Discover the unique features of the monument "Uncle Ho visits his hometown"

Minister Luong Tam Quang offers incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh

The statue of President Ho Chi Minh with the theme "Uncle Ho visits his hometown" is located right in the premises of the special National Historical Site of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province.

Discover the unique features of the monument — The monument "Uncle Ho visits his hometown" was inaugurated on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025).

This is a place with a banyan tree, a well, and a communal house yard called Sen Village. It was the place where Uncle Ho visited his hometown twice in 1957 and 1961, the place where he was born and has been attached to since his childhood.

During his visits to his homeland, Uncle Ho met and talked intimately with villagers; recalled old stories with the elders; was affectionate with children; and kindly advised the Party Committee, government, organizations and people.

The monument project “Uncle Ho visits his hometown” was constructed urgently and seriously within 2 years. The statue was cast from the original photo taken in reality of Uncle Ho visiting his hometown for the second time in 1961. The statue was designed to include both the pedestal and the statue, with a total height of 12.5m; of which the statue is 8.3m high; weighs 6 tons, and is made of hydraulically pressed bronze.

The statue faces north, in front is a lotus pond, behind is a mountain model symbolizing the homeland landscape.

This is a gift from the Central Public Security Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security to the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025); 80 years of the August Revolution and National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025); 80 years of the People's Public Security Traditional Day (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and 20 years of the National Day for National Security Protection (August 19, 2005 - August 19, 2025).

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the “Uncle Ho Visits His Hometown” monument on May 15, Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security, said that the project has great and profound cultural and political significance, aiming to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, the genius leader of the Party and people of Vietnam; National liberation hero, world cultural celebrity, exemplary communist soldier, beloved father of the Vietnamese armed forces.

Throughout his life, 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 many invaluable legacies 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 and a strong driving force for generations of public security officers and soldiers to resolutely strive to excellently fulfill all tasks entrusted by the Party, State and People; firmly protect national security, ensure social order and safety, and make an important contribution to the cause of national construction and defense.

Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To emphasized that the "Uncle Ho Visits His Hometown" monument has profound political and cultural significance, expressing the gratitude of the Party, State, people and the People's Public Security Forces towards President Ho Chi Minh.

This is not only a symbolic work, with profound historical and humanistic values, but also a unique and typical cultural and architectural work; becoming a red address, an impressive destination, attracting a large number of compatriots, comrades and domestic and foreign tourists to visit, worship, pay tribute and study.

The monument project “Uncle Ho visits his hometown” in Sen Village not only aims to recreate a historical image, but is also a sacred symbol expressing the nation’s morality of “remembering the source of water when drinking water”, as well as the deep affection of the People’s Public Security force and the people of the whole country for their beloved Uncle Ho.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, also added that from now on, in the Sen Village space complex and Kim Lien Special National Monument, there will be an extremely meaningful project. The presence of the statue makes everyone always feel that Uncle Ho is still with us every day, with a heart of immense love and sacred feelings for the homeland "highly respected and deeply loved".

The project aims to remind every Nghe An citizen to always remember and continue to make more efforts to fulfill his wish: "We sincerely hope that our compatriots and comrades in the province will strive to make Nghe An soon become one of the best provinces in the North."