Coming to the Kim Lien Relic Site, many international tourists not only visit the simple thatched roof houses - where President Ho Chi Minh cried to welcome life and lived his childhood years with his family, but also deeply feel the simple and pure life of a great leader.
According to updated data, from 2012 to now, Kim Lien Relic Site has welcomed more than 10,000 international delegations with 77,693 visitors from 67 countries and territories. For international friends, the journey to visit Uncle Ho's hometown is not only a visit to a historical relic, but also an opportunity to find the origins of the ideology of peace, national independence and friendship between nations.
Many international guests were moved when standing in front of the simple thatched roof with rustic memorabilia such as a thorny hammock, wooden bed, and weaving frame of President Ho Chi Minh's mother. Through the storyteller's account, they understood more that the hardships of Nghe land nurtured his will, energy and aspiration to liberate the nation.
Carrying respect and admiration, many international delegations have sent meaningful gifts to the Kim Lien Relic Site. These are portraits of President Ho Chi Minh expressed in many artistic materials; songs praising peace; badges, commemorative medals of international organizations; exquisite reliefs, fine art works imbued with the cultural identity of each nation.
Each gift is a story, a sincere feeling of friends from five continents for President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese people.
The paintings from Laos are a vivid symbol of the special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, expressing the gratitude of the Lao people to President Ho Chi Minh - the person who laid the foundation for the loyal friendship between the two nations.
From the Russian Federation, many sophisticated souvenirs evoke the time when the Revolutionary activists were here, and at the same time express the strong feelings that the Russian people have for the beloved leader of Vietnam.
From Korea are flowers and handicrafts presented with respect to a great cultural figure of humanity. From Albania, the gift is a music disc introducing traditional folk songs and dances, praising love for homeland, country and working life.
In particular, from Italy is the vinyl record "Generazione Vietnam" - "Vietnamese Generation", released around 1975. The album includes songs supporting Vietnam's resistance war against the US, performed by many international artists. The gift is not only of artistic value but also a symbol of the international solidarity movement for Vietnam during the years of struggle for independence.
Besides artifacts, many international delegations also left emotional lines in the golden souvenir book at the Kim Lien Relic Site. The words were written in many different languages such as English, French, Russian, Chinese, Lao, Korean, Spanish... but all met with admiration for President Ho Chi Minh.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Kim Lien Relic Site (1956 - 2026), the meaningful gifts from international friends continue to affirm the sustainable vitality of President Ho Chi Minh's heritage in the hearts of people around the world.
