NgheAn (VNA) – The central province of Nghe An is speeding up theconstruction of a statue of Vladimir Ilich Lenin to mark his 150th birthday (April 22, 1870).
Vinhcity in Nghe An province – the homeland of late President Ho Chi Minh - is thesecond locality, after Hanoi, selected for the building of Lenin’s statue.
NgheAn province and Ulyanovsk – the native land of Lenin – have set up close relationssince the 1990s. With the sentiments, Ulyanovsk has named a square, an avenueand a school after President Ho Chi Minh.
Meanwhile,a road in Nghe An has also been named after Lenin. Besides, Soviet Nghe TinhMuseum has devoted a space to displaying documents on Lenin and Russia’sOctober Revolution.
Thestatue, measuring 3m in height, was casted in Ulyanovsk and presented by theRussian province to the Party organisation and people of Nghe An.
Theconstruction of the statue has been seen as a milestone in the relationsbetween Nghe An and Ulyanovsk, helping to consolidate the traditionalfriendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam andRussia./.
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