Activities arranged to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday in Hanoi

A wide range of art performances and live television shows will be held between May 18 and 19 in Hanoi to mark the late Vietnamese leader’s 125th birth anniversary (May 19, 1890).
A wide range of art performances and live television shows will be heldbetween May 18 and 19 in Hanoi to mark the late Vietnamese leader’s 125th birth anniversary (May 19, 1890).

Municipalauthorities have planned the activities to include the wideparticipation of local residents, said Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, ViceChairman of the capital’s People’s Committee.

Many campaigns will also be launched across the city to encourage localresidents to work and study hard and to follow the late President’smoral example.

The city has been working hard to repair and maintain relic sites linked to the late leader.

Publicity campaigns have been conducted to encourage patriotism andenhance the local community’s understanding of the nation’s heroes.

In May, several exhibitions and seminars have been organised across30 districts and communities in Hanoi exploring the life and career ofPresident Ho Chi Minh. A book on his life and a documentary on his riseto prominence have also been released.-VNA

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