Addressing the ceremony, Nguyen Huy Can, the President of the city’s Confederation of Labour spoke about President Ton’s revolutionary cause and his life.

Mr Ton, who was President of Vietnam from December 1976 to 1981, devoted his entire life to the nation and its people and was seen as a shining example of patriotism with revolutionary morals and a simple life style.

An exhibition of over 140 documents, photos and artefacts on the friendship between President Ton Duc Thang and President Ho Chi Minh are on display at the Ton Duc Thang Museum in the city.