PM cuts ribbon to launch temple dedicated to President Ho’s ancestors
Nghe
An (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 16 cut the ribbon to
inaugurate a temple dedicated to the ancestors of President Ho Chi Minh in Kim
Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An where the
president was born.
Located to the south of Chung Mountain, the ancestral temple is constructed on
a ground of 83.63 hectares.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Phuc hailed Nam Dan as a land with cultural
and historical richness where many extraordinary and noble people were born. He
asked local young people to preserve and uphold the academic tradition of their
forebears.
The temple symbolizes a popular Vietnamese saying “When you drink water,
remember the source,” the prime minister said, adding that it will serve as a
historical place for people to pay tribute and show gratitude towards President
Ho Chi Minh and his ancestors for their contributions to the nation.
On the same day, Prime Minister Phuc attended the launch of a monument built by
cooperatives and cooperative alliance across Vietnam to show respect for
President Ho Chi Minh.
Construction of the monument began at Kim Lien special national relic site in
Lang Sen 3 village, Kim Lien commune in August last year, aiming to mark the late
president’s 130th birthday (May 19, 1890 – 2020). It has a total investment of
8 billion VND (343,000 USD)./.