Hanoi, May 20 -- Various activities have been held in India and Russia on the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - 2025).

On May 19, the Indo-Vietnam Solidarity Committee (IVSC) held a flower-offering ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Monument in Kolkata city, the capital of West Bengal state, Northeast India.

The same day, the IVSC organised a workshop marking the 135th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification of Vietnam (April 30, 1975 - 2025).

Speaking at the event, IVSC Vice President Prem Kapoor said under the inspiring and charismatic leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese people fought against and defeat...