Nghe An (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc led a Government delegation to pay homage to President Ho ChiMinh at the Kim Lien relic site in Nam Dan district, the central province ofNghe An, on July 20, ahead of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).
At the national special relic site, thedelegation offered incense and wreath in tribute to the late leader – a hero ofnational liberation, a world cultural celebrity and an eminent leader of theworkers’ and national liberation movements throughout the globe.
President Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was thefounder of the Communist Party of Vietnam. He laid the foundation for theVietnamese revolution’s victory in the 20th century with the establishment ofthe Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945.
The delegation then offered incense andflowers at the Truong Bon national historical site in Do Luong district tocommemorate martyrs who died for national independence.
Between 1964 -1968, the US dropped nearly20,000 bombs on Truong Bon road, a key route for North Vietnam to supply goods tothe South at the time. During the period, more than 1,500 people fought to protectthe route.-VNA