Opening of the Lotus Village Festival and inauguration of the "Uncle Ho Visits His Hometown" Monument

This is a meaningful activity within a series of special cultural activities to celebrate the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025). General Secretary To Lam attended and directed the ceremony.

Also attending were Politburo members, Party Central Committee Secretaries: Head of the Central Organization Commission Le Minh Hung, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac, Head of the Central Inspection Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien; Politburo members: Minister of National Defense - General Phan Van Giang; Minister of Public Security - General Luong Tam Quang; Party Central Committee Secretaries: Chief of the Party Central Committee Office Le Hoai Trung; Head of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission Tran Luu Quang; Party Central Committee members: Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh; representatives of leaders of a number of relevant ministries and branches; leaders of Nghe An province.

Delegates attending the ceremony.

The highlight of the ceremony was a large-scale art program with the theme "Monument in millions of hearts", elaborately staged by veteran artists such as People's Artist Cong Bay (Deputy Director of the Department of Political Work - Ministry of Public Security), People's Artist Huu Tu and People's Artist An Ninh.

General Secretary To Lam and delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the "Uncle Ho Visits His Hometown" Monument.

The program also has the participation of many famous artists with performances in many rich forms such as singing and dancing, folk music drama, modern theater. Not only with the participation of professional artists, the program also brings together the Drum Art Troupe of the People's Police Academy, the Police Ceremony Troupe, mass art troupes, folk artists of Nghe An province and hundreds of students of Nam Dan district... creating a vivid, profound cultural picture, imbued with national identity.

Monument "Uncle Ho visits his hometown".

With careful investment, the gathering of talented artists and sacred affection towards President Ho Chi Minh, the opening night of the 2025 Lotus Village Festival became an unforgettable artistic mark in the hearts of the public.

Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security, spoke at the inauguration ceremony of the "Uncle Ho Visits His Hometown" Monument.

Also on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, towards the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Public Security Forces' Traditional Day and the 20th anniversary of the National Security Day, the Ministry of Public Security coordinated with the People's Committee of Nghe An province to organize the inauguration ceremony of the "Uncle Ho visits his hometown" monument in the beloved homeland of Uncle Ho.

Many special art programs at the opening night of the 2025 Lotus Village Festival.

The monument "Uncle Ho visits his hometown" is located at Lang Sen Stadium, Kim Lien Commune, where Uncle Ho met and talked intimately with his hometown people during his two visits to his hometown.

The statue is cast in bronze using modern hydraulic pressing technology, 7.9m high, the base is 0.4m, the pedestal is 2.25m high, bringing the total height of the structure to more than 10m. The entire structure is elaborately completed, meeting high technical and aesthetic requirements, while ensuring its value will last over time.

Drum performance of the People's Police Academy at the festival.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security, said that the statue of Uncle Ho visiting his hometown is located in Sen Village, Kim Lien Commune, where Uncle Ho had met and talked intimately with his hometown people twice during his visit to his hometown.

The Deputy Minister emphasized that throughout his revolutionary activities, President Ho Chi Minh always had special affection and thoughtful teachings for the People's Public Security Forces. He left the People's Public Security Forces an invaluable legacy of profound theoretical and practical significance, typically "Six teachings of Uncle Ho to the People's Public Security Forces". This is a guideline for action, a strong driving force for generations of People's Public Security officers and soldiers to continue to make efforts and be determined to strive to excellently complete all tasks assigned by the Party and the State.

The ceremony attracted a large number of people and tourists.

The project is not simply a cultural and artistic work, the monument is also a sacred symbol, expressing the morality of "When drinking water, remember its source", the deep gratitude of the People's Public Security force and the people of the whole country to the beloved leader of the nation.

On behalf of the Central Public Security Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security, Deputy Minister Tran Quoc To requested the People's Committee of Nghe An province to continue to coordinate in managing, preserving and promoting the value of the monument in an effective and practical manner.

According to cand.com.vn

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