Touching images of President Ho Chi Minh's funeral
(Baonghean.vn) - Uncle Ho passed away on September 2, 1969 (July 21, Ky Dau year). The whole nation was shocked to hear the news of his passing. On the afternoon of September 3, 1969, the Politburo decided to convene an extraordinary meeting of the Party Central Committee to discuss and decide on organizing a State Funeral with the most solemn rituals, and at the same time decided to announce his Will. On September 9, 1969, the State Funeral of President Ho Chi Minh was solemnly held at the historic Ba Dinh Square.
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| President Ho Chi Minh passed away at exactly 9:47 a.m. on September 2, 1969, or July 21, the year of the Rooster. By his side at the time of his death were the Politburo, his excellent students and close associates. |
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| Uncle Ho passed away at the age of 79, leaving behind infinite sorrow among compatriots nationwide and international friends. |
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| "For the past few days, the pain of farewell/ Life sheds tears, the sky pours rain..." - two verses in the poem "Uncle Ho!" composed by poet To Huu on September 6, 1969 are also the heart of every Vietnamese person. |
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| On September 9, 1969, the State Funeral of President Ho Chi Minh was solemnly held at the historic Ba Dinh Square. |
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| More than 150,000 people representing the people of the whole country, including armed forces, workers, farmers, intellectuals, students, youth, women and delegates from Hanoi, attended the funeral service for President Ho Chi Minh. |
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| People of all ethnic groups attended the State Funeral to bid farewell to the Father of the Nation. |
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| Leaders from the North and South and international delegates from more than 50 countries attended his State Funeral. |
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| Comrade Le Duan - First Secretary of the Vietnam Workers' Party read the eulogy with an honorable promise: to forever raise the flag of national independence, to fight and defeat the American invaders, to liberate the South, protect the North, and unify the country to fulfill his wish. "As long as the mountains, rivers, and people remain/ After defeating the Americans, we will rebuild more than ten days ago!" - Comrade Le Duan emotionally quoted two verses from President Ho Chi Minh's Testament. |
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| People from all walks of life could not hold back their tears at the passing of the Father of the nation - beloved President Ho Chi Minh! |
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| General Vo Nguyen Giap encouraged students at the State Funeral. |
.jpg "Nhiều thông điệp ý nghĩa trong chương trình ca nhạc thiếu nhi “Tự hào Việt Nam”")
.jpg "Đoàn các thế hệ đại biểu Quốc hội tỉnh Nghệ An vào Lăng viếng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh")
