The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi will be closed from June 16 for yearly maintenance, according to its management board.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh held a working session with Governor of Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province Wanchai Janporn on May 19 to discuss measures to promote cooperation between their localities in the fields of investment, trade, economy, tourism, culture, and people-to-people exchange.

Various activities were held in many places around the world to mark the 133rd birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, who is hailed as a brilliant leader, a national liberation hero of Vietnam, a world cultural figure, an exemplary international communist soldier, and a close friend of peace-loving and socially progressive nations worldwide.

Indonesian media ran articles praising the great career and contributions of President Ho Chi Minh, and the close friendship between the Vietnamese late leader and the first leader of Indonesia Bung Karno, on the occasion of late President Ho Chi Minh's 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890 - 2023).

Winners of the 2022 Ho Chi Minh Awards and State Awards for Literature and Arts were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 19, the birthday of the late President.

The administration of the Thai province of Nakhon Phanom and the Vietnamese-Thai People Association in the province held a ceremony on May 19 to mark the 133rd birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh.

The Hongyan Revolutionary Memorial Hall in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing has become a popular destination for tourists seeking to learn about revolutionary activities of communist leaders such as Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai of China, and especially President Ho Chi Minh, and holds a special significance for Vietnamese people residing in China.

VOV.VN - A commemorative site for President Ho Chi Minh in the Lao province of Khammuon not only shows joint solidarity between the two sides, but also helps to preserve the cultural identity of the Vietnamese community in the neighbouring country.

VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta is home to many temples dedicated to late President Ho Chi Minh - the founder and trainer of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The "St. Petersburg and Vietnam: Friendship Beyond Time" exhibition opened in the northern ancient capital of Russia on May 18 to mark the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 100th anniversary of his arrival in Petrograd.