Delegation of Gwangju city (Korea) offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh

Pham Bang• DNUM_CIZBAZCACC 17:31

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of October 28, during the visit and working program in Nghe An, Mr. Mun Yeong Hoon - Deputy Mayor of Gwangju City (Korea) and the delegation came to offer flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site.

The delegation included Mr. Sim Chul Eui - Vice Chairman of the City Council; Ms. Im Mi Ran - City Council delegate and delegates and businessmen. On the side of Nghe An province, there were Mr. Tran Khanh Thuc - Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs; leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports, and the People's Committee of Nam Dan district.

Gwangju City delegation paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Pham Bang

Gwangju City delegation commemorates President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Pham Bang

At the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site, the delegation of Gwangju City (Korea) respectfully offered flowers and incense to express their deep respect and commemorate the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh - Hero of the Vietnamese National Liberation, outstanding cultural figure, and outstanding activist of the international communist and workers' movement.

President Ho Chi Minh devoted and sacrificed his life to the cause of national liberation, class liberation, and the struggle for peace and happiness of the Vietnamese people and people of the world.

Gwangju city leaders burn incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Pham Bang

Also at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site, artists and the Gwangju City Traditional Orchestra performed three art pieces, including traditional songs and folk dances, which greatly delighted and impressed the audience. In addition, artists from Gwangju City also performed calligraphy of poems in the collection Prison Diary by President Ho Chi Minh.

Previously, during the visit and work in Nghe An, the delegation of Gwangju city paid a courtesy visit to Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung; held talks, signed memorandums of understanding, minutes of cooperation between the authorities and Councils of the two localities; held a tourism exhibition; visited the Korean College of Technology; exchanged e-sports....

Artists perform traditional performances of Gwangju city. Photo: Pham Bang

Crowds of people came to enjoy the art program of artists from Gwangju city. Photo: Pham Bang

The exchange and cooperation activities of the two localities come at a time when Vietnam and South Korea are celebrating the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations.

In September 2022, a working delegation from Nghe An province led by Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also visited and worked with the leaders of Gwangju city. This is an opening activity, a milestone marking the connection, understanding and development in the friendly cooperative relationship between the two localities.

People join hands to join in the traditional dance of Gwangju city. Photo: Pham Bang

Leaders of the two localities received calligraphy paintings performed by artists. Photo: Pham Bang

Gwangju is the 6th largest city in Korea, known as the city of light. This city is considered the breadbasket of Korea and is the venue for the famous Kimchi Culture Festival.

Gwangju is famous not only for its beautiful land, but also for its artistic cultural landscapes, celadon pottery, traditional pansori music, and rich cuisine.