Scientists and experts from the former Soviet Union and now the Russian Federation have made a great and effective contribution to preserving President Ho Chi Minh’s body, Khanh told the visiting delegation at his ministry’s headquarters.

They provided not only technical assistance and equipment for the preservation but also useful training for Vietnamese scientists and research students, he said.

Their wholehearted support and assistance will remain in the heart of the Vietnamese people and army, he stressed.

On behalf of the delegation, Deputy Director of the Moscow Biomedical Research Centre Naidin Antoly Vladimirrovich thanked the Vietnamese side for its warm-hearted welcome.

In the time to come, the centre will continue cooperating and exchanging experiences with Vietnamese scientists and experts in preserving President Ho Chi Minh’s body, he said.