Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to CubaLe Thanh Tung noted that the late Vietnamese leader's birthday coincides with the 126th anniversary of the fall incombat of Cuban National Hero José Martí, and the twohistorical figures share many similarities, such as the passion for freedom of their respectivepeoples and the tireless struggle and consecration of that cause.
The ceremony was attended by Hero of the Republic ofCuba and President of ICAP, Fernando Gónzalez Llort, and head of the ForeignRelations Commission of the Cuban National Assembly, Yolanda Ferrer, as well aslocal residents.
Also on May 19, the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia laidflowers at President Ho Chi Minh’s statue at Ho Chi Minh Square in Moscow.
Participants observed a minute’s silence tocommemorate the great leader and his contribution to Vietnam’s revolution and strugglefor liberation.
Similar activities were held in Saint Petersburg to markthe occasion, including a ceremony paying tribute to President Ho Chi Minh atthe Saint-Petersburg State University.
The Ho Chi Minh Institute at the university announced thewinners of the “Bac Ho trong tim toi” (Uncle Ho in my heart) contest, which receivedentries from students at various universities in Russia.
Leaders from Ho Chi Minh City and Saint Petersburgheld an online conference to review the two decades of strategic partnershipbetween Vietnam and Russia and to sketch out the two cities’ future cooperationorientations as well as the heritage left by President Ho Chi Minh for theyouth of both sides.
In Switzerland, meanwhile, the Vietnamese Embassy helda discussion on the study and pursuit of Ho Chi Minh thought and his moralexample and lifestyle, as well as the major contents of the Resolution from the13th National Party Congress.
After offering incense to the late leader,participants watched documentary films on the diplomatic lessons left byPresident Ho Chi Minh, who formed a unique external relations ideology.
They also planted trees at the embassy’s grounds inhis honour./.