Hanoi (VNA) – A wide range of exhibitions and art performances are being held in Hanoi to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), highlighting the national history, nurturing pride, and promoting the patriotism fostered over eight decades of national construction and defence.
From September 1 to 3, museums under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, along with the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism and the Vietnam Contemporary Arts Theatre, will welcome visitors free of charge.
For art lovers, the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum (66 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Hanoi) is an unmissable destination this holiday. The museum is holding the exhibition "Children of the Fatherland", with 80 significant works during 1947–1986 by renowned modern Vietnamese painters such as Phan Ke An, Nguyen Sang, Bui Xuan Phai, Diep Minh Chau, and Nguyen Sy Ngoc.
At the Ho Chi Minh Museum (19 Ngoc Ha street, Hanoi), a special exhibition entitled "Autumn of Independence" presents more than 200 rare documents, photographs, and artefacts recounting the struggle for independence under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh. Complementing the display is a collection of 17 large lacquer paintings by artist Chu Nhat Quang, featuring notable works such as "President Ho Chi Minh", "Nguyen Ai Quoc", and "Peaceful Homeland".
The Vietnam National Museum of History (1 Trang Tien street, Hanoi) is organising the exhibition "Mass Education – Lighting the Future", with nearly 160 valuable items, many unveiled for the first time, offering an insight into the nationwide literacy campaign that reflected the people’s aspirations for enlightenment and national development in the early years of independence.
Meanwhile, the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism (Doai Phuong commune, Hanoi) is hosting a month-long programme themed "Celebrating the Independent Festival" from August 30 to September 30. The event features cultural activities of all 54 ethnic groups, including such highlights as a highland market introducing local customs, folk songs, dances, cuisine, and specialities. Performances range from the Nung people’s lion dance and the Muong people's flower festival to the Thai ethnic group's new rice celebration, alongside folk singing, dancing, and traditional games of ethnic communities from Lang Son, Thanh Hoa, and northern provinces./.
