Hanoi (VNA) – Asmany as 38,625 people, including 1,133 foreigners, paid tribute to latePresident Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on September 1 and 2.
The President Ho Chi MinhMausoleum Management Board coordinated well with relevant agencies to makepreparations for the occasion. On September 2, Vietnam’s National Day, visitorsto the mausoleum were served free water bottles and breads.
President Ho Chi Minh was born onMay 19, 1890 in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the central province ofNghe An. He devoted all of his life to the national liberation cause whiletirelessly striving for peace and progress in the world.
He led the nation to success inthe struggle for national independence and in establishing the DemocraticRepublic of Vietnam following the August Revolution in 1945. The Presidentpassed away on September 2, 1969.
The President Ho Chi MinhMausoleum, opening to the public on August 29, 1975, is an important landmarkof Hanoi capital city and stands integrated to the political and social historyof Vietnam.
After his death, President Ho ChiMinh was embalmed and put for view in this granite mausoleum. The mausoleum,modelled after Lenin's tomb in Moscow, was built in two years, from 1973 to1975, with materials donated by people from all over the country.-VNA