Foreign media spotlight Ho Chi Minh’s ideas, revolutionary career
Foreign media have highlighted the morality and intelligence of Vietnamese late leader Ho Chi Minh as well as his invaluable ideas, on the occasion of his 130th birthday on May 19.
Foreign media spotlight Ho Chi Minh’s ideas, revolutionary career (File photo/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Foreign media have highlighted themorality and intelligence of Vietnamese late leader Ho Chi Minh as well ashis invaluable ideas, on the occasion of his 130th birthday on May19.
In a 2,700-word article published on May 19, German daily Junge Welt citedstudies and assessments of President Ho Chi Minh by international politicians, historians,and researchers.
The article traced the life and career of the late leader, from hisdeparture to seek national salvation until the founding of the DemocraticRepublic of Vietnam in 1945 and then the adoption of policies forreconstruction and national development.
Cubanand Latin American newspapers also published articles honouring President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionaryideas and career.
Cuban media agencies also ran congratulations from the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of Cuba to its Vietnamese counterpart on the memorablemilestone, emphasising the sincere and unbreakable friendship between the twocountries.
The portal of South American TV channel TeleSur has an article on the President’simportant position in global history, saying he is remembered as one of thesmartest and most effective leaders in the socialist struggle.
Vietnam’sstruggle and its heritage relating to President Ho Chi Minh serve as inspiration for countriesthat have been occupied or suffer from military violence, it said.
Meanwhile, India’s Moderndiplomacy magazine spotlighted his ideas onworld peace, saying he always expressed a desire for common interest and loyaltyto the nation.
The President was equally concerned with regard topeace in Asia and the world, it said.
The resonance in President Ho Chi Minh’s ideas wasprimarily aimed at bringing about global peace through anti-colonialism andreducing the influence of imperialist powers so that development and growth couldbe ushered in among newly-independent nations, it noted.
In letters the President sent to various leaders, he alwaysstrived for global peace and development, it added./.
Many parties and friends in the world have sent messages of congratulations to the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee on the occasion of the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.
A video meeting was held on May 19 by the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Russia’s Saint Petersburg administration and the Embassy of Vietnam in Russia to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday (May 19).
The Venezuelan Government held a ceremony to mark the 130th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh on May 19, with the participation of officials of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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Foreign media spotlight Ho Chi Minh’s ideas, revolutionary career (File photo/VNA) 
