Party, State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh
Party, State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on birth anniversary
Leaders and formers leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid wreaths in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on May 18, on the occasion of the late President's 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890-2023).
Party and State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🔯 – Leaders and former leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State, National Assembly, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid wreaths in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on May 18, on the occasion of the late President's 133rd birthanniversary (May 19, 1890-2023).
Joining the delegation were President Vo Van Thuong,Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and President of the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien. Former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, former President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, former NA Chairpersons Nguyen Van An, Nguyen Sinh Hung and Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan also attended the ceremony. Expressing their gratitude to the late President, the Party and State leaders pledged that the entire Party, people and army will continue following his invaluable guidance to bring theResolution of the 13th National Party Congress into life and successfully accomplish socio-economic programmes.
The leaders pay tribute to fallen combatants. (Photo: VNA)
Later, the delegation offered incense andpaid floral tribute to fallen combatants at the Monumentto Heroes and Martyrs on Bac Son street. In the morning of thesame day, delegations from the Central Military Commission - Ministry of National Defence,the Central Public Security Party Committee - Ministry of Public Security, and the municipal Party Committee, People’s Council and People’s Committee of Hanoi also laid wreaths in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh and fallen combatants./.
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Party and State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum. (Photo: VNA) 
The leaders pay tribute to fallen combatants. (Photo: VNA) 
