VHO - In order to honor the invaluable heritage that President Ho Chi Minh left for the nation and people, on January 19, 2025, the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace will solemnly hold a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's Decision to recognize three cars that served President Ho Chi Minh during his lifetime as national treasures.
Previously, on December 31, 2024, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1712/QD-TTg recognizing national treasures (batch 13), including three cars used to serve President Ho Chi Minh from 1954-1969.
Three cars that served President Ho Chi Minh when he was alive are original artifacts that are being preserved, displayed, and promoted at the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace.
These are priceless artifacts, beautiful symbols of the affection of international friends and overseas Vietnamese for the Vietnamese National Liberation Hero and Outstanding Cultural Man.
Zit car (ZIS), registration plate HN 481.
Vehicle size: Length 5m92; Width 1m82; Height 1m75; Weight: 4280kg; black
The car was given to President Ho Chi Minh by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1954. During the time President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked at the Presidential Palace, this car was used on special occasions such as when receiving international delegations, heads of state needed to ensure absolute safety.
During the American imperialists’ war of destruction in the North in 1964-1965, the car was a permanent air defense vehicle serving President Ho Chi Minh. The total number of kilometers the car had traveled was 15,788km.
Pobeda car, registration plate HN 158
Vehicle size: Length 4m45; Width 1m44; Height 1m64; Weight: 1900kg; gray color
The car was presented to the Vietnamese Government by the Soviet Government in 1955 and served President Ho Chi Minh from March 1957 until the end of August 1969.
The Pobeda car was used most often by President Ho Chi Minh during his time living and working at the Presidential Palace. This type of car has a high chassis, suitable for long-distance travel, so it was often used by him for trips to visit localities far from Hanoi. The car has run 39,436km.
Peugeot 404 car, registration plate HNC 232
Vehicle size: Length 4m25; Width 1m40; Height 1m40; Weight: 2300kg, silver gray.
The car was brought back by overseas Vietnamese living in New Caledonia and Vanuatu (former names of the archipelagos, in Oceania) as a gift to the Government and President Ho Chi Minh on the 11th Castern Queen ship, arriving in Hai Phong on March 8, 1964.
The car was used to serve President Ho Chi Minh from 1964-1969. In 1967, when President Ho Chi Minh's health was not good, he often used a Peugeot 404 because the car's low chassis made it easier for him to get in and out of the car. The total kilometers the car had traveled was 16,575km.
The three cars are currently preserved and displayed at the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace, officially recognized as national treasures according to Decision No. 1712/QD-TTg dated December 31, 2024 of the Prime Minister.
This event marks a special milestone, for the first time after 55 years of preserving and promoting the heritage value left by President Ho Chi Minh, the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace is honored to have an artifact recognized as a National Treasure.
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/chuyen-ve-ba-chiec-xe-o-to-tung-phuc-vu-bac-ho-duoc-cong-nhan-la-bao-vat-quoc-gia-118627.html
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