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Visitors flock to President Ho Chi Minh’s hometown on his birthday

Thousands of people have the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien Relic Site, Nghe An province, to offer incense to the late leader on the occasion of his 127th birthday.
Visitors flock to President Ho Chi Minh’s hometown on his birthday ảnh 1Visitors to the house ​of President Ho Chi Minh in Kim Lien commune (Photo: VNA)
Nghe An (VNA) – Thousands of peopleacross the nation have the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien RelicSite, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An, to offer incense tothe late leader on the occasion of his 127th birthday on May 19.

Travelling more than 300km to reach thesite, Nguyen Thi Que from Hanoi said that despite her busy work, she and herhusband took their children to Uncle Ho’s homeland to pay tribute to the leaderon his birthday.

Que held that the sacrifice and servicethat Uncle Ho rendered to the nation should be popularised among youngergenerations.

At the same time, Dang Thi Thom from thenorthern province of Phu Tho said that offering incense to President Ho ChiMinh at his house has long been her dream. She was moved to visit the house inwhich the late leader grew up as well as his simple living style.

Nguyen Bao Tuan, Director of the Kim LienRelic Site’s Management Board, said that on the occasion of President Ho ChiMinh’s birthday every year, the site often welcomes up to 7,000 visitors eachday, four times higher than normal.

Along with strengthening personnel for securityand order at the site, the board also restored the cultural space of Senvillage and Hoang Tru village where are hometown of the late leader’s parentsto give visitors a clearer insight into the childhood of Uncle Ho, while organisingfilm screening and a photo exhibition on the leader’s life, he said.-VNA
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