Activities held in India, Russia to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s birth anniversary
Various activities have been held in India and Russia on the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025).
The Indo-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC) holds a flower-offering ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Monument in Kolkata city, the capital of West Bengal state, Northeast India, on May 19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)✨ – Various activities have been held in India and Russia on the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025).
On May 19, the Indo-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC) held a flower-offering ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Monument in Kolkata city, the capital of West Bengal state, Northeast India.
The same day, the IVSC organised a workshop marking the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification of Vietnam (April 30, 1975 - 2025).
Speaking at the event, IVSC Vice President Prem Kapoor said under the inspiring and charismatic leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese people fought against and defeated the French colonialists and American imperialists.
Md. Salim, West Bengal State Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI (M), said that President Ho Chi Minh was a pioneer in the field of people’s diplomacy. India can learn from the Vietnamese leader’s lesson that war, dialogue and diplomacy must be carried out concurrently.
According to Md. Salim, Vietnam fought bravely against the French colonialists and American imperialists. Peace lovers in the US and many other countries in the world stood up to show their support for the Vietnamese people in their struggle for national independence and liberation.
IVSC Chairwoman Kusum Jain highlighted President Ho Chi Minh's love for India in general and Kolkata in particular. He visited Kolkata three times, in 1911, 1946 and 1958, Jain noted.
Meanwhile, within the framework of Vietnam Week in St. Petersburg, Russia, from May 19-23, the St. Petersburg city government on May 19 held a workshop to celebrate the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.
The St. Petersburg city government holds a workshop to celebrate the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh on May 19. (Photo: VNA)
The workshop was attended by representatives from St. Petersburg, Dien Bien province, the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, other Vietnamese organisations and agencies, overseas Vietnamese, and Russian friends.
Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov and Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang sent video messages to the event.
In his message, Beglov welcomed delegates to the annual Vietnam Week in St. Petersburg. He emphasised that over the time, Vietnam and Russia have showed the world their loyalty and the ideals of truth and justice. He expected a tightened friendship and a closer cooperation between the two countries.
For his part, Quang hailed St. Petersburg - the heroic city of Russia, the first place in Russia that President Ho Chi Minh set foot, for annually organising the Vietnam Week for years.
The minister emphasised that the Party, State and people of Vietnam always remember the valuable support and assistance of the Soviet Union and Russia, including the city of St. Petersburg, for Vietnam in the cause of national liberation and reunification in the past, and the current process of national construction and protection.
Vietnam always considers Russia as one of the leading important partners, wishing to strongly promote the cooperative ties and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Russia.
Earlier the same day, representatives of the St. Petersburg city government, Vietnamese delegations, overseas Vietnamese in Russia and Russian friends laid flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Monument in the square named after him in St. Petersburg./.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
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The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
