The General Secretary offered incense in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh at the historical site of house number 48, Hang Ngang Street.

General Secretary To Lam offered incense, respectfully commemorating the contributions of President Ho Chi Minh - the brilliant leader of our Party and people, the great teacher of the Vietnamese revolution, the national liberation hero, and the outstanding cultural figure. He dedicated his entire life to the revolutionary cause of our Party and our nation.

After the incense offering ceremony, General Secretary To Lam visited the historical site at 48 Hang Ngang Street, listened to a presentation about the site, the precious relics of President Ho Chi Minh still preserved there, and stories about the Declaration of Independence that gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

General Secretary To Lam wrote in the guest book: "I am deeply honored and moved to return to visit the historic house at 48 Hang Ngang Street, Hanoi, where the beloved President Ho Chi Minh drafted the Declaration of Independence - giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam."

In this simple room, under a small lamp, Uncle Ho dedicated his heart, intellect, and unwavering faith in the nation's future to writing great, radiant words, affirming before the whole world the sacred right to independence and freedom of the Vietnamese people. Every word, every page of the manuscript has become a model of political writing, an immortal declaration of the value of national independence, freedom, and happiness for the people.

We solemnly pledge before his spirit and before the history of our nation: The entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army will continue to preserve and develop the achievements of the revolution, building a Vietnam that is increasingly prosperous and powerful, standing shoulder to shoulder with friends from all over the world, as Uncle Ho always wished."

House number 48 Hang Ngang Street, originally owned by Mr. and Mrs. Trinh Van Bo and Hoang Thi Minh Ho, was located in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter, a bustling commercial center of the past, now part of Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi. It consisted of interconnected rectangular buildings with open front and back facades, the main entrance at 48 Hang Ngang Street and the rear entrance at 35 Hang Can Street.

Due to its advantageous location and its status as a revolutionary base from the pre-insurrection period, this house was chosen by the Central Committee of the Party as the residence and workplace of President Ho Chi Minh during his early days after returning to Hanoi from the Viet Bac revolutionary base in August 1945. President Ho Chi Minh stayed and worked in this house from August 25th to the beginning of September 1945.

Here, President Ho Chi Minh, together with the Standing Committee of the Central Party, decided on many important policies regarding domestic and foreign affairs, the structure and composition of the Provisional Government, and the organization of Independence Day celebrations... Notably, in the small room on the second floor of this house, President Ho Chi Minh wrote the "Declaration of Independence," which was read at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi, on September 2, 1945, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The house at 48 Hang Ngang Street is classified as a national historical and cultural relic.

Tran Thuong