(VOVWORLD) - Governor of Saint Petersburg Aleksander Beglov on Tuesday signed a decree naming a square in the northern part of Russia’s second-largest city after President Ho Chi Minh.
 Statue of President Ho Chi Minh in St. Petersburg. Russia. (Photo: VNA) |
An unnamed square on Prosveshcheniya Avenue, near building No. 15 in Vyborg district, will now be called "Ho Chi Minh Square" in honour of the great Vietnamese revolutionary leader. The name also reflects the city's close ties with its sister city, Ho Chi Minh City.
The square is located next to Ho Chi Minh Street.
Saint Petersburg now features a prominent complex dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh which includes Ho Chi Minh Street, Ho Chi Minh Square, and the Ho Chi Minh Monument.