden.
At the memorial house (Photo: congthuong.vn)
The three-part wooden house with thatched roof has a wooden counter for Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac (Uncle Ho's father) to sit and teach, the two sides are two sets of counters for students to sit, the left compartment is a wooden bed where Uncle Ho’s family slept. Connected to the main house is the family's kitchen.
In Hue City, there are currently still 14 relics about Uncle Ho or directly related to Uncle Ho's family, including Uncle Ho's house in Duong No Village which is a sacred relic.
Coming to Uncle Ho's house in Duong No Village, tourists can not only visit the simple house which recalls Uncle Ho's childhood, but also see with their own eyes the scenery of the Vietnamese countryside in the heart of the city with communal houses, rivers, fig trees and water wharf, which were associated with his childhood. The house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a national historical and cultural relic, and has welcomed millions of visitors.
Da Station is a small wharf located on Pho Loi River, 10 meters from Uncle Ho's memorial house in Duong No. In 1898, when Nguyen Sinh Cung (President Ho Chi Minh) followed his father to live here, he often went to Da Station to bathe and relax. This simple station was associated with Nguyen Sinh Cung's childhood during his two years living in Duong No Village. In 1978, along with the restoration of Uncle Ho's memorial house, Ho Chi Minh Museum of Binh Tri Thien restored the station and it has been preserved since then.
Coming here, tourists have the opportunity to visualize the image of Uncle Ho’s childhood life. Especially, for local people, the stories of his life passed down from generation to generation have become a part of their souls./.
Compiled by BTA