(Baonghean.vn) - Nha Rong Wharf isThe place where, 105 years ago, the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh set out to find a way to save the country has become a special destination. Every year, millions of Vietnamese people from all over the country, as well as international tourists, come here to visit and commemorate President Ho Chi Minh.
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| The Nha Rong Wharf is now the Ho Chi Minh Museum branch in Ho Chi Minh City, located at 1 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City. 105 years ago, on June 5, 1911, this was the place where Ho Chi Minh, then known as Nguyen Tat Thanh, boarded a French merchant ship, the Amiral Latouche Trvéille, to travel to France and other continents. More than 30 years later, Ho Chi Minh returned to Vietnam to lead the victorious August Revolution in 1945. |
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| Nha Rong Wharf was originally a trading port, one of the first structures built by the French in 1862 when they conquered South Vietnam. The building served as the residence of the general manager and the headquarters of the Maritime Transport Company, later known as the Emperor Transport Company. In the photo, traces of the old trading port are gone, but the building remains majestic and sturdy, despite the many changes caused by the river's flow. |
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| The house was built in Western architectural style, but on the roof, there are carvings of two dragons facing each other towards the moon (two dragons worshipping the moon), so it was popularly known as the Dragon House. However, it was later renovated by the South Vietnamese government, and only one dragon head remains facing outwards. |
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| Since 1995, Nha Rong has become a branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum, housing more than 10,000 artifacts related to President Ho Chi Minh. The photo shows Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong, a museum guide, presenting a model of President Ho Chi Minh's childhood home at the Kim Lien historical site (Nam Dan – Nghe An). |
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| According to statistics from the Ho Chi Minh Museum branch in Ho Chi Minh City, since its opening, this location has attracted more than 22 million visitors. |
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| Here, there is a special artifact: the type of brick that leader Nguyen Ai Quoc used to warm himself during the Parisian winter when he stayed at house number 9, Compoint alley, 17th arrondissement, Paris. The artifact was donated to the museum by an elderly French woman after hearing the story of the pink brick that helped President Ho Chi Minh survive the harsh winters in a foreign land. |
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| Beside the once bustling port, skyscrapers have sprung up, reflecting the rapid growth of the country's most dynamic and rapidly developing city. |
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| The statue of young Nguyen Tat Thanh, in a determined pose as he sets out to find a path to liberate the Vietnamese people from the yoke of colonial and feudal oppression, will forever be etched in the minds of future generations. |
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| In this somewhat tranquil and sacred space, it's one of the places young people come to enjoy the fresh air amidst the bustling city. Pictured are Saigon women in traditional Vietnamese ao dai dresses visiting the museum. |
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