The Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique, in collaboration with the Maputo City Council, held the awards ceremony for the painting contest “President Ho Chi Minh and Viet Nam through my eyes” at Josina Machel Secondary School in the capital, Maputo, on May 19 to mark the late Vietnamese leader’s 136th birth anniversary (1890–2026).

The local authorities of Nakhon Phanom Province in Thailand, together with the Thai‑Vietnamese Association in the province, held a celebration on May 19 to commemorate the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (1890–2026), attracting the participation of hundreds of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) living and working in north‑eastern Thailand.