The statue of Lenin in Vinh city weighs 4.5 tons, is 3.6m high, made of pure bronze and is located in an area of ​​over ^1,000m2 , at the intersection of Lenin Avenue and Nguyen Phong Sac Street, Vinh city.

The pedestal is 3m high, made of steel; the front is engraved with the words "VILÊ - NIN, 1870-1924", the back is engraved with the words "Symbol of Vietnam - Russia friendship" in Vietnamese and Russian.

The statue of Lenin was cast in the Russian Federation, donated by Ulyanovsk province, and transported to Vinh city for installation. Nghe An province built the campus to house the statue.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, emphasizing that the statue of Lenin is a cultural work imbued with good feelings that the government and people of Ulyanovsk province presented to the government and people of Nghe An province, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long, on behalf of the provincial leaders, sent the most sincere thanks to the leaders of the government and people of Ulyanovsk province.

Nghe An Province, Vietnam and Ulyanovsk Province, Russian Federation have established friendly and cooperative relations since 2007. Reviewing important milestones in the relationship between the two provinces, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed: With nearly 30 years of construction and development, despite being geographically distant, the two provinces have together strengthened and promoted exchange activities in the fields of culture and education.

In particular, in 2017, the two provinces inaugurated the Ho Chi Minh Monument in Ulyanovsk province - the hometown of Lenin, a prominent event marking a new development step in the relationship between the two sides.

The completed statue of Lenin in President Ho Chi Minh's hometown is a cultural and artistic symbol, expressing the close and close affection that the people of the two provinces have for each other; creating more beautiful space and is a highlight for the urban appearance and central area of ​​Vinh city.

“Moreover, from these cultural diplomacy activities, the two provinces will be more closely linked in bilateral cooperation activities in the fields of investment, trade, health, education and training, tourism…”, said the Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Nghe An province. “The government and people of Nghe An province will manage, preserve and promote the value of the project that the government and people of Ulyanovsk province have donated.”

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Vietnam shared that the erection of the monument to the October Socialist Revolution leader in the homeland of comrade Ho Chi Minh is a symbolic activity.

This event is a clear evidence of the historical closeness between the two countries and will continue to develop positively on the basis of agreements at the high and highest levels in the spirit of comprehensive strategic partnership.

Mr. Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich believes that the statue of Lenin inaugurated in Vinh city will become the next symbol of friendship and cooperation not only between Ulyanovsk province and Nghe An province, but also between the people of the two countries in general and will be a reminder of the noble ideals of leader Lenin and President Ho Chi Minh and still have value today.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Kabanov Oleg Vladimirovich - Vice Chairman of the Ulyanovsk Provincial Government, Plenipotentiary representative of the Ulyanovsk Provincial Governor in the Government of the Russian Federation emphasized: The inauguration ceremony of the Lenin statue in Vinh city is a turning point in the history of bilateral relations and marks a new milestone in the relationship between Ulyanovsk province and Nghe An province.

The statue of Lenin, after being designed and constructed by Ulyanovsk province, was presented to Nghe An province as a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two provinces and will be the embodiment of the great, unbreakable friendship that has been tested over many decades between Vietnam and the Russian Federation; opening a new page in the history of relations between Russia and Vietnam.

Reviewing the cooperative relationship between Ulyanovsk province and Vietnamese partners, including Nghe An province, over the past decades, Mr. Kabanov Oleg Vladimirovich firmly believes that the cooperation between the two sides still has much potential ahead, helping to bring mutual benefits.

After presenting the handover document of the statue of Lenin, the leaders of Nghe An province, Ulyanovsk province and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Vietnam performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony and laid flowers before the statue of Lenin.