Politics

PM inspects maintenance of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 15 applauded efforts by relevant units in maintaining and renovating both the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Monument for Heroic Mothers in Hanoi.
PM inspects maintenance of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ảnh 1PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspects the maintenance of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on August 15 (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 15 applauded efforts by relevantunits in maintaining and renovating both the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleumand the Monument for Heroic Mothers in Hanoi.

At a working session with the mausoleum’s management board, theGovernment leader highly appreciated the application of science and technologyin preserving the corpse of President Ho Chi Minh.

He asked the management board to improve the information work in orderto promote the cultural and educational values of the mausoleum. He also askedrelevant agencies to work harder to ensure the security and safety of the site.

The PM instructed the Ministry of Construction to coordinate with theHanoi People’s Committee to set forth a plan on building an underground parkinglot in the Ba Dinh Cultural-Historical Relic Complex.

According to the management board, the mausoleum will reopen forvisitors from August 16 after a temporary closure for annual maintenance andrenovation in 2018.

Major General Nguyen Van Cuong, head of the board, said that they had maintainedand repaired the equipment and architecture of both the mausoleum and monument.

The management board joined hands with relevant agencies to ensure securityand safety during memorial services paying tribute to the late President and otherheroic martyrs, as well as for cultural and political activities around themausoleum.

The sites were closed for annual maintenance and renovation from June 15to August 15.

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an importantlandmark of the capital city and is integral to the political and socialhistory of Vietnam. 

After his death on September 2, 1969, PresidentHo Chi Minh was embalmed and later placed for viewing at this granitemausoleum. The mausoleum, modelled after Lenin’s tomb in Moscow, was built intwo years from 1973 to 1975, with materials donated by people from all over thecountry.

The mausoleum welcomed nearly 51,000 visitors,including 11,500 foreigners, during holidays in celebration of the 43rdNational Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1)this year. –VNA
VNA
#Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc #President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum #Monument for Heroic Mothers #President Ho Chi Minh #management board #Hanoi #Vietnam #VietnamPlus #Viet Nam News
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

See more

NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

NA Vice Chairman inspects election preparations in Ca Mau

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, who is also a member of the National Election Council, called on Ca Mau authorities to ensure local communes and wards regularly update and clearly post voter lists as required, ensure timely allocation of funds for the grassroots level, maintain public safety and order, and provide social welfare support for those eligible, especially as the Lunar New Year holiday draws near.

Former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du (Photo: VNA)

Public expectations grow ahead of 14th National Party Congress

The attainments gained over 40 years of Doi moi come as the essence of the perseverance in independence, self-reliance, as well as the solidarity and creativity of the entire nation, said former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong speaks at the working session with representatives of Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)

NA Vice Chairman inspects election preparations in Quang Tri

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong, member of the National Election Council, asked Quang Tri to continue implementing all steps in line with legal regulations, including establishing election teams within the timeframe prescribed in the election law, and organising the 2nd and 3rd consultative conferences to finalise the lists of candidates no later than February 20, 2026.

Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu speaks at the meeting of the Party Organisation of the VFF and central mass organisations (Photo: VNA)

Fatherland front asked to better serve as political nucleus in strengthening great national unity

The Party Organisation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and central mass organisations was urged to further enhance effectiveness and innovation, broaden public participation in the great national unity bloc, strengthen the close bond between the Party, local authorities and the people, and make a meaningful contribution to the successful implementation of the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution and the country’s renewal and development cause.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai speaks at the January 12 working session to inspect preparations for the elections of deputies to the 16th legislature and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in the southern province of Ca Mau. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee inspects election preparations in Ca Mau

In Ca Mau, 13 candidates have been introduced for the National Assembly, 73 for the provincial People’s Council, and 1,469 for commune-level People’s Councils. The provincial election committee has designated five NA constituencies and 18 constituencies for People’s Councils at provincial and commune levels.

Vietnamese association in Thailand elects leadership for 2026–2028 term (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese community in Thailand elects new executive board for 2026–2028 term

Established in July 2012 under the Thai Government approval, the Association of Vietnamese in Thailand currently has 26 local chapters and a women’s committee, and has played an active role in preserving cultural identity, supporting community development, and fostering people-to-people ties between Vietnam and Thailand.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 53rd session

NA Chairman Man said the 53rd session will review and approve two resolutions on specific matters relating to the organisational structure and the contingent of prosecutors of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, as well as consider the NA’s people's aspiration report in December 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit on July 7, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam–Uruguay relations poised for further elevation: Uruguayan Ambassador

Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro noted that although the two countries have yet to formally establish a comprehensive partnership, the foundations of bilateral cooperation have been steadily strengthened and expanded, particularly in the fields of economy and trade, science and technology, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges.

Assaf Talgam, a historian and a journalist of Zo HaDerekh, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Israel. (Photo: VNA)

CPV's leadership - central factor shaping Vietnam’s enduring stability, impressive achievements: Israeli historian

Talgam said that from a comparative and historical perspective, the CPV’s leadership has been the central factor underpinning the country’s enduring political stability and impressive development trajectory. In a world marked by rapid and unpredictable changes, few political organisations have been able to maintain continuity of leadership while simultaneously adapting their governance approach as effectively as the CPV.