Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tao Thi Thanh Huong and the Vietnamese community in the country offered flowers to late President Ho Chi Minh at his statue in the Asian Civilisations Museum on the occasion of the late leader’s 128th birth anniversary.
Vietnamese people in Singapore offer flowers to late President Ho Chi Minh at his statue in the Asian Civilisations Museum (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tao Thi Thanh Huongand the Vietnamese community in the country offered flowers to late PresidentHo Chi Minh at his statue in the Asian Civilisations Museum on the occasion ofthe late leader’s 128th birth anniversary.
Speaking at the ceremony on May 19, Huong emphasised thecontributions made by the great leader who founded the Communist Party ofVietnam and led the Party and people to victory through the two resistance warsfor national liberation and reunification.
She recalled that President Ho Chi Minh visited Singaporetwice, in May 1930 and January 1933 during his journey to seek for the path fornational salvation.
The Ambassador affirmed that the thoughts, morality andteachings of the late President continue lighting the way for the Vietnamesepeople at present.
The diplomat vowed to do her utmost to fulfil all assignedtasks to contribute to the nation building cause and tightening the bilateralrelations between Vietnam and Singapore.
Also on the day, the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy inJapan offered incense and flowers in commemoration of late President Ho ChiMinh.
On May 18, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Vladivostok,in collaboration with the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association and theVietnamese Association in Primorye region, held a ceremony to mark the latePresident’s 128th birthday at Versaille hotel where the leaderstayed during all the three times he visited Vladivostok.
Head of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association inPrimorye region Alexandr Sokolovsky hailed the important role of President HoChi Minh in laying the foundation for the friendship between Vietnam and theSoviet Union in the past and Russia at present.
Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dao Duc Toan,who is also present at the event, stressed the need to maintain and develop thebilateral ties.
He affirmed Vietnamese students learning in Russia andRussian students who are learning Vietnamese language are those helping tocontinue consolidating and developing the bilateral time-honoured friendship.
On this occasion, Laos’ Pathetlao newspapers ran articles onits May 17 and 18 issues, introducing the life and revolutionary career ofPresident Ho Chi Minh and praising his revolutionary moral example.
President Ho Chi Minh led Vietnam to success in the strugglefor national independence and in establishing the Democratic Republic ofVietnam following the August Revolution in 1945. He passed away in 1969.-VNA
The Vietnamese Consulate General in the Lao province of Savannakhet on May 18 held an incense offering ceremony at President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House in Sayaphoum village, Kaysone Phomvihane township, to celebrate the late leader’s 128th birth anniversary (May 19).
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Crowds of people from across the country were present at Ba Dinh Square on May 19 to attend the flag salute ceremony in celebration of the 128th birthday anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh.
A delegation of senior officials of Ho Chi Minh City on May 19 offered incense and flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Museum’s city branch and Ho Chi Minh Statue in the southern city on the occasion of the late leader’s128th birth anniversary (May 19, 1890).
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Vietnamese people in Singapore offer flowers to late President Ho Chi Minh at his statue in the Asian Civilisations Museum (Source: VNA) 
