Hanoi’s leaders mark Tet with tribute to national founders and President Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi’s top leaders offered incense at key sites across the capital to honor national founders and President Ho Chi Minh while reaffirming the city’s long-term development goals ahead of the traditional biggest holiday - Tet.
THE HANOI TIMES — The capital’s senior leaders on February 14 marked the Lunar New Year or Tet by offering incense in tribute to the nation’s founders and President Ho Chi Minh.
Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc and other city leaders offer incense at the monument to King Ly Thai To. Photos: Thanh Thai/Hanoimoi
Politburo member and Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc led a delegation representing the municipal Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front to key historical and spiritual sites across the city.
The delegation paid respects at monuments and temples dedicated to King Ly Thai To, along with Ngoc Son Temple, Bach Ma Temple, Kinh Thien Palace at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Quan Thanh Temple, Voi Phuc Temple and Kim Lien Temple.
The visit concluded at House 67 within the Ho Chi Minh relic site on the Presidential Palace grounds.
At each site, leaders honored generations who founded and defended the nation and shaped Thang Long - Hanoi’s thousand-year legacy, linking that heritage to the capital’s ongoing development.
Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc at the incense-offering ceremony.
Hanoi's top leaders at the monument to King Ly Thai To.
Hanoi's key leaders at Ngoc Son Temple.
Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc at Ngoc Son Temple.
Hanoi's senior officials at the Nam Huong Temple.
Hanoi's senior officials at Bach Ma Temple.
In remarks during the ceremonies, Ngoc reported on Hanoi’s comprehensive results in 2025 and outlined priorities for 2026 and the upcoming years.
He said the city has begun the year under the motto “Discipline, Professionalism - Breakthrough, Innovation - Efficiency, Sustainability.”
Hanoi has advanced three long-term pillars, including planning, institutional reform and a new development model, with a 100-year vision for the capital.
The authorities are also addressing five persistent bottlenecks: traffic congestion, environmental pollution, flooding, urban order and food safety.
"A culture of 'less talk, more action, effective results and follow-through' is taking hold among officials, strengthening public confidence and enhancing the city’s appeal to investors," said Ngoc.
The delegates at the UNESCO-inscribed Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
The delegates at Quan Thanh Temple.
A corner at Quan Thanh Temple showcase Tet decoration.
Hanoi's senior leaders offer incense at Voi Phuc Temple.
Hanoi's Party chief Nguyen Duy Ngoc and Chairwoman of the municipal People's Council Phung Thi Hong Ha visit a booth showcasing Tet items.
The delegation at Kim Lien Temple.
Nguyen Duy Ngoc receives a calligraphy scroll bearing the character “Thuan” (Harmony) from a traditional calligrapher at Kim Lien Temple.
At House 67, the delegation paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, reaffirming their commitment to studying and following his thought and moral example.
The city’s leaders pledged to continue building a civilized, modern and livable capital worthy of its role as the nation’s political and administrative heart.
Hanoi's Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc and other leaders offer incense in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh.
At House 67 in the Ho Chi Minh relic site in downtown Hanoi.
