State leader commemorates late President Ho Chi Minh in London
President Vo Van Thuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam laid a wreath at a plaque commemorating late President Ho Chi Minh at New Zealand House on Haymarket street in London on May 5 morning (local time) as part of his trip to the UK to attend the coronation of King Charles III.
President Vo Van Thuong (3rd, L) at the plaque commemorating late President Ho Chi Minh at New Zealand House on Haymarket street in London. (Photo: VNA)The delegation expressed gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh and reviewed his overseas journey for national salvation. Though his stay in the UK was not long, it helped form his political thought.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long said President Ho Chi Minh’s stay in the UK laid a foundation for the friendship between the two countries. The historical relic site at the New Zealand House and some other places linked with him in London are important to helping British and international friends learn about the history and the struggle for national liberation of Vietnam and also promote the two countries’ friendship.
President Vo Van Thuong lays a wreath at the plaque commemorating late President Ho Chi Minh at the New Zealand House on Haymarket street in London on May 5 morning (local time). (Photo: VNA)The 19-storey New Zealand House on Haymarket, located at the centre of London, was built on the ground of Carlton Hotel, a luxury hotel operating from 1899 to 1940, where the late leader of Vietnam worked as a kitchenhand.
The facade of this building is attached with a blue plaque of the UK - Vietnam Friendship Association reading: “Ho Chi Minh (1890 - 1969), founder of modern Vietnam, worked in 1913 at the Calton Hotel which stood on this site.”
Many other places in London were also associated with President Ho Chi Minh during that time, including Drayton Court Hotel, Soho Square, and Marx Memorial Library./.
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