Statue of President Ho Chi Minh installed at Saint Petersburg State University campus (Russia) - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television

On the occasion of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025), the 102nd anniversary of Uncle Ho's arrival in Russia, on May 19, in a solemn and emotional atmosphere, the ceremony to install the statue of President Ho Chi Minh took place on the campus of Saint Petersburg State University (Russia).

The ceremony was attended by leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Russian Federation, leaders of Saint Petersburg State University, Ho Chi Minh Institute, the Vietnamese community in Russia and a large number of students of the university.

The statue of President Ho Chi Minh at Saint Petersburg State University is cast in solid bronze, 2.1m high (including the statue body and base), weighing 800kg, depicting the image of Uncle Ho raising his hand in greeting. The statue of President Ho Chi Minh was made by Quang Ha Bronze Casting Company, a prestigious unit in the field of crafting traditional bronze statues in Vietnam.

Delegates take souvenir photos next to the statue of President Ho Chi Minh located on the campus of Saint Petersburg State University on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of his birth - Photo: VGP

Professor Vladimir Kolotov, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Institute in the Russian Federation, said that this is the fifth statue of President Ho Chi Minh placed in Russia - a vivid testament to the strong friendship between Vietnam and Russia and a source of inspirationfor educating Ho Chi Minh's ideology for the young generations of the two countries.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Lan Trung, Permanent Vice President and General Secretary of the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese, also expressed deep emotion when witnessing the image of Uncle Ho solemnly present at the prestigious school, which once marked Uncle Ho's footsteps in his journey to find a way to save the country more than a century ago.

Mr. Ho Huy, Chairman of Mai Linh Group, the sponsor and organizer of the statue of President Ho Chi Minh, was moved to share: Ho Chi Minh's ideology is a guiding light not only for the revolution but also for businesses on the journey of sustainable development. The ceremony to install the statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the campus of Saint Petersburg State University (Russia) shows the hearts of the children in the country, is a symbol of gratitude, connecting the people of the two countries, especially the young generation who see the image of Uncle Ho as a motivation to strive, to make the homeland shine with friends around the world .

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