The Granma daily, the newspaper of the Communist Party of Cuba, recently published an article on great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh to the national liberation cause of Vietnam and the world, on the occasion of 55th anniversary of his testament (September 2, 1969-2024).
The unyielding revolutionary ideal, the courageous style, and the lofty morality of President Ho Chi Minh have been influencing many generations, especially young Vietnamese, opined Prof. Dr. Cheng Hanping, Director of the Vietnam Research Centre at the Zhejiang University of Technology.
The ideology of President Ho Chi Minh features profound content that could be summarised in the words of “independence, freedom, and happiness”, said US-based lawyer Trinh Quoc Thien.
The implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology and testament is a “miraculous weapon” helping Vietnam continuously harvest successes and victories in today’s era, said Ling Dequan, a researcher from the Xinhua News Agency’s Centre for World Affairs Studies.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man described President Ho Chi Minh’s testament as a beacon for the entire nation, while addressing a scientific conference held in Hanoi on August 29 to discuss 55 years of central agencies’ implementation of the testament (1969 - 2024).
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc offered incense to President Ho Chi Minh at the late leader’s temple at Ba Vi Mountain in the outskirt of Hanoi on August 14, on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh’s 53rd death anniversary and the 53 years of implementing his testament.
The Communist Party of Italy (PCI) has held a get-together in the southern region of Sicily to talk about late President Ho Chi Minh to mark 50 years of implementing his testament.
A workshop discussing President Ho Chi Minh’s testament was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on September 20 as part of activities to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Russia diplomatic ties.
A live television programme themed “Song of solidarity” was held on September 1 night to mark the 50-year implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament.
More than 250 documents, objects, photos and documentaries featuring Vietnam’s achievements during the 50-year implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament are on display at the Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh Museum.
Various cultural and art activities are being held in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 74th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).
