Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) 
A distinguishing feature of Ho Chi Minh’s legacy was his pragmatic approach to communism. While many contemporaneous communist leaders viewed the ideology as an ultimate end, he regarded it as a means to a greater goal: national liberation.
President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, revolutionary ethics, and working style became a shining and precious example, and a priceless asset for not only the Vietnamese people but also the peoples who love peace and strive for national independence and social progress, the LPRP Central Committee noted.
State President Luong Cuong presented a 40-year Party membership badge to Le Khanh Hai, member of the Party Central Committee and head of the Presidential Office at a ceremony on May 19 in Hanoi.
The two sides agreed to promote the implementation of the outcomes of the phone talks between the CPV and ANC leaders, along with the MoU on cooperation between the two Parties inked during the South African side's visit.
Party leader To Lam called for concrete measures to make the study and practice of President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings a cultural need and a regular activity woven into the operations of every unit.
Major Mexican newspapers on May 18 (local time) ran features celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Mexico as well as the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025).
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
Throughout his revolutionary career, President Ho Chi Minh consistently linked the goal of national independence with socialism.
Looking forward, Hai revealed that the two sides are actively pursuing an upgrade in their relationship, beginning with a Comprehensive Partnership and aiming toward a Strategic Partnership.
The celebration offered an occasion to honour generations who sacrificed for national independence and to highlight the responsibility of today's generation, Long said, expressing gratitude to Swiss friends for their support during Vietnam's reunification and development.
Hagiwara said Mimasaka is proud to host the statue “Ho Chi Minh reading a newspaper,” the first of its kind in Japan. Each year, the statue draws numerous visitors from both Japan and abroad who come to pay their respects to the late leader.
In the 1930s, he also spent time in Italy, with cities like Rome, Milan, Florence, and Genoa bearing his footprints and locals continuing to speak of him with reverence and pride.
Kusum Jain, Chairwoman of the Indo-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC), praised President Ho Chi Minh as a visionary leader, stressing his inspiring and people-centred leadership, policies, and strategies enabled the Vietnamese people to liberate their nation from colonial, fascist, and imperialist forces, while laying a solid foundation based on socialist ideology and principles for a free, independent, and happy Vietnam.
The event to express deep respect and gratitude to the founder of modern Vietnam saw the attendance of leaders from units under the Vietnamese Embassy.
President Ho Chi Minh’s influence is felt not only in Vietnam but throughout human history. Italian communists have always held him in great respect and profound affection.
The statement underlined that Ho Chi Minh’s thought retains its enduring value in today’s ongoing struggles for freedom and social equality, continuing to inspire peoples around the world in their pursuit of peace and justice.
The Dominican party leader underscored the lesson of great national solidarity in President Ho Chi Minh’s thought remains profoundly relevant to contemporary progressive movements in Latin America, sharing how the MIU Party has drawn from the principle to build a solidarity bloc that embraces diverse components and ideologies.
Addressing a national conference in Hanoi on May 18 on the dissemination and implementation of Resolutions 66 and 68, the leader called for joint efforts to drive Vietnam into a new era — one of development, prosperity, and strength.
Tam portrayed President Ho Chi Minh as a radiant symbol of true patriotism, seamlessly integrated with proletarian internationalism. He further described the late leader as an exemplary international revolutionary who unwaveringly championed the cause of justice.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung highlighted the significance of the Southeast Asian Studies programme at SFS, describing it as one of the leading academic and policy-oriented training programmes in regional studies.
