The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board has joined hands with relevant agencies in welcoming visitors, who were served free water bottles and bread on National Day (September 2).

As many as 50,066 people, including 1,462 foreigners, paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi during the National Day holiday which lasts from August 31 to September 2.

President Ho Chi Minh passed away on September 2, 1969. In the following days, his body was embalmed by Soviet Union experts and a special Vietnamese medical team under a joint agreement between the two governments.

President Ho Chi Minh’s embalmed body is placed in a glass coffin inside the granite mausoleum, which was modeled after Lenin’s tomb in Moscow.

The mausoleum welcomed about 1.2 million visitors in the first half of 2019. It has become an important landmark of the capital city and is integral to the political and social history of Vietnam.

H'mong people in Moc Chau to celebrate National Day

The People's Committee of Moc Chau District, Son La province, will organise the Culture Day of Ethnic Groups in Moc Chau District 2019, from August 29 to September 4, as part of activities to mark the 74th anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Culture-tourism village to host activities marking National Day

A wide range of activities will take place at the Culture-Tourism Village for Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi’s outskirts from August 30 to September 30 to celebrate the 74th anniversary of National Day (September 2), according to the village’s management board.

Vietnam’s National Day marked in Canada, Hong Kong

The Canada – Vietnam Society (CVS) held a ceremony in Toronto, Canada on August 22 celebrating the 74th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day (September 2). 

Airlines offer nearly 242,000 extra seats during National Day holiday

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific will supply nearly 242,000 more seats on domestic routes from August 30 to September 2 to meet increasing travel demand during the National Day (September 2) holiday.

Ho Chi Minh city prepares for fireworks to celebrate National Day

Ho Chi Minh City will organize fireworks shows at three locations to mark National Day on September 2.

Source: VNA