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Ho Chi Minh statue constructed in Russia

A ceremony commencing the construction of a statue of the late President Ho Chi Minh was held in Russian Ulyanovsk city, the birthplace of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, on June 11.
A ceremony commencing the construction of a statue of the late PresidentHo Chi Minh was held in Russian Ulyanovsk city, the birthplace ofVladimir Ilyich Lenin, on June 11.

The 5-metrebronze statue will be built on an area of more than 2,000 square metres,next to the Ho Chi Minh boulevard in Zasniazhsky district. Theconstruction cost is covered by Vietnam while its technical consultancyand sculpture work are supported by the Russian side.

Speaking at the event, Le Ngoc Hoa, Vice Chairman of the Nghe AnPeople’s Committee, said the work aims to be a place for the Vietnamesecommunity in Russia to honnour their beloved president and to cement aclose long-lasting ties between central Nghe An province and Ulyanovsk.

The Russian city’s representative expressedlocal delight and support towards the statue erection, while pledging todecorate and make the Ho Chi Minh boulevard one of the city’s beststreets by September 2, Vietnam’s National Day.

The construction work is scheduled to finish within November.-VNA
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