Exhibition features 50 years of implementing Uncle Ho's testament

Exhibition features 50 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s testament

More than 700 materials, photos and objects are on display at an exhibition titled “50 Years of Implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament' at the Vietnam National Library.
Exhibition features 50 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s testament ảnh 1A man visits the exhibition. (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — More than 700 materials, photosand objects are on display at an exhibition titled “50 Years of ImplementingPresident Ho Chi Minh’s Testament' at the Vietnam National Library.

The exhibition commemorates the 50th death anniversary ofPresident Ho Chi Minh (1969-2019) and review 50 years of the Party and peopleimplementing his testament.

The exhibition is divided into four parts. The first partfeatures the life and career of the late leader with various materialsreflecting the great leader’s life from childhood to his path to liberate thecountry from colonialism till the time he and his comrades set up theDemocratic Republic of Vietnam.

The second part is titled “Testament of President Ho ChiMinh: Content, meaning and historic values”, while the third part coversachievements after 50 years implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s testament.Various pieces of writing are included, such as those on the liberation of thesouth  and the country's reunification;building the country while sticking to independence and socialism; achievementsof reform period, building a consolidated and strong Party.

Under the title ‘Learning and Following Ho Chi Minh’sMorality’, the fourth part of the exhibition features pieces on the President’smorality and thought, especially the thought on uniting the people, building astrong Party, leading a simple life, fighting against corruption and praisinggood examples in the movement [of learning and following Ho Chi Minh’sthought].

“The exhibition also features hand-written drafts of thetestament by the President himself,” said Kieu Thuy Nga, director of thelibrary. “I hope the event will offer audiences a chance to understand moreclearly the great leader and his career.”

The exhibition will be run at the library, 31 Trang ThiStreet, Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District, till September 20. — VNS/VNA
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