Accompanied by leaders of the southern economic hub, President Phuc came to offer incense, paying respect to Nguyen Van Linh (1915-1998)– Party General Secretary from 1986 to 1991; Vo Chi Cong (1912-2011) – Chairman of the Council of Statefrom 1987 to 1992; and Le Duc Anh (1920-2019) – President from 1992 to 1997.
He took the occasion to acknowledge their significant dedication and contributions to the Party, State, and people.
Also on the day, President Phuc offered incense and laid wreaths topay tribute to late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Ton Duc Thang at the HoChi Minh Museum's Branch in the city.
Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) led the Vietnamese people and military to successfully conduct the August Revolution in 1945 and founded the DemocraticRepublic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Ton Duc Thang (1888-1980) was the second President ofVietnam, serving from 1969 to 1976. He made great contributions to theVietnamese revolution, the world peace movement, and international friendship./.