General Secretary To Lam and his wife and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation observe a minute of silence to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. (Photo: Van Hieu/VOV)

In a solemn and emotional atmosphere, General Secretary Lam, his spouse, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation offered flowers in memory of President Ho Chi Minh, the beloved leader of the Vietnamese people, the outstanding leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the world communist movement, a hero of national liberation, and a great man of culture. President Ho Chi Minh was also a great friend of the Russian people. He laid the foundation for the traditional friendship between Vietnam and the Russian Federation.

The activities took place within the framework of General Secretary Lam’s official visit to Russia where he also attended the ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation take a photo at the memorial stele of General Secretary Le Duan at Le Duan Square in Moscow (Photo: Van Hieu/VOV)

Visiting the Le Duan Square, the Vietnamese delegation offered flowers in memory of Party General Secretary Le Duan, an excellent and close disciple of President Ho Chi Minh. Comrade Le Duan was an outstanding and brilliant leader of the Party, a creative theorist, full of compassion, simplicity and modesty. In international activities, he contributed greatly to building and consolidating the special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and brotherly friendship between Vietnam and the Soviet Union and other socialist brotherly countries.

A red granite memorial stele at the centre of the square is engraved with the words in Russian meaning "Le Duan Square: In memory of the famous activist of the international communist workers’ movement and national liberation, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, great friend of the Soviet Union, 1907-1986"