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Ho Chi Minh statue inaugurated in Lenin’s birthplace

A statue of late President Ho Chi Minh was unveiled on June 6 in Ulyanovsk city, where Vladimir Ilych Lenin, leader of the Russian October Revolution, was born.
Ho Chi Minh statue inaugurated in Lenin’s birthplace ảnh 1The newly inaugurated Ho Chi Minh statue in Ulyanovsk city, Russia (Photo: VNA)

Moscow (VNA) – A statue of late President Ho Chi Minh was unveiled onJune 6 in Ulyanovsk city, where Vladimir Ilych Lenin, leader of the RussianOctober Revolution, was born.

Built in 2015, the 5-metre full-body bronze statue lies within a 2,000 squaremetre area next to the Ho Chi Minh Boulevard in Zasniazhsky district.

The construction cost was covered by Vietnam, while Russia took care of technicalconsultancy and sculpting work.

The statue was designed following the model at the Ho Chi Minh Square in thecentral province of Nghe An – the Vietnamese President’s birthplace.

Speaking at the inauguration event, Ulyanovsk Governor Sergei Morozov said thestatue marked a new era in the Nghe An – Ulyanovsk relationship.

Leaders of the two localities share a common desire for bilateral tiesdevelopment, with priority given to people-to-people diplomacy, he added. 

Standing Vice Secretary of the Nghe An Party's Committee Nguyen Xuan Son saidnow the Vietnamese community in Russia has another place to honour theirpresident.-VNA
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