Harvard University donates replica of precious artifact to Kim Lien National Special Relic Site
(Baonghean.vn) - This is a copy of a military unit's notebook on the battlefield, in which it expresses respect for Uncle Ho as a symbol and motivation for soldiers to fight to protect the Fatherland.
On the morning of April 9, during a working program in Vietnam, a delegation from Harvard University (USA)led by Dr. Anthony Saich - Professor of International Relations, Director of the Asian Research Foundation at the Center for Governance, Kennedy School of Government and Public Policy (HKS), Harvard University, Head of the Project "Undiscovered Vietnam War Heritage" visited the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site (Nam Dan). Welcoming the delegation was Mr. Bui Cong Vinh - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports.
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Members of the working delegation and representatives of the Department of Culture held a ceremony at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House. Photo: Minh Quan |
At the special National MonumentKim Lien, the delegation came to offer flowers and incense at the Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh, and visited the relic of the house of Vice-Chancellor Nguyen Sinh Sac - where President Ho Chi Minh lived during his childhood.
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Professor, Dr. Anthony Saich (Harvard University) listens to a presentation about the relic of the house of Vice-Chancellor Nguyen Sinh Sac. Photo: Minh Quan |
On this occasion, the delegation presented the special National Monument Site.Kim Lien, a microfilm copy of a document, is a notebook of a military unit in the B3 battlefield - Central Highlands, in which, it expresses the love for Uncle Ho as a symbol and motivation for soldiers to fight to protect the Fatherland.
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A delegation from Harvard University presented copies of artifacts and documents to the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site. Photo: Minh Quan |
The notebook contains poems dedicated to Uncle Ho's birthday. This is truly a precious document showing the love and respect of the people for Uncle Ho. The document was taken on microfilm and evaluated by research experts from Harvard University.
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Discussing the meaningful content of artifacts and documents. Photo: Minh Quan |
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The poem "Letter to Uncle Ho" was written to dedicate to Uncle Ho's birthday - a prominent poem in the notebook of a military unit in the Central Highlands battlefield. Photo: Minh Quan |
Previously, in Hanoi, the Harvard University delegation met with the National Steering Committee on the Search, Collection and Identification of Martyrs' Remains to promote cooperation, including the "Undiscovered Vietnam War Heritage" Project to help the Vietnamese government and people identify and find martyrs' remains based on American historical sources, including millions of documents of the Vietnam People's Army captured by the US on the battlefield.
This project is carried out on the basis ofThe Memorandum of Understanding between the two governments of Vietnam and the US to implement the "Initiative to Search for Vietnamese Persons Missing in Action" was signed in July 2021.
On the afternoon of April 9, the delegation planned to present a microfilm copy of a soldier's diary, which includes pages analyzing the story.Kieu for Nguyen Du Museum; met Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Lai in Huong Khe district (Ha Tinh)The character in the photo “The little guerrilla raises her gun high…”. On the morning of April 10, the delegation will visit the Dong Loc T-junction Relic Site.