Party chief pays tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong takes photo with the relic site's officials and staff (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh at House No.67 in Hanoi on January 26 on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year and the 87th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The Party chief expressed his gratitude to the great Vietnamese leader who devoted his whole life to the cause of national independence and the happiness of people.

Talking with the relic site’s officials and staff, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong said he was glad to know that more domestic and international tourists visited the site, which reached 2.8 million in 2016.

He wished the officials a New Year of good health and prosperity.

Located within the President Ho Chi Minh relic site, House No.67 was named after the year 1967 when it was constructed. This is where Uncle Ho worked and passed away.

The foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam by President Ho Chi Minh on February 3, 1930 was an important historical event and a turning-point in the history of the Vietnamese revolution, marking a milestone in the country’s development.-VNA

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