More than 100 photos along with numerous books and newspapers featuringthe life and revolutionary activities of late President Ho Chi Minh areon display in Paris, France, on the occasion of his 124th birthday whichfalls on May 19.

As part of activities within the framework ofthe Vietnam Year in France, the exhibition, jointly held by the Ho ChiMinh Museum and the Vietnam Cultural Centre in France, was opened on May17.

The exhibition aims to introduce the Vietnamese community inFrance and international friends the life and work of late President HoChi Minh as well as his attention to cultural heritage in the world andVietnam in particular.

The exhibition, which lasts until June 4,is also to highlight the beauty of Vietnam and its people, cultural andnatural heritage examples recognised by the UNESCO and the country’spolicies on preserving and bringing into play their values.

Aceremony to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday was held on May 18 bythe Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria with the participation of theVietnamese community and representatives from Vietnamese agencies there.

Onthis occasion, Ambassador Vu The Hiep and representatives of theVietnamese community in Algeria laid a wreath at Ho Chi Minh Avenue inthe capital city of Algiers.

On May 17, the Vietnamese Embassy inthe UK paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in front of the NewZealand House building (formerly the London Carlton Hotel where thePresident worked during his years in seeking a way to save the country).

Atthe event, representatives of the embassy announced Vinh city, centralNghe An province and Newhaven town of the UK’s East Sussex county willsign a twinning agreement on May 25. Newhaven was the first stop ofPresident Ho Chi Minh when he arrived in the UK in 1913.-VNA