Many people visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum on September 2nd holiday

Long lines of people waiting in Ba Dinh Square to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

Although the weather during the September 2nd holiday this year was quite hot from early morning, the line of people pouring into Ba Dinh Square to queue to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum still grew longer.

At nearly 11am this morning, a long line of people was still lining up from Ngoc Ha Street, patiently waiting for their turn to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Although the weather during this year's holiday is quite hot, everyone is happy and eagerly waiting for their turn to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

As has become a tradition, every September 2nd, many Vietnamese people from all over the country have the opportunity to go to the capital, visit Uncle Ho's Mausoleum to commemorate the merits of the beloved father of the nation.

Long queue of people from Ngoc Ha street - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

To be on time to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum, Ms. Cam Tu's family (living in Vinh Phuc province) left at 5am and waited in line.

“For me, this is an opportunity toeducate my children about their roots, learn about the history of the nation and show respect to Uncle Ho. That is why I took my two children to visit Uncle Ho’s mausoleum on the first day of the holiday. I hope that through meaningful activities like this, I will help nurture my children’s patriotism,” Ms. Tu confided.

On September 2 this year, the Hanoi Department of Tourism plans to give away 28,000 gifts including cakes, milk or water to people and tourists visiting Uncle Ho's mausoleum - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

As for Ngoc Lan (a first-year student), this is the second time this Gen Z girl has returned to Ba Dinh Square to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum. Lan remembers the first time she returned to the capital to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum was when she was in 3rd grade, her heart was filled with excitement and eagerness.

“Coming here today, I am no longer a child, but the emotions are still the same as the first time I came to Uncle Ho's mausoleum. Although the weather is quite hot today, I, like the ladies and gentlemen around me, are all happy, waiting for our turn to visit Uncle Ho's mausoleum on this special occasion,” Lan shared.

This year's National Day holiday lasts four days from August 31 to September 3. It is expected that the flow of people visiting Uncle Ho's mausoleum will continue to increase in the following days.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism said that on September 2, the department will provide drinking water, milk and bread to serve people and tourists visiting President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum. It is expected that 28,000 gifts will be distributed on this occasion.

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