5 avenues around the world named after Ho Chi Minh

(Baonghean.vn) -The name of the great President Ho Chi Minh has been given to many squares, monuments, memorial sites, schools, etc., in many countries around the world. In addition, many avenues named after Ho Chi Minh in Russia, France, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, India, and other countries once again affirm the love of friends and people around the world for him.

1. Ho Chi Minh Avenue in Angola

A stunning view of Ho Chi Minh Avenue in Luanda.

In Angola's capital, Luanda, the largest and most beautiful avenue is called "Avenida Ho Chi Minh" (meaning Ho Chi Minh Avenue). This road connects with the October Revolution Road and leads to Luanda Airport.

The final point of the boulevard offers tourists panoramic views of Luanda Bay – one of the most beautiful coastal areas in Africa. Along Ho Chi Minh Boulevard, you can find important government offices of this country.

For the people of Angola, the image of President Ho Chi Minh, as well as Vietnam, is deeply etched in their minds. In 1975, Vietnam was the second country in the world to recognize Angola's independence. Currently, there are approximately 50,000 Vietnamese people living and settling in Angola.

2. Ho Chi Minh Avenue in Algeria

Many Vietnamese expatriates gathered on Ho Chi Minh Avenue in Algeria.

Images of President Ho Chi Minh are extremely popular in Algeria. Few people know that the Algerian people were greatly influenced by the National Liberation Revolution in Vietnam.

Historically, in November 1954, following the globally glorious victory at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam, Algerian soldiers fired the first revolutionary shot, launching an armed uprising to win national independence for their people, a struggle that lasted eight years. In 1958, an Algerian military delegation also visited Vietnam and was warmly and thoughtfully received by President Ho Chi Minh.

It was also out of affection for President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese people that the Algerian government built Ho Chi Minh Avenue (Avenue du Président Ho Chi Minh) in the Rais Hamidou district of Algiers.

This Ho Chi Minh Boulevard is 3km long and runs along the city's East-West axis. It's a beautiful and important thoroughfare, becoming a gathering place for overseas Vietnamese on National Day or President Ho Chi Minh's birthday…

3. Ho Chi Minh Avenue in India

The Ho Chi Minh Trail in New Delhi, India.

President Ho Chi Minh and former Indian Prime Minister Nehru had a very good relationship. In 1958, when he visited India, President Ho Chi Minh was warmly and thoughtfully received by Prime Minister Nehru.

The good relationship between Vietnam and India has thus been formed and nurtured over time. Currently, in India, there are two monumental structures bearing the distinct mark of Ho Chi Minh. Right in the capital city of New Delhi, tourists can find a street named after him – called: Ho Chi Minh Road.

For example, in Kolkata, in 1990, the City Council and the West Bengal Committee for Indochina-Vietnam Solidarity inaugurated the Ho Chi Minh Sarani Road on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's 100th birthday.

4. Ho Chi Minh Avenue in Ulyanovsk

Ho Chi Minh Avenue and his bust in Ulyanovsk.

Ulyanovsk is a city located on the Volga River, 893 km east of Moscow. It is known as the birthplace of the leader V.I. Lenin.

Like many other places and cities that were formerly part of the Soviet Union, you can easily find images of President Ho Chi Minh here.

In this city, an avenue has been named Ho Chi Minh Avenue to express the affection and respect of the local people in particular, and the Russian people in general, for Uncle Ho and the Vietnamese people. Along with that, a bust of Uncle Ho has been sculpted and displayed right on the avenue named after him.

5. Ho Chi Minh Avenue in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.

A view of Ho Chi Minh Avenue in the capital city of Maputo.

The people of Africa, including the people of Mozambique, deeply respect and admire President Ho Chi Minh. Based on this historical relationship and fine tradition, immediately after independence in 1977, the late first President of the People's Republic of Mozambique (now the Republic of Mozambique), Samora Machel, decided to name an avenue in the capital, Maputo, after him, calling it Ho Chi Minh Avenue.

Ho Chi Minh Boulevard, over 1km long, runs past the City Hall of Maputo. This road also intersects several major and famous streets of the capital, such as Karl Marx Street and Lenin Street. The boulevard is named after President Ho Chi Minh – the beloved leader of the Vietnamese people – in Maputo, and is lined with the characteristic acacia trees of Maputo, a city known as "prosperous, beautiful, clean, safe, and friendly," or "the Pearl of the Indian Ocean."

Kim Ngoc

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