Bangladeshi artists bring Ho Chi Minh’s life to stage
Late President Ho Chi Minh’s life, career and ideology were depicted by Bangladeshi artists in a special concert held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh last weekend to mark Vietnam’s 74th National Day and 50 years of the implementation of his testament.
Hanoi (VNA) – Late President HoChi Minh’s life, career and ideology were depicted by Bangladeshi artists in aspecial concert held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh last weekend tomark Vietnam’s 74th National Day and 50 years of the implementation of histestament.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassadorto Bangladesh Tran Van Khoa said local people’s respect and admiration for the lateleader inspired the embassy’s collaboration with the Turongomi repertory dancetheatre in Dhaka to arrange the show.
He said the joint project is an effectiveway to popularise Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts among Bangladeshi people and helpsstrengthen the two nations’ friendship.
Pooja Sengupta, director and choreographer ofthe 40-minute art performance, said her parents told her about Ho Chi Minh whenshe was a child.
Her admiration for the man, her visit toVietnam in 2017 and Khoa’s encouragement led to the start of the project, sheadded.
Najmul Sheikh, a university lecturer inDhaka, said he was moved by the show, while Vu Thi Khanh Ly, a Vietnameseexpatriate in the country, said the event taught her that Ho Chi Minh is asource of pride for not only Vietnam but also international friends.
Ho Chi Minh led the revolution to gainindependence for Vietnam from France in August 1945 and later became Presidentof the country. On September 2, 1945, he read the Declaration of Independence, pronouncingto the world the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now theSocialist Republic of Vietnam.
He began writing his testament in May 1965and finished it in May 1969 – four months before he passed away. The documenthas become a guideline for Vietnam’s revolution and development during the past50 years.-VNA
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Participants at the event (Photo: VNA) 
