President Ho Chi Minh’s years of revolutionary activities in China were decisive in shaping both his political ideology and strategy for liberating Vietnam, Chinese cultural and historical scholar Xie Chaode told Vietnam News Agency reporters in Beijing.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a ceremony on May 17 to celebrate the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh and offered incense in tribute to the late leader at his memorial room and statue within the embassy's campus.

The great victories of the Vietnamese people are closely linked to the immense contributions of President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi has said.

VOV.VN - A digital exhibition featuring nearly 300 photos, documents and rare materials on President Ho Chi Minh was held in Vientiane on May 8 as part of activities marking the 136th anniversary of his birth.

Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam, together with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, laid flowers in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his statue located within the premises of the Colombo Public Library in the Sri Lankan capital on May 8.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation paid a state-level visit to India from May 5 to 7 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his entourage laid a wreath in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the late leader's memorial site in New Delhi on May 6, as part of their ongoing state visit to India.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s central Nghe An province plans to host the 2026 Sen Village Festival, a major cultural and political event marking the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2026).

A series of cultural and tourism activities themed “Uncle Ho in the hearts of the people” is running from May 3 - 31 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Doai Phuong commune on the outskirts of Hanoi.

A ceremony to mark the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh and the 50th anniversary of the city’s Ho Chi Minh Monument, and a seminar highlighting the enduring value of the late leader's thought on international solidarity have been recently held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.​