A large number of tourists and local people gathered at the relic site dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh on Co To Island, to attend the flag-raising ceremony.
The national flag was hoisted at 6:30 am, proudly flying in the sky of the northeast sea.
The flag-raising ceremony takes place in a dignified atmosphere with the participation of many local people and tourists. |
Nguyen Tien Thu from Hanoi said, that he attended the flag-raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi and today he was very proud and happy to attend the sacred flag-raising ceremony on Co To Island, the only place where President Ho Chi Minh allowed the installation of his statue while he was alive.
Many tourists record the sacred moment of the flag-raising ceremony on Co To Island. |
Thu expressed his wish that local people on Co To Island will continue to promote the spirit of solidarity, to build a more prosperous island district.