On the afternoon of May 19, the Provincial Department of Tourism coordinated with Vietravel Company - Hue branch and related units to organize a free bicycle tour themed "The journey following Uncle Ho’s footsteps in Hue".
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| Visitors visiting Ho Chi Minh Museum while joining the tour |
When joining the tour, the group of visitors experienced cycling activity on the beautiful roads of Hue City, and traveling to the attractions associated with President Ho Chi Minh's youth in Hue, including Truong Tien Bridge, Dong Ba Market, Dieu De Pagoda, Uncle Ho's Memorial House located on Mai Thuc Loan Street, General Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum, Ho Chi Minh Museum, and Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted, etc.
The tour was held on Uncle Ho's birthday (May 19), in order to help visitors better understand about his youth in Hue. It is also a journey of gratitude, a meaningful journey of memory; a journey of appreciation and reminiscence of the venerable leader's childhood days; at the same time, the tour also marks the creation of a new tourism product, which is completely free for visitors when visiting Hue.
The organizing committee said that the free bicycle tour would be expected to be held monthly with two routes, including a route of Hung Vuong Street - Uncle Ho's Memorial House (Mai Thuc Loan Street) - General Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum – Ho Chi Minh Museum – Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted; and a route of Hung Vuong Street – Duong No Village and its vicinity (Thanh Tien Paper Flower Village or Sinh Village in case of enough time).
The following are photos of visitors' journey of gratitude to Uncle Ho when participating in the tour:
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| Taking a souvenir photo before departure |
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| The group of visitors crossing Truong Tien Bridge, the famous bridge of Hue |
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| On the road towards Dieu De Pagoda (Bach Dang Street) |
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| Offering incense at Uncle Ho Memorial House on Mai Thuc Loan Street |
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| The group of visitors visiting and listening to the introduction about the life of General Nguyen Chi Thanh, an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh |
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| Learning about Uncle Ho's revolutionary life at Ho Chi Minh Museum |
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| Stopping for a while at Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted, where Uncle Ho used to study |
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| The free bicycle tour to learn about Uncle Ho's youth is expected to be held on a monthly basis |
By DUC QUANG
