Temples, Shrines, Memorials, and Statues of President Ho Chi Minh are symbols of the steadfast hearts of the people of the Mekong Delta region towards beloved Uncle Ho. Some were built during the fierce war, while others were built after the country achieved peace. Each building is a “heart”, a solid “fortress of faith”, shining with the moral “Independence and freedom thanks to the Party/ Warm clothes, full meals, remembering Uncle Ho”.
The statue of President Ho Chi Minh at Ben Ninh Kieu is forever the pride of Can Tho people. The project was completed on September 2, 1976, and was later restored and upgraded.
Uncle Ho's temple in Luong Tam commune, Long My district, Hau Giang province, was built not long after Uncle Ho passed away. The temple was invested in and built very spaciously and was ranked as a National Historical - Cultural Relic. In the photo is the scene of Hau Giang people lining up to offer incense and flowers to celebrate Uncle Ho's birthday.
Uncle Ho Temple in Cu Lao Dung was formerly located in Nguyen Cong Minh Hamlet, An Thanh Nhi Commune, Long Phu District, now in Den Tho Hamlet, An Thanh Dong Commune, Cu Lao Dung District, Soc Trang Province, and was ranked as a National Historical and Cultural Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 2001. The temple was started on February 3, 1970 and inaugurated on May 19, 1970.
Uncle Ho Temple in Chau Thoi Commune, Vinh Loi District, Bac Lieu Province has been upgraded to be very spacious, is a National Historical - Cultural Relic, still preserving the original Uncle Ho Temple built in 1972. This place displays a lot of documents, images, and artifacts about the life and great revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh.
Mr. Le Van Thong (Tu Thong) - the person who painted a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh for the memorial service and also the person who has been attached to the Uncle Ho Temple in Luong Tam commune for more than half a century - introduced the history of the Temple to the children.
Uncle Ho's shrine in Tri Luc commune, Thoi Binh district, Ca Mau province. Here, there is a star apple tree grafted from a southern star apple tree given to Uncle Ho in the Presidential Palace grounds.
In many localities of Bac Lieu and Ca Mau provinces, people have the custom of setting up an altar for Uncle Ho right in front of their house on the occasion of Lunar New Year. This is an extremely meaningful thing, for people to express their infinite gratitude to Uncle Ho, in the warm, family-filled spring days.
The exhibition house of President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese Revolution in the Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Site (Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province) introduces many images and artifacts about Uncle Ho.
In the Nguyen Sinh Sac Relic Site, there is also a reconstruction of Uncle Ho's Stilt House, at a scale of 1:1 with Uncle Ho's Stilt House in Hanoi.
People in the West also have many ways to express their gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh, such as offering a memorial meal for Uncle Ho (Bac Lieu, Ca Mau); collecting paintings, photos, and articles about Uncle Ho (Soc Trang); painting Uncle Ho using typical materials in the Mekong Delta (Can Tho)... In the photo is artisan Le Van Nghia (Bay Nghia) in Lap Vo district, Dong Thap province, famous for his portraits of Uncle Ho made from lotus leaves of his hometown.
Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/sat-son-tam-long-nguoi-dan-mien-tay-voi-bac-ho-a186518.html
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