Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung offered flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh in the capital Havana.

VTV.vn - On the morning of December 2 (local time), Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and his delegation visited and offered flowers at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument in the capital city of Havana.

On the morning of December 2 (local time), within the framework of his visit and working visit to Cuba, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and his delegation laid flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Monument in Havana - a symbol of special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba; laid flowers and visited the Memorial of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti, and visited the Fidel Castro Cruz Center.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung offered flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh in the capital Havana.

The statue of President Ho Chi Minh in the capital Havana consists of two parts, the upper part is a bronze bust of President Ho Chi Minh, the lower part is the body of the statue, the block is carved from a single block of white marble, without decorative patterns, showing the life and virtues of simplicity, modesty and nobility of Uncle Ho.

In February 2003, the Monument and grounds began construction under the design and technical direction of architect Joel Diaz, Vice President of the Cuba - Vietnam Friendship Association.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung offered flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh in the capital Havana.

On May 19, 2003, on the occasion of the 113th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, Comrade Esteban Lazzo, President of the National Assembly, President of the Council of State of Cuba (at that time a member of the Politburo , Vice President of the Council of State) and Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Pham Tien Tu cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Monument.

The statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Havana was designed to clearly demonstrate the simplicity and thrift of President Ho Chi Minh as well as Vietnam's outstanding efforts in the struggle for independence and national unification.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung writes a souvenir at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument

Here, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung was moved to write a souvenir: "On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation was extremely moved when coming to offer flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of the Vietnamese people, who laid the foundation for the special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba."

"The monument is not only a symbol of faithful solidarity but also reminds us of our responsibility to preserve and promote this exemplary relationship. We believe that, under the light of Ho Chi Minh's ideology and the noble international spirit, the Vietnam - Cuba relationship will last forever, the Vietnam - Cuba friendship will continue to be nurtured and shine through all periods, for the ideal of independence, freedom and happiness of the people of the two countries."

* During the visit and working program in Cuba, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and the delegation visited the Fidel Castro Cruz Center.

Here, the Deputy Prime Minister wrote a souvenir: "On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cuba, I and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation were deeply moved to visit the Fidel Castro Center - a place to honor the outstanding leader, a great friend of the Vietnamese people. Fidel Castro is forever a symbol of pure international spirit and of the loyal solidarity between the two peoples.

We believe that the Fidel Center will continue to spread revolutionary ideas, inspire current and future generations, contribute to the cause of building a beautiful Cuba, and at the same time strengthen the special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba. We would like to express our deep gratitude and wish Cuba to always walk firmly on the path to Socialism."

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and his delegation visited the Fidel Castro Cruz Center.

In 2021, Cuba inaugurated the Fidel Castro Ruz Center, which collects, preserves, conserves and honors the legacy of the late leader Fidel Castro Ruz for the purpose of researching and disseminating his ideological values.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung visits the Memorial of Cuban National Hero José Martí - José Martí Memorial

* Also on December 2, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and the delegation offered flowers and visited the Memorial of Cuban National Hero José Martí - José Martí Memorial.

The José Martí Monument is located on a hill in the center of Havana. It consists of a five-pointed star-shaped tower. In the center of the Monument is a large statue of José Martí, surrounded by six columns and gardens.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and the delegation came to offer flowers in memory of the Cuban national hero, who sowed the seeds of friendship between the two brotherly countries half a world apart when, at the end of the 19th century, he wrote the famous essay "A walk on the land of the Annamese" published in the Tuoi Vang magazine, in which he praised the Vietnamese people's tradition of patriotism and indomitable resistance to foreign invaders.

The Deputy Prime Minister was moved to write a souvenir: "On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Cuba diplomatic relations (December 2, 1960 - December 2, 2025), the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation was extremely moved when coming to lay flowers at the José Martí Monument - the Cuban national hero, who laid the foundation for the spirit of international solidarity and was the inspiration for the special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba.

José Martí's ideology of independence, freedom and solidarity among peoples will forever guide us. Vietnam firmly believes that José Martí's ideology will forever endure, adding strength to the Cuban revolutionary cause and the Vietnam-Cuba friendship, for the peace and prosperity of the two peoples."

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