Solemn opening of the exhibition of national achievements '80 years of journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness'

The exhibition of national achievements with the theme "80 years of the journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" will take place from August 28 to September 5, 2025.

The exhibition content focuses on introducing:

- The country's outstanding achievements in 80 years of construction and development in various fields, especially key areas such as: industry - technology; investment - trade; agriculture - rural areas; security - defense; foreign affairs; health, education; culture, sports and tourism.

- Vietnamese Culture - Country - People with 4,000 years of cultural tradition; the rich cultural diversity of 54 ethnic groups; the abundance of resources, products of 3 regions and outstanding architectural works past and present throughout the country.

- Green industries and Vietnam's green transformation and digital transformation journey.

- Vietnam's aviation and aerospace industry.

- Vietnam's security and defense industry.

- Space of 12 Vietnamese cultural industries.

The total indoor and outdoor exhibition area at the National Exhibition Center is approximately 250,900.6 m².

Attending the opening ceremony of the Exhibition were: General Secretary To Lam; former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; former National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; Politburo members, former Politburo members, Party Central Committee members, former Party Central Committee members; leaders of departments, ministries, branches; representatives of enterprises participating in the Exhibition...

The leaders of Nghe An province included: Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation. Also attending were leaders and officials of specialized departments of the Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province.

The exhibition was held on the largest scale ever, with the participation of 28 ministries, central agencies, 34 localities and more than 110 large enterprises and economic groups with more than 230 booths across the entire area of ​​the Exhibition Center.

The exhibition introduces the achievements of nearly 180 industries in various fields (industry, agriculture, trade, investment, culture, science and technology, education, health, environment, traditional craft villages, OCOP products, special products, national defense, security, foreign affairs...) with many documents, materials, artifacts, machinery and equipment, documentaries, reports, vividly and quite comprehensively reflecting the outstanding achievements during the "80 years of the Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" of our nation under the leadership of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam; at the same time, demonstrating the cultural traditions, the spirit of enthusiastic work, effective production and business of the people and enterprises in all regions of the country; especially depicting the image of the country and people of Vietnam with thousands of years of heroic history of the nation; the culture imbued with national identity and unity in diversity of 54 ethnic groups; the abundance of products in all three regions of the North - Central - South; the development and progress of all ministries, departments, branches, 34 provinces and cities over the past 80 years.

The exhibition is scientifically, modernly and professionally designed; the display layout is rich, diverse and comprehensive; the content is authentic, engaging and convincing; the presentation is attractive and impressive through many means, forms and styles, from artifacts, images and documents presented by modern technologies (3D, virtual reality, multimedia audiovisual, artificial intelligence (AI) ...), bringing practicality, enjoyment and cultural depth to the nation.

The exhibition includes many special thematic areas, showing the horizontal slices of revolutionary history and the vertical slices of core values, great achievements in the heroic history of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese people. Notable among them are: (1) The central area of ​​the exhibition with the theme "95 years of the Party flag lighting the way", recreating an overview of important events, brilliant milestones, and successes under the leadership of the Party; (2) The exhibition space "Vietnam - Country - People" about achievements in cultural and artistic development, honoring the beauty of nature, country and people of Vietnam; (3) The exhibition space "Economic locomotive" about the achievements of state-owned corporations and groups; (4) The exhibition space "Start-up to build the nation" about the achievements of typical private enterprises; (5) The exhibition space "Aspiration for the sky" about the field of aerospace; (6) Exhibition space "Sword and Shield" about the achievements of the heroic People's Army and People's Public Security of Vietnam with modern weapons and technical equipment basically researched, manufactured and improved by Vietnam. In particular, the Exhibition Center has dedicated an entire building named "Culture lights the way for the nation to go" to show the unique cultural space and art of our nation through the regions of the whole country.

Looking back at the process of building the Exhibition Center and the preparation and organization of today's Exhibition, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh summarized it in 36 words: "Resolute leadership and direction - Bold, lightning-fast construction - Effective public-private partnership - Unique architecture and landscape - Modern technology and management - Large scale and high quality". All of these factors create a comprehensive, unique space, a panoramic picture of the entire process of fighting for national liberation, unification, fighting, working, studying, producing and persistently creating of our people under the leadership of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam and beloved Uncle Ho.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the Exhibition "80 Years of the Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" deeply reflects and is the crystallization of the contributions and dedication of the entire Party, people and army throughout the glorious and heroic history of the Vietnamese Revolution, with the very active, proactive and creative participation of Party agencies at the Central level, agencies of the National Assembly, all levels, sectors, localities, and representatives of the business community in the organization and implementation process.

The exhibition is also a "living school", with a harmonious combination of tradition and modernity, bringing history closer and more accessible, so that today's generations can better understand their origins, the great sacrifices and achievements of previous generations; thereby adding motivation, inspiration, and nurturing the aspiration to bring the country steadily into a new era, an era of rising to wealth, civilization, prosperity, and prosperity, standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, the Prime Minister acknowledged, highly appreciated and commended the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vingroup, agencies, units, localities and enterprises for their active and effective contributions to the completion of the Project and organization of the Exhibition; so that people can better understand the glorious and heroic historical traditions of the nation and enjoy the cultural achievements as a spiritual festival of our nation.

The Prime Minister emphasized that this Exhibition is not only about the achievements, but also a vivid demonstration of the great potential of the cultural industry, the entertainment industry and the great creativity of the Vietnamese people in the harmonious and effective combination of political - economic - traditional cultural - historical content with modern and attractive expression, affirming the value of Vietnamese culture, the potential for commercialization of Vietnamese creative products, contributing to promoting the country's rapid and sustainable development.

The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to preside over and coordinate with ministries, branches, localities and enterprises to continue to carefully prepare and organize well all exhibition activities, art programs, conferences, exchanges, meetings, forums, etc. so that people in the country and international friends can experience, feel, and be proud of the country's achievements and enjoy the results of the National Exhibition Center as a new symbol of the capital and the whole country.

With that spirit, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, declaring the opening of the Exhibition "80 years of the Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness", the Prime Minister expressed that we hope and believe that, under the leadership of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam, promoting the 80-year tradition of building, protecting and developing the country, the entire political system, all levels, sectors, localities and all our people will continue to promote the spirit of solidarity, unity, and efforts to strive to successfully implement the two 100-year strategic goals set by the Party.

Reporting on the preparation for the exhibition "80 years of the journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness", Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said: Based on the Project to organize the Exhibition "80 years of the journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness" approved by the Steering Committee, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - has proactively coordinated closely with the Central Committees, Ministries, branches, localities and Vingroup Corporation to mobilize all resources, focusing on organizing the Exhibition with the highest determination and effort.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has presided over the development of the main idea outline of the Exhibition, closely coordinating with international consultants to complete the design of the identity system, applied in the overall exhibition space, ensuring generality, comprehensiveness, depth of thought and artistry, both modern and imbued with Vietnamese cultural elements. The main theme of the Exhibition is: "80 years of the Journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness", with the main content: Affirming the key factor for all successes is the wise leadership of the Party, the effective management and administration of the State, the consensus, creativity and efforts of the business community, of the entire nation in the cause of building and developing the country over the past 80 years; Honoring the spirit of patriotism, the will of self-reliance and self-reliance of our nation; Inspiring and arousing the aspiration to develop a prosperous and happy country in the new period. The exhibition is not only for propaganda and education purposes but also a cultural and experiential space for locals and international visitors.

Under the close direction of key leaders, the Government Standing Committee, directly the General Secretary and the Prime Minister, the preparation process for the Exhibition has been carried out urgently, synchronously and effectively. During the past time, the Government Standing Committee has organized many meetings, conducted field surveys, directed progress inspections, and promptly removed difficulties and obstacles.

The exhibition is organized in an open, multi-level format, with the exhibition space logically arranged on the indoor and outdoor exhibition area of ​​the National Exhibition Center, up to nearly 260,000m2.², with 03 main subdivisions:

(1) The general exhibition area at Kim Quy Exhibition House with the theme "Vietnam - Journey to the New Era": Introducing and displaying the outstanding achievements of the Country in 80 years of construction and development; introducing Vietnamese culture - Country - People with a 4000-year cultural tradition; the rich cultural diversity of 54 ethnic groups; the richness of resources, products of the three regions and outstanding architectural works of the past and present across the country; especially the exhibition space with the theme: "95 years of the Party flag lighting the way" recreating major events, brilliant milestones in the history of modern Vietnam, the achievements of the country under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam through the periods; the space displaying the history of formation, achievements of innovation along with the cultural identity, potential, and development advantages of localities with the theme "Rich province, strong country"; the space displaying the achievements of enterprises with the aspiration and spirit of rapid development "like the Holy Spirit". Gióng" as directed by General Secretary To Lam when meeting with the business community...

(2) Outdoor exhibition areas in the West, South, and East courtyards with the theme "Integration and Development": Introducing green industries and the journey of green transformation and digital transformation; Vietnam's security and defense industry with the theme "Sword and Shield"; aviation and aerospace industry with "Aspiration for the Sky"; along with art performance spaces, tourism fairs, cuisine, etc.

(3) International exhibition area and 12 cultural industries with the theme "Integration and Creativity" at exhibition hall block A: Displaying and arranging works and products of 12 cultural industries and achievements of each field, with the motto "Creativity for construction" and the exhibition space with the theme "Vietnam and the World".

One of the highlights of this Exhibition is the strong application of modern technology and the introduction of many creative display ideas appearing for the first time in a national-scale exhibition. Virtual reality technology, augmented reality, interactive touch screens, 3D models and multimedia projections will be integrated synchronously in the exhibition spaces, helping the public not only observe but also directly interact, explore and experience, helping to convey content in a more intuitive, vivid and accessible way.

Communication, promotion and tourism connection work has also been carried out synchronously, in coordination with localities and travel businesses, with the expectation that the Exhibition will become a cultural highlight, along with a series of large-scale cultural and artistic events held before and during the Exhibition, which will contribute to attracting a large number of domestic and international tourists. The Organizing Committee is extremely pleased to report to the Party and State leaders and distinguished delegates and guests that the 4 Concerts alone held at the National Exhibition Center complex organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam Television (VTV), and Vingroup have attracted the participation of nearly 120,000 fans, creating a strong ripple effect throughout society.

According to Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, the Exhibition is not only a display event but also a space connecting the past - present - future, between patriotism and development aspirations, between traditional values ​​and modern technology. Thereby affirming the stature of the Vietnamese people on the 80-year journey of preserving and promoting the values ​​of Independence - Freedom - Happiness.