Visitors at the exhibition (Photo: VNA) On display are 200 documents and artifacts featuringPresident Ho Chi Minh and patriotic emulation movements and a number ofoutstanding role models in the movements.
They include a pistol that President Ho Chi Minh presented toHero of the Armed Forces Nguyen Thi Chien at the National Congress of rolemodels and outstanding officials in May 1952; a paper fan that President Ho ChiMinh gave to Hoang Dao Thuy, General Secretary of the Central PatrioticEmulation Committee in 1948; President Ho Chi Minh's written call for patrioticemulation on June 11, 1948; a number of medical equipment that Professor,Doctor, Hero of Labour Ton That Tung used to provide medical examination andtreatment to patients; and an electro-acupuncture machine and acupunctureneedles used by Professor, Hero of Labour Nguyen Tai Thu to anaesthetise patientsfor operations during 1996 – 2000.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Vietnam National Museum ofHistory Director Nguyen Van Doan said that since President Ho Chi Minh called for patrioticemulation to encourage people’s engagement in eliminating hunger, illiteracyand invaders, patriotic emulation movements have developed strongly amongpeople from all walks of life with diverse forms, resulting in greatachievements in the national reform and national construction anddefence.
At the opening of the exhibition. (Photo: VNA) At the opening ceremony, the National Museum of Historyreceived many documents and items related to the “thousands good deeds”movement donated by Hero of Labour and People’s Teacher Nguyen Duc Thin who initiated the movement in 1963, which has widely implemented by childrenacross the country.
Track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh, the gold medalistat the recent 32nd SEA Games also presented the museum with the sportsoutfits that she wore during training and competitions at the sport event.
The exhibition will last until August 9./.
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