Live art programme marks President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday
An art programme was broadcast live at the same time in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the northern province of Tuyen Quang, the central province of Nghe An, and southern Dong Thap province on May 18 evening to mark the 130th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).
Hanoi (VNA) – An art programme was broadcast live at the same time inHanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the northern province of Tuyen Quang, the centralprovince of Nghe An, and southern Dong Thap province on May 18 evening to markthe 130th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).
The programme “Ho ChiMinh, Sang ngoi y chi Viet Nam” (Ho Chi Minh, shining the will of Vietnam) wasjointly held by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information andEducation, the Vietnam Television and the five localities.
The event saw thepresence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front CentralCommittee Tran Thanh Man, among others.
It was part of aseries of the activities in celebration of the late leader’s 130th birthday.
President Ho Chi Minhwas born on May 19, 1890, in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province.He devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation, while tirelesslystriving for peace and progress around the world.
He also led thestruggle for national independence and established the Democratic Republic ofVietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in 1945. The President passedaway in 1969./.
President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of Vietnam’s modern diplomacy, has left the diplomatic sector with a valuable heritage, which is his unique thought on diplomacy, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh wrote in an article marking the 130th birth anniversary of the late leader.
An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh with Vietnam’s working class and Trade Union was launched at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on May 18 to commemorate the late president’s 130th birthday (May 19, 1890 – 2020).
After his 17-year journey for national salvation, President Ho Chi Minh arrived in Bangkok in July 1928 and began efforts to promote patriotism among the Vietnamese community. He then moved to Ban Dong in Phichit, . In December 2013, local authorities began construction of the President Ho Chi Minh relic site and museum in Ban Dong.
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The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
An art performance at the event (Source: VNA) 
