Preparing to inaugurate the Lenin statue in Vinh city

Sy Thanh April 2, 2024 16:42

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An province is coordinating with Ulyanov province (Russian Federation) to prepare for a meeting between the leaders of the two provinces and organize the inauguration ceremony of the Lenin statue in Vinh city, expected in mid-April 2024.

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The area where the VI Lenin statue will be installed is near the roundabout, between VI Lenin Avenue and Nguyen Phong Sac Street, Vinh City. Photo courtesy

With the approval of the Central Party Secretariat and the agreement between the two provinces, Ulyanov province cast a statue of Lenin in the Russian Federation and transported it to Vinh city, Nghe An province for installation.

The statue's grounds and pedestal in Vinh city were completed in June 2020, with an area of ​​1,036.5 square meters. The statue's grounds are located in the center, at the intersection of Vile-nin Avenue and Nguyen Phong Sac Street, Vinh city.

During the 2020-2021 period, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, U-lyanov province has not been able to arrange funds to cast the statue. On February 16, 2023, the Governor of U-lyanov province issued Official Letter No. 73-G-01/4181 announcing that the statue was ready to be transported from the Russian Federation to Nghe An province. The statue weighs 4.5 tons, is 3.6m high, and is made of pure copper.

Currently, Nghe An province is coordinating with Ulyanov province to prepare for a meeting between the leaders of the two provinces and organize the inauguration ceremony of the Lenin statue in Vinh city, expected in mid-April 2024, on the occasion of the 154th anniversary of Lenin's birth (April 22, 1870 - April 22, 2024).

The statue of VI Lenin in Vinh city symbolizes the friendship between Vietnam and Russia, and is also a cultural and artistic symbol, expressing the sacred sentiments of the people of Nghe An and U-li-an-nov provinces. Cultural diplomatic activities will further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of investment, trade, health care, education and training, and tourism of the two provinces.

Nghe An Province (Vietnam) and Ulyanov Province (Russian Federation) established friendly and cooperative relations since 2007. The two sides have organized many cooperative activities such as delegation exchanges, cultural and educational exchanges, etc.

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