Ceremony to hand over the body of President Ho Chi Minh

Attending the handover ceremony were: Major General Bui Hai Son, Acting Head of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board - Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command; Major General Dinh Quoc Hung, Political Commissar of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command; Major General Nguyen Van Cuong, Deputy Political Commissar of the General Department of Logistics; representatives of leaders and commanders of agencies under the General Department of Logistics, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command; representatives of leaders and commanders of X20 Joint Stock Company...

Reporting at the handover ceremony, Colonel Hoang Sy Tam, General Director of X20 Joint Stock Company, Head of the Costume Steering Committee, said that for X20 Joint Stock Company, when Uncle Ho was still alive, the unit was ordered by the Presidential Palace to make costumes for him many times. In early September 1969, sharing the great loss and grief when Uncle Ho passed away, the X20 soldiers and workers were assigned by the head of the General Department of Logistics with the especially important task of sewing the clothes for Uncle Ho to wear when he passed away and all the military and personal belongings for the funeral. In their endless grief, the X20 soldiers and workers worked in tears and the sound of machines, working day and night to excellently complete the task, promptly handing over to the funeral organizing committee.

In 1975, X10 Garment Factory (now Garment Company 10) was the first to sew Uncle Ho's body clothes for the funeral service. Since then, X20 Joint Stock Company has been honored to be the only unit assigned by the Command for the Protection of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and trusted by leaders at all levels to carry out this extremely sacred and noble task.

In February 2023, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command sent an official dispatch requesting X20 Joint Stock Company to continue sewing Uncle Ho's body costumes. Immediately upon receiving the request, the company's leaders decided to establish a special working group consisting of experienced people, selecting "golden hands" with the best moral qualities and abilities to participate in this sacred task.

During the implementation of the task, X20 Joint Stock Company has applied the research results and improved the process that the unit coordinated with Institute 69 (Command for the Protection of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum) to carry out over the past time, especially in 2018 to ensure that the product achieves the highest aesthetic value, minimizing the impact on Uncle Ho's body during the process of wearing the costume.

After a period of urgent work, with the highest sense of responsibility and determination, on the occasion of the 133rd anniversary of Uncle Ho's birthday, 54 years of implementing his Will , X20 Joint Stock Company was honored to hand over Uncle Ho's costumes that the unit had just completed in the most careful manner, meticulously and meticulously with every stitch, ensuring absolute parameters and the best quality.

In the sacred and emotional atmosphere, on behalf of the staff, employees and workers of X20 Joint Stock Company, Colonel Hoang Sy Tam expressed: With infinite love, affection and responsibility towards Uncle Ho, through the Command of the Protection of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, X20 Joint Stock Company would like to respectfully present to Him the most beautiful costumes, containing the full affection and respect of the staff, employees and workers of the company. The staff, employees and workers of X20 Joint Stock Company promise to always be ready to perform the best task of tailoring clothes for Uncle Ho under any conditions and circumstances, wishing to contribute a small part to the task of preserving the body of President Ho Chi Minh for a long time and serving visitors.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Major General Bui Hai Son sincerely thanked the leaders and commanders of the General Department of Logistics, and directly the leaders and commanders of X20 Joint Stock Company, for their attention, coordination, and effective implementation. The leaders of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command affirmed that they would use the uniforms solemnly and effectively; at the same time, they hoped that in the coming time, the two sides would continue to coordinate more effectively to implement the honorable and sacred task entrusted to them by their superiors.

After the handover ceremony, the delegates visited the sample room, where X20 Joint Stock Company's garment products from the past to the present are displayed, including the costumes used by President Ho Chi Minh.

News and photos: VAN CHIEN

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