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Crowds pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh
Dtinews/Hanoitimes 10:15, 2014/05/16
Despite the heat, crowds of people have been flocking to Hanoi in order to pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh for the occasion of his 124th birthday on May 19.


 

People wait to pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh 

According to the management board of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, between May 10 and 15, the mausoleum received nearly 10,000 visitors per day, and the figure continues to rise. Even temperatures upwards of 40 degrees have not discouraged those wishing to pay respect.

A number of Vietnamese visitors have expressed the importance of paying respect, especially at a time when tensions with China over the East Sea are high.

 

Crowds arrive from early morning

 

 

 

  

Many travel thousands of kilometres to pay respects

 

A number of foreigners join in 

Small visitors

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