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Banners and national flags are hung around Ba Dinh Square. Many main streets across Hanoi such as Chu Van An, Dien Bien Phu, and Hung Vuong are full of decorations to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 133rd birthday. The view on Hoang Dieu street Various activities are also being held across the capital in a bid to celebrate the event. An image of President Ho Chi Minh is hung in front of the headquarters of a police office in Ba Dinh district. Le Hong Phong street prepares for President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday celebration. A large poster featuring an image of President Ho Chi Minh is hung at the crossroads of Cua Nam and Trang Thi. The scene at the crossroads of Hang Bai and Trang Tien in Hoan Kiem district Decorations are put up in front of the headquarters of the State Bank of Vietnam on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh’s 133rd birthday. The post Hanoi str...

Ho Chi Minh was always interested in culture, education, and respect for talent. Although he was swamped with work as a president, he visited Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, an icon of Vietnamese intelligentsia, three times (1945, 1960 and 1962). The photo was taken during his visit on January 26, 1960. The inscription of the examination held in 1442 reads: “Virtuous and talented men are the original vitality of a state”. President Ho Chi Minh inherited the tradition of honoring talented people in the nation’s history and developed new conditions for treating talents. During his lifetime, he often said, “We must cultivate talented people” because “nation-building needs talented people”. President Ho Chi Minh inspired many talented people to participate in the liberation and reconstruction of the country. The exhibition showcases more than 200 documents and objects about the founder of modern Vietnam, highlighting revolutionary milestones related to the president that took place in the city,...