President Ho Chi Minh was born on May 19, 1890, and given the name Nguyen Sinh Cung. He later changed his name to Nguyen Tat Thanh. His birthplace was Kim Lien or Sen village. His childhood home has been preserved as a special national historical site. On June 5, 1911 at Nha Rong Wharf, the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh embarked on the ship Admiral Latouche Treville to begin a quest for national salvation.(Archived photo) During his years building a revolution, Ho Chi Minh used many pen names. This photo captures 30-year-old Nguyen Ai Quoc in France on his quest for national salvation. Ho Chi Minh attended the 18th Congress of the French Socialist Party in Tours in December, 1920. On September 2, 1945, at historic Ba Dinh square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence that gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. President Ho Chi Minh made an appeal in 1946 to all Vietnamese to rise up for national salvation after peace negotiations with France to … [Read more...] about Rare photos of President Ho Chi Minh
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Ho Chi Minh City welcomes over 200,000 foreign visitors during Tet holiday
The Hanoitimes - In January alone, Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 793,662, an increase of 21% from a year earlier. Da Nang welcomes 328,810 visitors during Lunar New Year holiday Over half a million visitors come to Hanoi during Tet holiday Complex of Hue Monuments welcomes 25,000 visitors on 1st day of Tet The number of foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City during Tet holiday (Lunar New Year) from January 31 to February 11 is estimated at 221,000, a 15% increase from the same period of last year, according to Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism. Ho Chi Minh City welcomes over 200,000 foreign visitors during Tet holiday. The foreign tourists to the city mostly came from China, Japan and South Korea. In January alone, the metropolis welcomed 793,662 domestic and overseas visitors, a year-on-year increase of 21%. Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector reeled in over VND13.5 trillion (US$581 million), a year on year increase of 26.1%. In addition, many travel … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City welcomes over 200,000 foreign visitors during Tet holiday
Chinese museum displays President Ho Chi Minh’s photos
President Ho Chi Minh during 1920s. (Photo: baomoi.com) Beijing (VNA) – The Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History is running an exhibition of photos of late President Ho Chi Minh in China from December 5, 2018 to January 6, 2019. The photo exhibition is in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong as part of the partnership between the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History and the Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh Museum. On display at the exhibition “Following President Ho Chi Minh’s footsteps in China” are photos of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader during his time in China since he left Moscow to live in Guangzhou during the 1920s, using the name Li Rui. In Guangzhou, he served as an interpreter and secretary for Mikhail Borodin, a political advisor for the forerunner of democratic revolution in China – Sun Zhongshan. The Chinese city was also where President Ho Chi Minh founded the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth League to train many Vietnamese youths who … [Read more...] about Chinese museum displays President Ho Chi Minh’s photos
Activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 128th birthday abroad
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung at the incense offering to late President CHo Chi Minh (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A series of activities held by Vietnamese communities in many countries across the world to celebrate the 128th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19). The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, the Vietnamese Association in Vientiane, the Vietnam Business Association in collaboration with Thailand’s Udonthani provincial authorities organised an incense offering to the late leader at his memorial site in Udonthani, where President Ho Chi Minh, with alias "Thau Chin", worked and built a revolutionary base in 1928- 1929. Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung recalled great contributions made by President Ho Chi Minh to the national independence and freedom, and happiness of the people. Governor of Udonthani province Wathana Phutthichat expressed his honour to attend the event, affirming that the memorial site is not only to commemorate President … [Read more...] about Activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 128th birthday abroad
Hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Because there was a rise of visitors to the mausoleum compared to normal days, the management board had coordinated with forces in the Ba Dinh Historical-Cultural Relic Complex, and relevant agencies in Hanoi to provide good services to domestic and foreign visitors. In May Day, the management board served drinking water and bread gratis to all visitors. Director of historical monuments Kim Lien in the central province of Nghe An Nguyen Bao Tuan yesterday said thousands of people arrived in the monument in the national holidays. On April 28, the monument welcomed 800 – 1,000 visitors averagely. According to an estimation, over 50,000 people paid visits to Uncle Ho’s fatherland in Sen (Lotus ) village, and the tomb of Uncle Ho’s mother, Hoang Thi Loan, in Dong Tranh mountain. Statistically, in the first quarter of 2018, the monument welcomed 6,734 delegations comprising of 176,657 visitors; of whom, 124 delegations came from 27 nations in the world. Additionally, … [Read more...] about Hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum