Hanoi (VNA) – Activities to celebrate the 127th birth anniversaryof late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890) have been organised in Singaporeand Mexico.

OnMay 19 morning, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Nguyen Tien Minh and theVietnamese community paid tribute to the late leader at his statue located atthe Asian Civilisations Museum Park.

Minhrecalled the great contributions of late President Ho Chi Minh who founded theCommunist Party of Vietnam and led the Vietnamese Party and people to triumph inthe two resistance wars.

Oneday earlier, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Le Linh Lan and embassy staffoffered flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in the embassy’s precinct.

Theembassy also coordinated with the Economic Faculty of the National AutonomousUniversity of Mexico (UNAM) opened a photo and book exhibition on Vietnam andPresident Ho Chi Minh at the faculty’s library on the occasion of the late leader’s127th birth anniversary and the 42nd anniversary ofVietnam-Mexico diplomatic ties (May 19, 1975).

AmbassadorLan had a talk with UNAM teachers and students on potential and prospects ofthe Vietnam-Mexico relations.

Sheexpressed her belief that the time-honoured bilateral friendship andcooperation will be enhanced further for peace, stability, cooperation anddevelopment of the two regions and the world.

Afilm screening was also organised to introduce Vietnam’s land and people toMexican friends.-VNA