Lenin statue inaugurated in north-central Vietnam

Authorities in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam and Ulyanovsk City of Russia on Tuesday held the inauguration ceremony for a statue of Vladimir Lenin in Vinh City, the capital of the Vietnamese province. A five-meter-tall full-body bronze statue of late President Ho Chi Minh was erected in Ulyanovsk in 2017, Long informed. The Lenin statue in Vinh City serves as a cultural and artistic emblem symbolizing the friendship between the two regions. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi TreRussian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko described the Lenin statue as a fresh symbol of friendship and cooperation, not only between Ulyanovsk and Nghe An, but also between Vietnam and Russia. It is situated at the intersection of V.I.Lenin Boulevard and Nguyen Phong Sac Street in Vinh City.