A contest to "Tell stories honoring the moral example of Ho Chi Minh" was held Tuesday at the meeting hall of the city's Party Committee.
The 133 contestants, who had won earlier competitions at the district, office and union level participated with the support of hundreds of fans.
"Over the year, the competition has received the enthusiastic support from the young and old, women and men, and from all religions and ethnic groups," said Mr. Phan Xuan Bien, chief of the Ideology and Culture Department of the city's Party Committee and head of the contest's organizing board.
After the opening ceremony, contestants were divided into four groups. The preliminary examination, to be completed by May 24, will choose 32 contestants for a semifinal round. Sixteen contestants participant in a final round scheduled by June 3-5. This is the 97th anniversary of the day Uncle Ho departing from Nha Rong Wharf to search for his revolutionary road.