A lifelong wish
In May, lotus blooms again, in the hearts of every Vietnamese child there is an unforgettable day, which is May 19 - The birthday of beloved President Ho Chi Minh. Among the crowded crowds visiting the Ho Chi Minh Museum during the historic May days were many people, tourists and even foreigners. There are veterans who have fought in fierce battlefields, there are elderly people, young people.
This year, over 75 years old, Ms. Tran Thi Thu and her younger sister, Ms. Tran Thi Hang, residing in Nam Dinh, arrived early and lined up to visit Uncle Ho's Mausoleum. After that, the two of them moved to the Ho Chi Minh Museum to admire each relic about him.
Despite her old age, during her visit to the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ms. Thu did not miss any artifacts. From the kaki shirt, the old suitcase, to Uncle Ho's articles and appeals in the journey of national liberation, Mrs. Thu stopped to look carefully at each little. When she arrived at the document exhibition "A call for compatriots and soldiers nationwide" on July 17, 1966, Ms. Thu stood still for a long time.
"The emotions are hard to describe. When he passed away, I couldn't visit him because I was still young, just a child and living far away. Today, being here, visiting Uncle Ho and witnessing historical relics, I have fulfilled my lifelong wish" - Ms. Thu said emotionally.
The two of them went to all the exhibition rooms. Although Mrs. Thu's legs were weak, and her ears could not hear clearly, she still held her younger brother's hand tightly, not leaving any information about her beloved Uncle Ho. They are just two of thousands of people visiting the Museum during the historic May days. Although in all regions of the Fatherland, regardless of age, all have a respect and remember the national liberation hero, a world cultural figure - President Ho Chi Minh.
Preserving memories of Uncle Ho
With thousands of documents and artifacts about the life and career of the great President Ho Chi Minh from his childhood until he left the world, "to meet Mr. Ca Macs, Mr. Lenin and other revolutionary brothers" at the Ho Chi Minh Museum, including many original, rare and original documents, people and tourists have the opportunity to learn more deeply and clearly about his life, background and career. Each artifact is a story, a historical setting but all aim at the aspiration for "independence - freedom" for the nation through his great journey.
Ho Chi Minh Museum guides said that the more they learned about the beloved President Ho Chi Minh, the more people expressed their emotion by the emotion and enthusiasm throughout the lifetime of the high revolutionary activities, dedicated to the Fatherland, to the people, a prominent intelligence, deeply expressing thought, morality, model style, immense kindness of a great revolutionary leader.
According to Dr. Le Trung Kien - Ho Chi Minh Institute and the leaders of the Party, the busy flow of people flock to the Ho Chi Minh Museum in the May days is not merely a journey to visit or admire historical artifacts. It is the journey back to the spiritual origin, returning to the fire of faith and ideals, lit up from the image of the elderly father of the nation - President Ho Chi Minh. The presence of a large number of people at red addresses such as Uncle Ho's mausoleum, the Ho Chi Minh Museum ... is a vivid evidence for an invaluable spiritual value, the iron heart of millions of Vietnamese hearts for people.
The people's affection for Uncle Ho is not only gratitude for the past. It is a vivid demonstration of a sense of citizen responsibility, of a steadfast belief in the revolutionary path that He chose - the path of national independence associated with socialism, where "all people are educated", "all have food and clothes to wear". Therefore, every May, when lotus begins to bloom, it is also the time when people feel like they are looking towards a sacred "gathering place" - the birth day of Jesus - to reflect on themselves, to nurture the aspiration to build a strong country.
