Early Spring pilgrimage to Uncle Ho's hometown
(Baonghean.vn) - On the first day of the year of Mau Tuat 2018, thousands of people and tourists from all over the world made a pilgrimage to visit President Ho Chi Minh's hometown.
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| On the first day of the new year, many people chose Kim Lien Relic Site as a place to visit, to show their respect and gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh, the beloved leader and father of the Vietnamese nation. Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Trung - Officer of the Kim Lien Relic Site Management Board said that during Tet, staff are assigned to work in shifts to serve people and tourists offering incense, flowers and visiting Uncle Ho's hometown. Photo: Thanh Le |
 Locals and tourists, regardless of age, gender, religion, job... all share the same sentiment of showing respect and gratitude when setting foot in His homeland. Photo: Thanh Le. |
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| For Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai in Nghi Huong ward, Cua Lo town, besides the family altar, her family has an altar for Uncle Ho. On holidays and Tet holidays, she always burns incense to commemorate Uncle Ho. On the first day of Tet every year, she goes to Kim Lien to burn incense for Uncle Ho and the family altar of Uncle Ho. Photo: Thanh Le. |
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Uncle Ho's hometown welcomes visitors in a brilliant spring atmosphere. Photo: Thanh Le. |
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| On the occasion of Tet this year, people and tourists can visit a photo exhibition on Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style. Photo: Thanh Le. |
 After offering incense, many families visited and took photos of the relics displayed at the relic site, especially the car that took Uncle Ho to visit his hometown. Photo: Thanh Le. |
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For many families, returning to Uncle Ho's hometown is also an opportunity for family members to reunite, and a spiritual tourist destination for the extended family on the first day of the new year. Photo: Thanh Le. |
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| Souvenir stalls open for sale right from the first day of the year to serve locals and tourists. Photo: Thanh Le. |
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| Married to a Vietnamese woman for more than 10 years, this year Ralf (Federal Republic of Germany) is very excited to travel with his family to President Ho Chi Minh's hometown. Photo: Thanh Le. |
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On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the weather on the first day of spring was quite ideal for tourists to visit Kim Lien Relic Site. Photo: Thanh Le. |
