Opening of the exhibition 'Ho Chi Minh - Portrait Sketches'
(Baonghean.vn) - The exhibition displays more than 200 paintings and photographs depicting portrait sketches from different perspectives on the life, career and personality of President Ho Chi Minh.
On the occasion of the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2020), implementing the direction of the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People's Committee of Nghe An province, on the morning of May 17, at the Kim Lien National Special Historical Site (Nam Dan), the Department of Culture and Sports coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh Museum to organize the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Ho Chi Minh - Portrait Sketches".
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Attending the opening ceremony were Mr. Vu Manh Ha - Director of Ho Chi Minh Museum. On the side of Nghe An province, there were Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors; leaders of Nam Dan district along with a large number of officers and soldiers of the armed forces, students and tourists from all over. Photo: Cong Kien |
Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Vu Manh Ha - Director of Ho Chi Minh Museum affirmed that President Ho Chi Minh - the genius leader of our Party and people, the great teacher of the Vietnamese revolution, the national liberation hero, the outstanding cultural figure devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation, for freedom, democracy, peace and social progress.
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Art performance to celebrate the opening ceremony. Photo: Cong Kien |
He represents the character and mettle of the Vietnamese people. His thoughts, ethics and style are the crystallization of the best values of national tradition and the quintessence of human culture.
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Delegates cut the ribbon to open the thematic exhibition "Ho Chi Minh - Portrait Sketches". Photo: Cong Kien |
The exhibition displays more than 200 paintings and photographs depicting portrait sketches from different perspectives on the life, career and personality of President Ho Chi Minh.
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Delegates listen to presentations on the exhibition's themes. Photo: Cong Kien |
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Armed forces officers and soldiers and many students came to the exhibition. Photo: Cong Kien |
Through that, the image of a leader Ho Chi Minh who was devoted, selfless, steadfast, and indomitable to the revolutionary cause of the nation; full of charity, honesty, and simplicity in daily life was introduced to the public. His personality created humanistic values so that every Vietnamese person could learn something to make themselves better…