Exhibition in HCM City marks President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday
A fine arts exhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13 to celebrate the 129th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 9, 1890 – 2019) and the 50-year implementation of his testament (1969 – 2019).
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A fine artsexhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13 to celebrate the 129th birthanniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 9, 1890 – 2019) and the 50-yearimplementation of his testament (1969 – 2019).
The event, organised by the HCM CityFine Arts Association, introduces 33 works including oil, acrylic and watercolourpaintings, sculptures, wooden carvings and digital art.
The exhibition features artworks of17 noted artists, including Duong Sen, Nguyen Phu Hau and Pham Hong Phong,portraying the country’s seas and islands, landscapes and daily activities ofpeople of ethnic groups in mountainous regions.
Notably, visitors to the exhibition canenjoy sketches that were created during the southwest and northern borderdefence wars.
President Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) wasthe founder of the Communist Party of Vietnam. He laid the foundation and ledthe Vietnamese revolution to victory in the 20th century with the establishmentof the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945.-VNA
The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomed 45,615 visitors, including 4,658 foreigners during the holidays in celebration of the 44th National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day, according to the mausoleum’s management board.
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Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
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The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi (Illustrative photo: VNA) 
