President pays tribute to lawyer Nguyen Huu Tho

President Truong Tan Sang on August 1 offered incense to lawyer Nguyen Huu Tho, an outstanding disciple of President Ho Chi Minh at the Nguyen Huu Tho Memorial Site recently inaugurated in Ben Luc district, Long An province on July 29. 

President Sang plants trees in the garden of the memorial site
President Sang plants trees in the garden of the memorial site

In the guest book, President Sang wrote: "Lawyer Nguyen Huu Tho - Acting President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam lives forever in the history of the nation. As a well-known intellectual, lawyer Nguyen Huu Tho took no interest in honours and devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation and construction. His contributions are forever remembered."

The President also visited the memorial site displaying images, documents and objects from the life and revolutionary career of the lawyer as well as the land and people of Ben Luc.

The Nguyen Huu Tho Memorial Site is a cultural works displaying the moral philosophy 'When drinking water, remember its source'. It is also expected to educate the younger generations about the nation's revolutionary tradition and about noble personalities like lawyer Nguyen Huu Tho.

On the occasion, President Sang planted trees in the garden of the memorial site.