President Ho Chi Minh commemorated in France’s Marseille city
(VOVWORLD) - A plaque commemorating President Ho Chi Minh was unveiled in France’s Marseille city on Friday, as part of activities marking 110 years since the late President boarded ship Amiral Latouche Tréville to France, beginning his journey for national salvation.
 Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: VOV) |
The ceremony was co-organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in France, authorities of Marseille city, and representatives from the French Communist Party and La Marseillaise newspaper.
The granite plaque is mounted on a front wall of the French newspaper’s headquarters in Marseille.
In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang thanked and highly appreciated the warm sentiments of leaders and people of Marseille, who consider the commemorative plaque as part of the city's cultural heritage.
Leaders of the French Communist Party and the newspaper expressed their respect for the beloved leader of the Vietnamese people. They said the plaque showed the sentiments, friendship and solidarity of people in Marseille and France in general with the Vietnamese people.