Ceremony to mark 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh in China's Guangzhou
WVR - On the afternoon of May 17, at the Guangzhou Uprising Memorial Hall (China), the Party Cell of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Guangzhou, in coordination with the Party Cells of the Vietnamese Consulates General in Kunming and Nanning, as well as the Party Cell of Vietnamese Students in Guangzhou, solemnly held a meeting to celebrate the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – May 19, 2025).
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| Delegates attending the ceremony to celebrate the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh. |
Attending the ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Viet Dung, Party Cell Secretary and Consul General of Vietnam in Guangzhou; Mr. Hoang Minh Son, Party Cell Secretary and Consul General of Vietnam in Kunming; Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, Party Cell Secretary and Consul General of Vietnam in Nanning; Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Party Cell Secretary of the Vietnamese student community in Guangzhou; along with Party members of the inter-branch Party organization and representatives of mass organizations.
In his speech at the event, Mr. Nguyen Viet Dung emphasized that Comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh – was the one who “showed the way for the Vietnamese revolution,” a “genius leader,” and a “great teacher” of the Vietnamese revolutionary cause. He was a national liberation hero, a world cultural great man, an exemplary international communist, and a close friend to all peoples striving for peace, national independence, democracy, and social progress around the world.
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| Party Cell Secretary and Consul General of Vietnam in Guangzhou Nguyen Viet Dung speaks at the event. |
This year’s celebration of Uncle Ho’s birthday in Guangzhou holds profound significance, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China – a major milestone in the bilateral relationship – and the 100th anniversary of the publication of Thanh Nien Newspaper (June 21, 1925 – June 21, 2025), which marked a pivotal turning point in the Vietnamese people's journey to find a path to national salvation.
When recalling President Ho Chi Minh’s journey to seek a way to liberate the nation, one cannot overlook the important period he spent in China. Notably, during his time in Guangzhou, he worked tirelessly – laying the groundwork for revolutionary activities in Vietnam by organizing and training cadres, conducting theoretical and communication work, and building the initial foundation for revolutionary movement in Vietnam.
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| Party Cell Secretary, Consul General of Vietnam in Kunming Hoang Minh Son speaks at the event. |
He founded the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association, the predecessor of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and established Thanh Nien newspaper — the first revolutionary publication in the country. It was also in Guangzhou that leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, together with prominent predecessors of the Vietnamese Revolution such as Comrade Le Hong Phong and Comrade Nguyen Son, actively participated in the activities of the Communist Party of China.
On behalf of the Party members of the Vietnamese Consulates General in Kunming and Nanning, Party Cell Secretary and Consul General Hoang Minh Son (Kunming), and Party Cell Secretary and Consul General Nguyen Thi Huong (Nanning), shared stories related to the time when President Ho Chi Minh carried out revolutionary activities in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces.
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| Party Cell Secretary and Consul General of Vietnam in Nanning Nguyen Thi Huong at the ceremony. |
Party Cell Secretary and Consul General Nguyen Viet Dung was pleased to announce that General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam had presented the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History with a model of the light sculpture "Vietnam – Golden History Pages". Designed in the shape of an open history book, the sculpture symbolizes Vietnam's glorious historical journey, with President Ho Chi Minh as the author of its most brilliant golden pages in modern national history.
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| Party Cell Secretary and Consul General Nguyen Viet Dung presented the gift 'Vietnam - Golden History Pages' by General Secretary To Lam to the Director of the Guangdong Revolutionary History Museum. |
This is a gift of profound significance, presented on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth. It coincides with the exhibition "Revolutionary Path – Comrade Ho Chi Minh in China", which is taking place from May 10 to August 10 in Guangzhou. Even more meaningfully, it aligns with the launch of the "Red Journey of Youth Research and Study" — an initiative recently introduced by General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping during General Secretary, President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Vietnam in April.
The gift also serves as a great source of encouragement during the 2025 Vietnam–China Year of Humanistic Exchange. It reflects the effective promotion of the two countries’ revolutionary “red legacies” and the enduring stories of friendship between the two peoples — ensuring that the Vietnam–China friendship is passed down from generation to generation.
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| Vietnamese Consul General in Guangzhou. Nguyen Viet Dung is giving an interview at the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History. |
In an interview at the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History on the significance of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birth, Vietnamese Consul General in Guangzhou. Nguyen Viet Dung emphasized that May 19 is regarded as an extremely important occasion for the Vietnamese people. It marks the birthday of President Ho Chi Minh — the great leader, national hero, and beloved father of the nation.
Uncle Ho’s birthday is commemorated each year as a reminder of a turning point in the nation’s history. The birth of President Ho Chi Minh initiated a profound transformation for the Vietnamese people and inspired the path toward national liberation and independence.
(Source: Consulate General of Vietnam in Guangzhou)
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