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HCMC Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Nen offers incense in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh. (Photo: SGGP) The visit aimed to celebrate the 132nd anniversary of the birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890-2022) and 110 years since President Ho Chi Minh l eft the country to seek ways for national salvation (June 5, 1911). Attending at the event were Chairman of the People’ Committee of the city Phan Van Mai, Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le, Secretary of the Party Committee of Thu Duc City Nguyen Van Hieu, Head of the Propaganda and Education Board of the City Party Committee Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue, Head of HCMC Commission of Mass Mobilization Nguyen Huu Hiep, Head of the Organization Commission of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Member of the Standing Committee of HCMC Party Committee cum Head of the Internal Affairs Committee Le Thanh Liem, Chairman of the Inspection Commission of the HCMC Party Committee Duong Ngoc … [Read more...] about HCMC’s leaders commemorate President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and her delegation visited many popular destinations in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday, as part of her official visit to Vietnam from May 15 to 19. President Sakellaropoulou started her journey on Thursday by taking a stroll and shopping along Dong Khoi Street in District 1 at 10:00 am. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and her delegation visit Bach Dang Wharf Park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, May 19, 2022. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Instead of traveling by car, the Greek leader decided to walk from Dong Khoi Street to Bach Dang Wharf Park. The president and her delegation later visited Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, where she talked with a monk to learn more about the stories behind the sacred statues. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visits Ngoc Hoang Pagoda in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, May 19, 2022. Photo : T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou asks a monk about … [Read more...] about Greek president visits popular destinations in Ho Chi Minh City

Drayton Court Hotel in which President Ho Chi Minh toiled in the kitchens in 1914 (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – President Ho Chi Minh’s three-year trip to London more than a century ago had an important meaning to his revolutionary career, British historian John Callow, former Director of Archives, Marx Memorial Library, has said. Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Callow held that London was a destination for Ho Chi Minh after a long journey to many other places because that was known as the workshop of the world. It was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution, the centre of the greatest empire in terms of land mass that the world had ever known, and the world's top financial centre. His journey is intensely practical and a way to discover the politics, the economics and the cultures of very different civilisations, the scholar stated. He stressed that it was a brave step for Ho Chi Minh to leave his homeland with a desire to learn, to witness with his own eyes the fast changing … [Read more...] about British historian highlights significance of President Ho Chi Minh’s trip to London

Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City was abuzz with excitement on Thursday night as a sea of people flooded the area to celebrate Vietnam's semifinal victory over Malaysia in men's football at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Vietnam U23s defeated their Malaysian rivals 1-0 in extra time in Thursday’s semifinal match, shooting up the Golden Stars into the men’s football final against Thailand, scheduled for Sunday night in Hanoi. Both Vietnam and Malaysia's head coaches wanted to finish the game in 90 minutes, but that did not happen. The match turned out to be intense as Vietnam faced difficulty in finding a way to score and Malaysia put up a solid defense, resulting in no goals netted in regulation time. The goalless 90 minutes sent the two teams to the two extra-time halves. When many were thinking of the penalty shootout during the second extra half, striker Nguyen Tien Linh scored with a header to fill every Vietnamese football fan with … [Read more...] about Football fans flood Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian street to celebrate semifinal victory

Hundreds of athletes, artists, and local residents participated in a charity run in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday morning to mark the 15th anniversary of the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper-backed Thuy’s Dream Foundation for children with cancer. The Sunflower Run, organized by Tuoi Tre, the Vietnam Youth Union in Ho Chi Minh City, and the Students Assistance Center, kicked off at the Vinhomes Central Park in Binh Thanh District at 7:00 am on Sunday. The event attracted hundreds of athletes, artists, and local residents. Participants join the Sunflower Run in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, May 22, 2022. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre Aside from the offline race, an online run as part of the event will also take place from May 22 to June 22. For each of the first 5,000 participants who sign up for the online race, Tam An General Hospital will donate VND100,000 (US$4.3) to the fund for children with cancer. Participants can register for either the … [Read more...] about Hundreds run to raise fund for children with cancer in Ho Chi Minh City

Editor’s note : This story by Ray Kuschert is about quán , a type of small food outlet which is very popular in Vietnam in general and in Ho Chi Minh City in particular. Kuschert has been living in Ho Chi Minh City for the past ten years. Mention 'street food' to any traveler and people all over the world instantly turn their minds to the amazing, cheap, and available street food in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City is the street food megacity of Vietnam with almost every type of Vietnamese food imaginable available around the city. However, hidden within this gem is a secret superhero that has been feeding locals and tourists for generations. People eating bò né (Vietnamese-style beefsteak) at a quán in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Bong Mai / Tuoi Tre Often confused with street food, the small business known as a quán is the very heart and soul of culinary culture. Such small food outlets specialize in one dish and are the places to go for a sit-down meal or … [Read more...] about ‘Quán’: A secret superhero of ‘real’ fast food in Ho Chi Minh City

The glorious life, revolutionary career, and sentiments of President Ho Chi Minh are told in two exhibitions being on display in Hanoi. Two exhibitions feature over 500 documents, photos, and other materials arranged under the titles “The Simple But Noble Examples” and “Youth- the Spring of the Country” being on display at Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi until September 30. As the leader of the Vietnamese nationalist movement for nearly three decades, President Ho Chi Minh was one of the prime movers of the post-World War II anti-colonial movement in Asia and one of the most influential communist leaders of the 20th century. File Photo Standing Vice Head of the Communication and Education Commission of the Party’s Central Committee Lai Xuan Mon quoted President Ho Chi Minh’s statement as saying that “A vital example is worth more than a hundred propaganda speeches” to remind those attending the opening ceremony of the exhibitions on the simple … [Read more...] about Exhibitions mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 132nd birthday anniversary

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou laid a wreath at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in the namesake city and joined talks with the city chairman on Wednesday. Within the framework of her official visit to Vietnam from May 15 to 19, President Sakellaropoulou laid a wreath at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in District 1 at 5:00 pm on Wednesday. The Greek leader later joined talks with chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai at the Reunification Palace. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou lays a wreath at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Ho Chi Minh City, May 18, 2022. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre During the conversation, chairman Mai stated that Ho Chi Minh City, as a socio-economic and cultural hub of Vietnam, is willing to act as a bridge to bring the cooperation between Hanoi and Athens to a higher level. The city hopes to receive the exchange of experience, technology transfer, … [Read more...] about Greek president talks cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City chairman

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand led by Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh visits Ho Chi Minh Museum in Phichit province. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on May 19 held an incense-offering ceremony to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on his 132nd birthday. In his remarks, Ambassador Nguyen Huy Tang called on the embassy’s staff and Vietnamese people in Cambodia to follow the late President’s ideology, morality and lifestyle. They should seriously observe local law and support each other, he said, lauding Vietnamese firms and agencies in Cambodia for their support to Cambodia ns of Vietnamese origin and local people during the COVID-19 fight. The Vietnamese community in Hungary and Hungarian friends on May 18 also gathered at a ceremony in Zalaegerszeg city where President Ho Chi Minh’s statue is located to pay homage to the late leader. Góra Balázs, Chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party’s Zalaegerszeg branch, recalled … [Read more...] about President Ho Chi Minh remembered abroad

President Ho Chi Minh devoted all his life to the struggle for national independence, freedom, and happiness of the people. A delegation of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly (NA), and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and Hanoi leaders today paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum on the occasion of his 132nd birth anniversary [May 19]. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien headed the delegation. The leaders expressed their gratefulness to President Ho Chi Minh, who devoted his life to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation while stressing their commitment to follow the pathway that President Ho Chi Minh has chosen to lead the country towards prosperity. The delegation also laid wreaths in tribute to fallen combatants at the Monument for Heroic Martyrs on Bac Son street to commemorate national heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country’s … [Read more...] about State and Hanoi leaders commemorate President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday