New York (VNA) – An online symposium on the life,thoughts and career of President Ho Chi Minh took place in New York on May 19on the occasion of the late leader’s 130th birthday.

The event was co-organised by the Vietnam Mission to the UnitedNations, Vietnamese representative agencies in the US, and the associations ofVietnamese students in New York and Boston.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, PermanentRepresentative of Vietnam to the UN, said President Ho Chi Minh left manyinvaluable legacies for later generations, with the largest one being his contributionto the struggle for national liberation.

After the country regained freedom and independence in 1945,a number of Vietnamese intellectuals worldwide decided to return to Vietnam torevive the country thanks to the late President’s great influence.

The second largest legacy is the President’s Thoughts indiverse areas, he said, adding that the late leader was aware of the role of othercountries and respected them.

According to him, he was most impressed by the President’sforecasting ability.

President Ho Chi Minh attached importance to the power ofgreat national and international unity, leading the country from success tosuccess, he said.

The ambassador also shared documents and literary works onPresident Ho Chi Minh with Vietnamese students and answered their questionsregarding the application of Ho Chi Minh’s Thoughts in Vietnam’s diplomaticorientations in the current context.

The same day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a meeting tocelebrate the occasion.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria and the VietnameseConsulate General in Russia’s Vladivostok city also organized events tocommemorate the late leader./.