Representatives of Vietnamese people in Udon Thani province pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on February 1 (Source: VNA) Luong Xuan Hoa, Chairman of the Vietnamese People Associationin Udon Thani, said the late leader of Vietnam used to live and develop a revolutionarymovement among the Vietnamese community in Udon Thani as well as Thailand atlarge in 1928 - 1929.
In 1957, when Ho Chi Minh was still alive, expatriates inThailand set up altars in their home to worship him as a saint, Hoa noted.
On this occasion, he expressed his hope that the Vietnamesein Udon Thani will continue upholding solidarity and mutual support to weatherpandemic-caused difficulties, preserve the country’s traditional culture, and alwaysturn their hearts to the homeland.
Undon Thani is home to the largest number ofVietnamese-origin people in Thailand, numbering more than 15,000. Its Noong On village inMuong town, where Ho Chi Minh carried out revolutionary activities in 1928 - 1929,is currently a relic site treasured by the Vietnamese in Thailand./.