Kim Lien Commune in Nghe An province is the childhood home of Vietnam's leading revoluntionary and first president. While the outside appears to be a modern Vietnamese town, an ancient village still remains perfectly intact. The simple wooden walls and a thatched roof once housed Nguyen Sinh Cung, the boy who grew up to become Ho Chi Minh and liberate his nation.
Ho Chi Minh's childhood home. Photo by Glen MacDonald.
Walking in the footsteps of Uncle Ho. Photo by Glen MacDonald.
As the son of a Confucian scholar, young Uncle Ho quickly realized the value of education and was instilled with worldly wonder. In addition to his education, Ho Chi Minh's father, Nguyen Sinh Sac, introduced him to national pride and revolutionary activity against the occupying French colonial forces. Freedom-fighting villagers would hide their weapons in the well nearby his home.
Nowadays, as Vietnam enjoys peacetime, Ho Chi Minh's village has been blessed with a bounty of lotus gardens. The lotus flower is emblematic of the struggles and triumphs of the Vietnamese people. Like the flower that grows above muddy areas, the Vietnamese people seem to blossom far above the hardships of the past.
Photo by Glen MacDonald.
Photo by Glen MacDonald.
Photo by Glen MacDonald.
Photo of Glen MacDonald.
Photo by Glen MacDonald.
Photo by Glen MacDonald.
Photo by Glen MacDonald.
Dozens of Vietnamese people visit the site to pay homage to their beloved leader. In the lush, natural spot, the words of Ho Chi Minh ring true; “To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100, cultivate the people.”
On the evening of May 2, the art program “Song of Victory” took place at Ho Guom Theatre in Ha Noi, celebrating humanistic values and promoting a global message of peace, particularly emphasising the friendship between Vietnam and the Russian Federation.
For Charlie Win, April 30 is a meaningful occasion to reflect on Vietnam’s remarkable journey—its resilience, progress, and transformation—while embracing the promising new chapter in Vietnam-US relations.
The She Feeds the World program, a partnership between the PepsiCo Foundation and CARE, officially closes its first phase in Vietnam after more than two years of impactful work to improve farming production and empower local communities.
On April 25, the National Archives II opened the thematic exhibition 'Mountains and Rivers Connected One Strip' at 2 Ter Le Duan Street (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) to mark the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.
On April 24, Latin American news agency Prensa Latina published a story about 76-year-old war veteran Tran Van Thanh, who is riding more than 1,200 kilometers by motorbike from Vinh City (Nghe An Province) to Ho Chi Minh City. His goal is to attend the 50th anniversary celebration of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).
From April 18 to 21, nearly 5,000 students and teachers from 13 schools across Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang, and Ha Giang provinces took part in a series of Book Festivals organized by Good Neighbors International (GNI). The events aimed to promote a culture of reading and respond to Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day (April 21).
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan recently hosted a meeting with a delegation from the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, led by its Chairwoman Obuchi Yuko, discussing specific measures to further strengthen the two countries' cooperation.
From May 6 to 8, 2025, the United Nations Day of Vesak will be held in Ho Chi Minh City under the theme “Solidarity and Tolerance for Human Dignity: Buddhist Wisdom for World Peace and Sustainable Development.”
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