President Vo Van Thuong offers incense to commemorate the 54th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's death.

To commemorate the 78th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2nd, the 54th anniversary of the death of President Ho Chi Minh, and the 54th anniversary of the implementation of his sacred testament, on the morning of August 27th, at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Temple (Ba Vi, Hanoi ), President Vo Van Thuong presided over the incense offering ceremony to remember President Ho Chi Minh at the temple on King's Peak, Ba Vi Mountain, the spiritual ancestral mountain of the Vietnamese people.

President Vo Van Thuong, along with other leaders and former leaders of the Party and State, offered incense in remembrance of President Ho Chi Minh . Photo: Thong Nhat/TTXVN

Also attending were former President Nguyen Xuan Phuc; former Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung; and members of the Politburo and Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Party: Phan Dinh Trac, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Committee; and Nguyen Hoa Binh , Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court.

Also participating in the delegation were Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; ministries, branches, localities and representatives of the Nguyen Sinh and Hoang Xuan clans in Kim Lien, Nam Dan, Nghe An.

President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation, on behalf of comrades and compatriots nationwide, respectfully offered flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh according to the customs and traditions of the nation.

Writing in the guest book at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Temple, the President expressed his eternal remembrance of the immense contributions of the great President Ho Chi Minh. He stated, "We will continuously study and follow his thoughts, ethics, and style; united in our efforts to 'build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic, prosperous, and strong Vietnam, making a worthy contribution to the world revolutionary cause' as per his Last Will and Testament."

The 54th anniversary of Uncle Ho's passing, according to the nation's customs and traditions, and the 54th anniversary of implementing his Testament is also an occasion for the entire Party, people and army to remember and express gratitude for his immense contributions to the Vietnamese people.

This is also an opportunity for all comrades and compatriots to continue to promote studying and following the moral example of Ho Chi Minh. Thereby, fostering the nation's belief and aspiration to rise up to build a strong Vietnam, standing shoulder to shoulder with friendly countries around the world in the future, as Uncle Ho wished during his lifetime.

According to VNA

Source