VietNamNet Bridge – In the morning of May 19, the 126th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, thousands of people from many provinces lined up to visit the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Also on May 19, a delegation of the Party Central Committee, the President, the National Assembly, the Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee visited the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh.
The delegation included Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President of the VFF Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan, alongside many former and incumbent Party and State officials.
The delegation also laid a wreath at the Monument to Fallen Soldiers.
The same day, the Party Committee, the People’s Council, the People’s Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Ho Chi Minh City also held incense offering ceremonies in memory of President Ho Chi Minh at the municipal Ho Chi Minh Museum and the Ho Chi Minh Monument Park.
It is estimated that more than 66,000 people paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum on May 14-19 on the occasion of the late leader’s 126th birthday. Among these were 11,540 foreigners.
On the occasion, the Da Chong (K9) historical relic site in Hanoi’s Ba Vi district also recorded 11,206 visitors offering incense to President Ho Chi Minh.
President Ho Chi Minh was born on May 19, 1890 in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An. He devoted all of his life to the national liberation cause while tirelessly striving for peace and progress in the world.
He led the nation to success in the struggle for national independence and in establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam following the August Revolution in 1945.
The President passed away in 1969.
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