Vietnam calls in Russian experts to help preserve corpse of Ho Chi Minh


  • World
  • Thursday, 20 Jun 2019

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has formed a special team of experts, including four Russian scientists, to help preserve the embalmed body of the Communist-ruled state's founding leader, Ho Chi Minh, according to a written copy of the official decision seen by Reuters.

The special council has been created to assess the condition of Ho's ageing corpse - first embalmed nearly 50 years ago - and will start work next month.

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