Keyword: "100th birthday"

Addressing the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Duc Tien said Fidel Castro was a figure of exceptional stature whose life and revolutionary career were closely associated with the victory of the Cuban Revolution and the struggle for national independence and sovereignty, as well as the aspirations of peoples around the world for independence, freedom, peace and justice.

Scholars and educators gathered at an exhibition and forum on February 25 to commemorate the 100th birthday of Professor Dinh Xuan Lam, a towering figure in Vietnamese history studies whose intellectual legacy continues to inspire generations of academics.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung on February 7 handed Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone letters of best wishes from Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong to former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and former President of Laos Khamtai Siphandone on the occasion of his 100th birthday, which falls on February 8.

Music compositions and paintings by and behind-the-scene stories about famous composer, poet, and painter Van Cao (1923-1995) who composed “Tien quan ca” (The Marching Song) – Vietnam’s national anthem – will reach the public through an upcoming series of activities celebrating his 100th birthday.

A grand ceremony commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet (1922-2008) took place on November 23 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long – the late leader’s native place.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on December 1 to mark the centenary of late President, General Le Duc Anh.