Hong Kong (VNA) – Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) Le Duc Hanh has presented the Tai Kwun heritage site with an English edition of the book "Nguyen Ai Quoc case in Hong Kong 1931–1933", published in 2006 by the National Political Publishing House and the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
The presentation took place during a wreath-offering ceremony marking the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890–2025) at the site, where the late leader, then known as Nguyen Ai Quoc or Sung Man Cho, was once detained by colonial authorities in the early 1930s.
In her speech, Hanh expressed profound gratitude to the revolutionary leaders who overcame immense hardships to lead the Vietnamese people to independence and inspired global movements for national liberation and the dismantling of colonial rule, especially in Indochina and beyond.
The diplomat also highlighted the 95th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s foundation in Hong Kong, a milestone guided by Nguyen Ai Quoc as a representative of the Communist International. She underscored Vietnam's transformation from a French colony to a middle-income developing nation and a responsible member of the international community, now poised to stand on an equal footing with global powers.
She explained that the book was presented to the Consulate General in late March by Director of the Ho Chi Minh Museum Vu Manh Ha during a visit by the Vietnamese delegation to the Museum Summit in Hong Kong.
The book contains valuable documents and images divided into three sections, covering the French colonial surveillance of Nguyen Ai Quoc, his arrest and legal proceedings in Hong Kong, and his ties with the Loseby lawyer family.
Hanh hoped that the book will deepen understanding among Tai Kwun’s managers and visitors about the history of the former Victoria prison and its most prominent political prisoner Nguyen Ai Quoc.
Anita Chung, a representative of the Tai Kwun heritage site, gratefully accepted the book, noting its value to the site’s historical archives on Ho Chi Minh. She voiced interest in visiting the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi and exploring opportunities for academic and professional collaboration./.
