Senior leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh

The high-ranking delegation included Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu, former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An along with other Politburo members and members from the Party Central Committee.

The leaders expressed their profound gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh in remembrance of his great contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.

After visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the delegation laid wreaths, and burnt incense at the Memorial of Heroic Martyrs to commemorate their sacrifices for the cause of national liberation struggle for independence, freedom and people’s happiness.

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong also offered incense at the House No 67 in the President Ho Chi Minh relic site, where President Ho Chi Minh passed away on September 2, 1969.

The Party Chief called on generations of Vietnamese people to promote heritage value that President Ho Chi Minh left behind for the Vietnamese Party, army and people.

He highlighted the significance of the celebration of Vietnam’s National Day and 45 years of carrying out President Ho Chi Minh’s testament.

“President Ho Chi Minh's will is a special masterpiece in which each statement, each word embraces with his wisdom, dignity, ideology and sentiment” Trong said.

Meeting with staff of the relic, the Party leader urged them to fulfil their tasks  thus promoting President Ho Chi Minh’s shining example to international friends.

The same day, delegations from the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also paid homage to President HCM and offered incense to commemorate fallen soldiers.

Meanwhile, thousands of people from all parts of the country gathered at the historic Ba Dinh Square to pay their respect to President Ho Chi Minh.