Mexico City (VNA) - President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology has served as a “lighthouse” for peace loversaround the world, including those in Latin America, to take firm steps on thepath to national independence, foreign politicians and scholars said at arecent conference held in Mexico.
The event was held on the occasion of the visit to the Latin American countryby Nguyen Trong Nghia, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission forPopularisation and Education.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Senator GeovannaBañuelos said Latin American peoples learnt a lot from the late leader's ideology and leadership which set direction for Vietnam’s revolution to success,adding his appeal “Nothing is more precious than independence, freedom” hasbecome a manifesto of peace lovers all over the world.
GeneralSecretary of the Mexican Labour Party Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez highlighted the eternal vitality of the ideology,elaborating that the thoughts remain valuable till today despite radicalchanges domestically and internationally.
Meanwhile, Nghia laid a stress on President Ho Chi Minh’s special affection forthe Latin American peoples, adding the leader had reiterated the close friendshipbetween the Vietnamese and Latin American peoples in the fight for nationalindependence, prosperity and happiness.
Many Latin Americans have shown their respect for President Ho Chi Minh who inspiredthem in their struggle for national liberation, Nghia said.
International scholars put a wide range of issues on the table, most of whichwere President Ho Chi Minh’s life andcareer, and his tremendous contributions to Vietnam’s revolution aswell as international communist and workers’ movements./.
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