Ho Chi Minh City leaders honor 50th anniversary of city's renaming

Leaders in Ho Chi Minh City gathered on July 1 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the city's renaming in honor of President Ho Chi Minh. A delegation, including top city officials like Tran Luu Quang, Secretary of the City Party Committee, offered flowers at the statue park on Nguyen Hue Street. They paid tribute to Ho Chi Minh's "immense contributions" as a national liberation hero and cultural figure. The delegation pledged to follow his will and continue studying his ideology and ethics. Following the floral tribute, the city government initiated several key infrastructure projects. Among these is the Ben Nha Rong - Khanh Hoi Cultural Park and waterfront, a 73.3-hectare development with an investment of 29.317 trillion Vietnamese dong. This project, led by Sun Group, will transform the Nha Rong area into a cultural and historical complex. The city will hold a national-level ceremony on July 2 to mark the 50th anniversary of Saigon-Gia Dinh officially bearing Ho Chi Minh's name.