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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...

The Vietnamese martial arts teams can be seen as gold mine at any SEA Games, with this year’s edition being no exception. The nation’s wushu team secures six gold, three silver, and two bronze medals at SEA Games 32. Vietnamese karate fighters pocket six gold medals, leading the medal tally for karate at SEA Games 32. Local martial artists win a total of six gold medals, placing second in the Kun Bokator, a traditional battlefield martial art of Cambodia, medal tally at the regional games this year. The national Vovinam team maintain their strengths at the regional competition after bringing home seven gold medals. With seven gold, three silver, and seven bronze medals, local swimmers rank second in terms of the medal table behind Singapore. The judo team enjoy a successful SEA Games after winning eight gold, one silver, and one bronze medals to top the medal table. Track-and-field athletes secure a total of 12 gol...

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,...