Exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh opens in Fukuoka, Japan
With five themes, the ongoing exhibition highlights Chi Minh as a symbol of patriotism, peace, cultural exchange, and national development. It also showcases images of Japan’s cherry blossoms and Vietnam’s lotus flowers, representing the two nations’ shared cultural values.
Visitors at the exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh in Fukuoka, Japan. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – An exhibition showcasing over 200 photographs and documents featuring President Ho Chi Minh opened on May 28 in Fukuoka city♔, Japan as part of activities to mark t🔯he late leader’s 135th birth anniversary (May 19, 1890–2025).
Attendees at the opening ceremony included Vietnamese Consul General Vu Chi Mai, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site within the Presidential Palace in Hanoi Le Thi Phuong, and Japanese officials, including mayors of several cities in Fukuoka prefecture and representatives of friendship associations and diplomatic missions.
In her opening remarks, Phuong emphasised that the exhibition offers Japanese visitors a glimpse into the life, revolutionary career, and ideology of President Ho Chi Minh — a revered yet humble leader. She expressed hope that more international friends would visit the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site in Vietnam to better understand his legacy and the Vietnamese people.
Vietnamese Consul General Vu Chi Mai speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Mai noted that the exhibition serves as a cultural bridge, deepening the strong friendship between Vietnam and Japan. She hoped it will help younger generations in Japan gain a more vivid understanding of President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese history and culture.
Hoshino Hiroshi, Chairman of the Kyushu–Vietnam Friendship Association, described the exhibition as a valuable opportunity to reflect on President Ho Chi Minh's ideals of independence, freedom, and happiness—values that still resonate globally. He also noted the growing presence of the Vietnamese community in Kyushu and expressed hope that the exhibition would further promote bilateral exchanges.
With five themes, the exhibition highlights Chi Minh as a symbol of patriotism, peace, cultural exchange, and national development. It also showcases images of Japan’s cherry blossoms and Vietnam’s lotus flowers, representing the two nations’ shared cultural values.
Renowned painter Van Duong Thanh was also invited to exhibit her works dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh, offering a heartfelt artistic tribute.
Japanese guests such as Hirotaka Inoue, Vice Chairman of the Fukuoka–Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, and Fumiaki Honda, a long-time admirer of President Ho Chi Minh, expressed their admiration and emotional connection to the exhibition.
Vietnamese student Tang Thi Yen, currently studying in Fukuoka, said she was honoured to attend the event and pledged to study hard to contribute to the Vietnam–Japan friendship.
The exhibition, part of an initiative to honour President Ho Chi Minh abroad in 2025, will remain open to the public until May 29./.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My highlighted that beyond Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh is a symbol of freedom, human dignity, and peace - the values that have gone beyond the national border and touched the hearts of millions around the world.
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