A road in the Thai province of Udon Thani has been named Thau Chin – the name that Viet Nam’s President Ho Chi Minh used when he lived in Thailand 89 years ago.

The road links provincial Road 2263 and a memorial site dedicated to Ho Chi Minh in Chiang Phin commune of Mueang district.

A ceremony to inaugurate the road was held in Mueang district on Saturday.

At the event, Viet Nam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam said President Ho Chi Minh’s stay in Thailand laid a firm foundation for the long-term friendship between Viet Nam and Thailand. Naming the road after him reflects the two countries’ resolve to reinforce bilateral relations, he added.

Udon Thani Deputy Governor Suchai Butsara said his province has become part of Viet Nam’s struggle for national liberation, adding that the Ho Chi Minh commemorative site will forever be a symbol of the close bonds between the two nations.

President Ho Chi Minh lived in Thailand for nearly 18 months, from early July 1928 to late 1929. During his six months in Udon Thani he opened a school teaching Vietnamese and translated books to prepare for the fight against France to gain national independence for Viet Nam. 

VNS