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Various places across the globe, spanning Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, have erected monuments of President Ho Chi Minh to commemorate the cultural icon of the world.
Here are some meaningful stopovers abroad on the 124th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday.
China
Houses at 248 and 250 (formerly 13 and 13/1) Van Minh Street, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, mark the training ground for the first Party members - the core cadre class directly trained by President Ho Chi Minh.
The memorial site in Liuzhou, Guangxi includes: a mountain cave where Ho Chi Minh was held captive, the Nam Duong hostel where he stayed after his release (1943-1944), Lac Quan Hotel where revolutionary activities of Vietnamese leaders took place, and Hong Lau House where President Ho Chi Minh met and discussed with Premier Zhu Enlai…
Ho Chi Minh Memorial House in Nam Street, Long Chau District, Guangxi province exhibits and preserves numerous images, documents, and artifacts of President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese revolutionaries during their 18 years of activities here.
Bat Lo Headquarters on Trung Son Bac Street, Que Lam City, Guangxi province is where Ho Chi Minh often visited to read books or engage in work, currently showcasing photos and artifacts related to the Vietnamese leader.
Thailand
The memorial area of President Ho Chi Minh in Ban May Village, Muong District, Nakhon Phanom province, is a place where tourists and overseas Vietnamese in Thailand offer incense to commemorate Uncle Ho on occasions like festivals, Tet, especially his birthday and memorial day. It is also a place to learn about his life and career, particularly during his activities in Thailand in 1928 – 1929.
The memorial area of President Ho Chi Minh in Noong On Village, Xien Phin Commune, Muong District, Udon Thani province – where he lived and worked from 1928 under the alias Thau Chin.
Laos
Memorial area of President Ho Chi Minh in Xieng Vang Village, Nong Boc District, Kham Muon Province, was inaugurated and opened to visitors on the occasion of commemorating his 122nd birthday (19/5/2012).
Singapore
Commemorative plaque and statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the Asian Civilization Museum Park, along the Singapore River. The commemorative plaque was unveiled in May 2008, celebrating his 118th birthday and 35 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Singapore. The statue of President Ho Chi Minh is the first monument in Singapore's program honoring 'Friends to our shores,' inaugurated in 2011.
Philippines
Statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the University of Engineering Laguna, Manila, inaugurated to celebrate his 120th birthday (19/5/2010).
Statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the ASEAN Park, Manila, unveiled on the occasion of commemorating 35 years of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Vietnam (2011).
India
Monument of President Ho Chi Minh and Ho Chi Minh Sarani Avenue in Kolkata city.
Ho Chi Minh Marg in the capital New Delhi. Additionally, there are numerous 'Ho Chi Minh Parks' and 'Ho Chi Minh Peace Parks' situated in various states of this South Asian country.
Mongolia
President Ho Chi Minh bronze statue, 1.07 meters high, placed on a 3.33 meters high pedestal, adorned with granite, at Ho Chi Minh High School, No. 14 in Ulan Bator. Here, besides the statue, there are also various documents and artifacts about President Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary activities and the friendly cooperation between Vietnam and Mongolia.
Russia
Square and monument of Ho Chi Minh located at the intersection of Dmitri Ulianov Street (brother of the revolutionary V.I. Lenin) and 'Sixty Years of October Revolution' Street, Moscow.
Avenue and monument of Ho Chi Minh in Zasviyazhski district, Ulyanovsk city, situated on the Volga River, approximately 893 km east of Moscow.
Memorial plaque commemorating the activities of President Ho Chi Minh at the Vladivostok city railway station, inaugurated on the occasion of his 119th birthday.
Ho Chi Minh Institute and his statue located on the campus of St. Petersburg National Research University, inaugurated on the occasion of his 120th birthday (19/5/2010).
France
House No. 9, Compoint Alley, 17th district, Paris, where he lived and carried out revolutionary activities from 1921-1923: Participated in founding the 'Colonial Alliance', established the newspaper Le Paria (The Fellow Sufferer)…
'Ho Chi Minh Space' at the Living History Museum in Montreuil city (approximately 15 km east of Paris) preserves artifacts from his time in France. A half-body statue of President Ho Chi Minh stands within the museum grounds.
United Kingdom
Historical plaque affixed at the Carleton Hotel, where President Ho Chi Minh worked and lived in late 1913 (now the headquarters of the New Zealand Embassy, in the heart of London).
Madagascar
President Ho Chi Minh's statue in the park named after him in the capital Antananarivo, made of bronze placed on a granite pedestal, with a total height of 3.4 meters. Below is a bronze plaque engraved with his famous quote: Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom. Additionally, Antananarivo has an avenue named after Ho Chi Minh.
Cuba
President Ho Chi Minh bronze monument in Hoa Binh Park, alongside 26th Avenue, one of the most beautiful parks in downtown La Havana, inaugurated in 2003, on the occasion of his 113th birthday.
Venezuela
The half-body statue of President Ho Chi Minh is prominently placed on a 2-meter high stone pedestal, along with a flagpole displaying the red flag with a yellow star, waving proudly on Simon Bolivar Avenue – one of the largest avenues in Caracas.
Mexico
The statue of President Ho Chi Minh next to a simple wicker chair, above which is the golden inscription in Spanish, 'Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom,' with his signature. It is placed in the 'Freedom for Nations' park, the capital of Mexico.
President Ho Chi Minh monument in Acapulco city, Guerrero state (Southern Mexico), positioned opposite the statue of the great national hero of Latin America, Simon Bolivar, on Miguel Aleman Avenue, the city's main and largest avenue.
Hanoi Medical University has a lecture hall named after Ho Chi Minh, situated at UNAM University (formerly ranked among the world's top prestigious universities). Additionally, there is a system of acupuncture treatment centers for the poor in Mexico City, Zacatecas, and Monterrey.
According to VnExpress
