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Ceremony marks Uncle Ho’ national salvation journey

A ceremony was held at the Nha Rong wharf in Ho Chi Minh City on June 5 to mark the 102nd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s journey for national salvation (June 5, 1911-2013).
A ceremony was held at the Nha Rong wharf in Ho Chi Minh City onJune 5 to mark the 102nd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s journeyfor national salvation (June 5, 1911-2013).

Addressing the event, Director of the municipal Department of Culture,Sports and Tourism Nguyen Thanh Rum said that President Ho Chi Minh’sjourney for national salvation marked an important milestone inVietnam ’s history, reflecting the Vietnamese people’s iron will toovercome all difficulties and hardships to seek the way for nationalindependence and freedom.

The municipal authoritiesand people are determined to build HCM City into a civilised andmodern city, contributing more to the national construction anddevelopment, he stressed.

On this occasion, a city delegation offered flowers and incense at the Ho Chi Minh Museum.

On the same day, an exhibition featuring photos, documents andartefacts relating to President Ho Chi Minh’s activities with homeland’ssea and islands and with the patriotic emulation movement was opened atthe museum on the occasion of the 102 nd anniversary of his journey.-VNA
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