Hanoi (VNA) - TheSen Village Festival will be organised nationwide to celebrate the130th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh, according to a plan recentlyissued by the People’s Committee of the central province of Nghe An.
The festival aims to express the gratitude and respect of the Vietnamese peopleacross the country to President Ho – the hero of national liberation andan outstanding cultural figure of Vietnam.
The activities within the event will promote and educate people about PresidentHo Chi Minh’s ideology, encouraging them to study and follow his morality aswell as enhance the image of his homeland – Sen village, Nghe An – bothdomestically and internationally.
Specifically, the Sen Village Festival 2020 will take place over five days,from May 15-19 in Vinh city, Nam Dan district, together with other districtswithin the province.
The ceremonial activities in the festival include flower offering at Uncle Ho’sMonument in Ho Chi Minh Square; a procession to his hometown; a parade ofphotos and the opening ceremony that will be held in Sen village.
Meanwhile, diverse festive activities will be held nationwide like nationalvolleyball tournaments; tours jointly organised by travel agencies to Sen village;national singing festival, poster exhibition and film week, among others./.
VNA