The Vietnam News Agency television channel (Vnews) will launch a daily broadcast on President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career on May 19 to mark the 122 nd anniversary of his birthday.

The five-minute programme will cover the President’s outstanding speeches on formal occasions, his advice to local authorities and individuals on each visit, and his contributions to revolutionary and national liberation movements all over the world.

Also as part of activities to mark the late President’s birthday and 65 years since the President returned to the northern province of Thai Nguyen to lead a resistance war against French imperialists, a book exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh is underway in the locality from May 14-20.

On display were over 2,000 publications, including those written by the President during his working time in ATK safe zone, by domestic and foreign authors and some featuring Party and State leaders, army generals and eminent students of Ho Chi Minh.

Several works on Thai Nguyen province and its people were also available at the event.-VNA