Offering flowers at the Ho Chi Minh President Monument on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnamese Diplomatic Service

On the morning of August 22, a flower offering ceremony took place at President Ho Chi Minh Monument Park to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnamese Diplomatic Service (August 28, 1945 - August 28, 2025) and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs (1975-2025).

Comrade Bui Thanh Son, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; Comrade Nguyen Van Duoc, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the delegation offered flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: DUNG PHUONG

The delegation was led by Comrade Bui Thanh Son, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; Comrade Nguyen Van Duoc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Also participating in the delegation were representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives of departments, agencies, and unions.

Comrade Bui Thanh Son, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Comrade Nguyen Van Duoc, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the delegation offered flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh . Photo: DUNG PHUONG

The delegation respectfully offered flowers and observed a minute of silence, expressing deep gratitude and commemorating the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh - National Liberation Hero, Genius Leader of our Party and people, Outstanding Cultural Man of Vietnam.

Comrade Bui Thanh Son, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Comrade Nguyen Van Duoc, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee cut the ribbon to open the photo exhibition "80 years of Vietnamese Diplomacy: Honor and Pride". Photo: DUNG PHUONG

Afterwards, the delegation went to the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition "80 years of Vietnam's Diplomacy: Honor and Pride" at Lam Son Park.

Delegates attend the photo exhibition “80 years of Vietnam's Diplomacy: Honor and Pride” at Lam Son Park. Photo: DUNG PHUONG

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/dang-hoa-tuong-dai-chu-tich-ho-chi-minh-nhan-ky-niem-80-nam-thanh-lap-nganh-ngoai-giao-viet-nam-post809553.html