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Uncle Ho's birthday marked abroad

Ho Chi Minh's 113^th birthday has been marked in Russia, Cuba and Britain.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia held a ceremony to lay wreaths in front of Uncle Ho's Statue at Ho Chi Minh Square in Moscow on May 19 on the occasion of his birthday.

Attending the function were Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Nganh and Chairman of the Russian Friendship Association with Vietnam E Glazunov.

This is an annual activity of the embassy held to promote the fine tradition 'when drinking water, remember its source' among Vietnamese people. The event was also joined by representatives from Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Friendship Association with Vietnam, senior army officials and children.

Teachers and children from primary school 1534 said that they felt very honored to pay respect to President Ho Chi Minh like this for the first time and the activity helped restore the school's friendship activities with Vietnam.

An inauguration ceremony of Ho Chi Minh's statue was held at the Acapulco park (now called Peace Park), in Cuba's capital, Havana, on the same day.

The bronze statue was designed by architect Joel Diaz, vice chairman of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association. Addressing the ceremony, member of the Cuban Party Central Committee and director of the high-level Party School, Nico Lopez, highlighted the revolutionary life of President Ho Chi Minh as well as the solidarity and friendship between the two countries.

Meanwhile the Vietnamese Embassy in Britain held a flower offering in respect of President Ho Chi Minh at the his Memorial Board outside the embassy of New Zealand in London.

Localities celebrate Uncle Ho's birthday

Vinh Phuc province on May 19 held a grand ceremony to celebrate the 113th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 40th anniversary of the day he visited the locality on April 2, 1963.

Addressing the event, Politburo member Phan Dien stressed that each official and Party member should work harder to follow Uncle Ho's exemplary morality and working style and self-train further so as to become a loyal partner of the Party and people.

Nearly 500 former assault volunteers during the resistance against the French colonialists gathered at Ho Chi Minh Museum to mark Uncle Ho's birthday and 50th anniversary of the volunteer force in the presence of General Vo Nguyen Giap.

On May 19, the General Department of Police held a meeting to praise the excellent policemen in the emulation movement 'Study and Follow Uncle Ho's Six Teachings for the People's Police.'

On this occasion, the branch of Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ho Chi Minh City opened an exhibition 'Uncle Ho with the south and national reunification.' The exhibition features over 100 photos about Uncle Ho and his autograph, reflecting the deep sentiments of Uncle Ho given to people in the south, his talented leadership and continued encouragement to achieve the most sacred wish of the nation: reunification.

The great contribution and revolutionary activities of the beloved Uncle Ho were also highlighted at an exhibition entitled 'President Ho Chi Minh - Life and Work' in Ha Tay province.

President Ho Chi Minh's birthday was also celebrated in many other localities and armed forces

Pasason praises the world symbol of President Ho Chi Minh

The Lao the central organ of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Pasason, published an editorial entitled 'Follow the morality, lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh on its front page on May 19 on the occasion of his birthday.

The article praised the great virtues of President Ho Chi Minh reflected in different fields which have been followed by Vietnamese officials, Party members and people. It opened by saying: "The lively practical activities in life and the success of the cause of national liberation in Vietnam in the past nearly 30 years proved the correct line in the political program of the Indochina Communist Party set up by President Ho Chi Minh."

It continued analyzing the deep influence of the Ho Chi Minh Thought to the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, to the revolutionary cause of Lao nationalities in the past nearly 30 years and stressed that Ho Chi Minh Thought was a complete and profound political analyzing system on the fundamental issues of Indochina revolution. Uncle Ho had initiated the thought pointing to the prime tasks: liberating the nation, classes and people; national independence must be closely linked to socialism; national strength combines with the era's power; the nation's strength is closely controlled under the leadership of the Party while people are able to decide their fates.

It concluded by saying that President Ho Chi Minh was not only the great revolutionary leader but also world famous culturist and ideologist. The thought, morality and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh were of great value for Vietnamese people and for Lao people in implementing the revolution's two strategic tasks regarding building and strengthening the Party for the target of a strong nation with prosperous people and civilised society.

On the same day, Pathet Laos newspaper  also issued an article 'Ho Chi Minh Thought in anti-corruption and wastefulness.' It stressed that every Lao person should study and follow the great President Ho Chi Minh, a lively symbol in revolutionary virtues of industriousness, thrift, integrity etc.