Argentinean capital honours President Ho Chi Minh

The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina held a ceremony on October 27 to inaugurate the work of renovating the Vietnam square and the bronze plate introducing President Ho Chi Minh’s biography at his statue in District 12 of Buenos Aires.

President Ho Chi Minh's bust in District 12 of Buenos Aires (Photo: VNA)
President Ho Chi Minh's bust in District 12 of Buenos Aires (Photo: VNA)

The event, which aimed at celebrating the 48th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (October 25, 1973-2021), was attended by Argentinean Deputy Minister of Culture Valeria Gonzalez and Cuban Ambassador to Argentina Pablo Prada.

Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Quoc Thanh highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s great contributions to Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation.

He appreciated the support by the Argentinean Government and people for Vietnam in the past struggle and the present economic development cause.

Argentinean Deputy Minister of Culture Valeria Gonzalez affirmed that Argentineans always back Vietnam’s revolutionary cause for national independence and nation building initiated by the late President, and continue making efforts to boost the bilateral friendship in all fields.