Thousands of pilgrims return to Uncle Ho's hometown on Independence Day

TPO – On Independence Day, September 2, thousands of people from all over the country made a pilgrimage to the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Nam Dan District, Nghe An Province) to offer incense and flowers to commemorate and express gratitude for the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh.

From early morning, thousands of people from all over the country made a pilgrimage to the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site (Kim Lien Commune, Nam Dan District, Nghe An Province). Each person held a bouquet of fresh flowers in their hands to commemorate the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh to the country.

Many children wearing red flag shirts with yellow stars followed their parents holding fresh bouquets of flowers to offer in memory of Uncle Ho.

Visitors were moved when they personally offered fresh bouquets of flowers to the small, simple altar dedicated to Uncle Ho's relatives.

Standing in front of the simple thatched house, where Uncle Ho spent his childhood, everyone wanted to take a souvenir photo to capture the memorable moment.

“Every year, on the occasion of National Day September 2, our family returns to Uncle Ho’s hometown to offer flowers and incense in memory of him. Looking back at the simple thatched house and the simple objects in his house makes us feel moved. I always tell my children to study hard and practice morality following Uncle Ho’s example,” said Nguyen Thi Lan (living in Ha Tinh city, Ha Tinh province) when returning to Uncle Ho’s hometown.

In the cool autumn weather, groups of people make a pilgrimage to Uncle Ho's hometown.

The relic site is decorated with flags and flowers.

At the relic site, visitors can also visit artifacts related to the life of President Ho Chi Minh, displayed at memorial houses, document and artifact exhibition houses.

The outfit and rubber sandals that President Ho Chi Minh wore during his visit to his homeland.

Many families wearing red flag and yellow star uniforms took photos to capture the moment of visiting Uncle Ho's hometown on Independence Day.

Coming to Kim Lien National Special Relic Site on the country's important day, visitors can immerse themselves in the countryside atmosphere with simple, rustic thatched houses.

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