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President Ho Chi Minh commemorated in France’s Marseille city

A plaque commemorating President Ho Chi Minh was unveiled in France’s Marseille city on November 26, as part of the activities marking 110 years since the late President boarded ship Amiral Latouche Tréville to France, beginning his journey for national salvation.
President Ho Chi Minh commemorated in France’s Marseille city ảnh 1The commemorative plaque is mounted on a front wall of the French newspaper’s headquarters in Marseille. (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – A plaque commemorating PresidentHo Chi Minh was unveiled in France’s Marseille city on November 26, as part ofthe activities marking 110 years since the late President boarded ship Amiral Latouche Tréville to France, beginning his journey for national salvation.

The ceremony was co-organised by the Vietnamese Embassy inFrance, authorities of Marseille city, and representatives from the FrenchCommunist Party and La Marseillaise newspaper.

The granite plaque is mounted on a front wall of the French newspaper’sheadquarters in Marseille.

President Ho Chi Minh commemorated in France’s Marseille city ảnh 2Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) 
In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to France DinhToan Thang thanked and highly appreciated the warm sentiments of leaders and people of Marseille, who consider the commemorative plaque as part of the city's cultural heritage.
Thang said the event contributes to keeping memories of President Ho ChiMinh, while demonstrating the special relations between Vietnam and Marseille.

Leaders of the French Communist Party and thenewspaper expressed their respect for the beloved leader of the Vietnamese people.

Echoing Thang’s views, they said the plaque showed the sentiments,friendship and solidarity of people in Marseille and France in general with the Vietnamesepeople./.
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