National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attends the opening ceremony of the Vietnam National Assembly Museum

This afternoon, December 2, at the National Assembly House, Politburo member, Secretary of the National Assembly Party Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man - Head of the Steering Committee for the 80th Anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam attended the opening ceremony of the Vietnam National Assembly Museum; announced books, publications and issued a set of postage stamps commemorating the 80th anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam (1946 - 2026).

Báo Đại biểu Nhân dân•02/12/2025

Attending the ceremony were former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; former Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung; Politburo member, Standing Deputy Secretary of the National Assembly Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Van Chien, Head of the Organizing Committee for the 80th Anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam and members of the Party Central Committee: Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee for the 80th Anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee for the 80th Anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Vu Hong Thanh; Secretary General of the National Assembly, Head of the Office of the National Assembly Le Quang Manh...

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and delegates attend the opening ceremony of the Vietnam National Assembly Museum. Photo: Pham Thang

Also attending were representatives of the National Assembly Party Committee; members of the Steering Committee, the Organizing Committee for the 80th Anniversary of the Vietnamese National Assembly; representatives of the Standing Committee of the Ethnic Council , the National Assembly Committees, central ministries and branches; representatives of the National Assembly delegations of provinces and cities; leaders of the National Assembly Office...

National Assembly Museum - preserving, conserving and spreading the precious values of 80 years of the National Assembly

Speaking at the ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized that this is an important event. has important significance, helping the public understand more deeply the history of formation, development and position and role of the National Assembly in the development history of the Vietnamese nation.

The National Assembly Chairman acknowledged and commended the efforts, sense of responsibility and great contributions of agencies, units, scientists, experts and staff and civil servants who directly participated, closely coordinated, digitized artifacts, images and collected artifacts and documents for display.

The National Assembly Chairman stated that the books published today are the result of a meticulous and careful research, collection and compilation process by the National Assembly agencies, the National Assembly Office, scientists and experts; providing valuable scientific and historical sources on the organization, activities and important achievements of the National Assembly in the cause of protecting, building, developing the country and integrating internationally.

The postage stamp set commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Vietnamese National Assembly has profound meaning. Through the delicately depicted symbolic images with high artistic value, each stamp becomes a miniature work, contributing to spreading the image of the innovative, professional and modern Vietnamese National Assembly.

"In particular, the National Assembly Museum is a meaningful project, contributing to completing the comprehensive picture of the 80-year history of the National Assembly. From the History Room - Museum (1999), to the National Assembly Tradition Room (2014) and now the National Assembly Museum, this is the place to preserve, conserve and spread the precious values of 80 years of the National Assembly; honoring the contributions of the National Assembly leaders through the periods, the sense of responsibility and devotion to the Fatherland and the People of generations of National Assembly deputies", the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.

The National Assembly Chairman also said that over the past year, the National Assembly, the National Assembly Party Committee, and agencies have organized many meaningful activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam, such as: Compiling and publishing the book "General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong with the National Assembly and the building and perfection of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's rule-of-law State" ; organizing a campaign to compose songs about the National Assembly and People's Councils; the program "Returning to the source - Towards the future" in Tuyen Quang province and inaugurating the Memorial House of President Ton Duc Thang, offering incense at the historical relic site in An Giang province; organizing meetings with generations of National Assembly deputies in the locality.

In particular, the meeting of General Secretary To Lam with more than 2,000 delegates attended; the National Scientific Conference "Vietnam National Assembly - 80 years of formation and development" was held; the Memorial Site of the Head of the National Assembly Standing Committee Bui Bang Doan was inaugurated, on the occasion of the 136th anniversary of his birth; the political art program "Glory of Vietnam National Assembly" was organized and a contest to learn about the National Assembly was held; information and propaganda work was carried out; documentary episodes about the National Assembly broadcast on VTV1 are receiving high praise from the public.

In order for the Vietnam National Assembly Museum to be effective, the National Assembly Chairman requested that agencies and comrades assigned to manage and operate the museum promote professionalism, modernity and creativity in their activities; proactively research, collect and supplement valuable documents and artifacts; apply modern technology and digital transformation; build a digital database of documents and artifacts; research and edit displays, creating optimal technical and artistic spaces.

Strengthen cooperation with the National Assembly agencies, relevant agencies, museums and domestic and international organizations to build the Vietnam National Assembly Museum into a knowledge storage center. The National Assembly Chairman hopes that the National Assembly agencies and National Assembly deputies will contribute and donate artifacts to enrich the archives, contributing to the building of an increasingly perfect Museum.

Along with that, it is necessary to build a team of museum staff and guides with political courage, professional qualifications, professional skills and good foreign language ability; gradually apply artificial intelligence in explanations and guidance to increase attractiveness. Promote propaganda so that many people know about the Vietnam National Assembly Museum, becoming an "attractive address" contributing to political and ideological education, especially for the younger generation, in learning about the history of the National Assembly.

A vivid demonstration of the spirit of innovation, creativity and responsibility of the Vietnamese National Assembly

Reporting at the ceremony, Secretary General of the National Assembly, Head of the National Assembly Office Le Quang Manh said that the Vietnam National Assembly Museum has an exhibition area of over 800 square meters, introducing nearly 1,000 images, documents and 250 typical artifacts such as the Constitution collection, badges of National Assembly deputies of all terms, seals of the National Assembly Standing Committee; the red flag with a yellow star hung at the Tan Trao National Congress in 1945, the ballot box for the election of National Assembly deputies of the first term in 1946, the light sculpture "The Power of the People's Heart" donated by artisan Bui Van Tu...

"The Vietnam National Assembly Museum is a "memory bank" that preserves precious spiritual values, reflecting the 80-year journey of overcoming difficulties and constant innovation, affirming that the National Assembly is the highest representative body of the people, the highest state power body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam," the Secretary General of the National Assembly and Head of the National Assembly Office emphasized.

Each artifact, image, and document on display tells a story about the dedication, passion, intelligence, and responsibility of generations of National Assembly leaders and deputies, contributing to making the activities of the National Assembly increasingly innovative, effective, and efficient.

The exhibition space at the Museum also has a profound educational and inspirational meaning, helping the public - especially the young generation - better understand the role of President Ho Chi Minh, who laid the foundation for the National Assembly of Vietnam; about the activities of constitution-making, legislation, supervision, and decision-making on important issues of the country; at the same time, more clearly identify the role of parliamentary diplomacy, thereby enhancing the understanding of international friends about the journey and foreign affairs achievements of the National Assembly of Vietnam, contributing to enhancing the position and image of the National Assembly in the international arena.

The establishment of the Museum is an important milestone, affirming the efforts to preserve and promote historical values of the Vietnamese National Assembly.

Regarding the publication of books and publications commemorating the 80th anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam, the Secretary General of the National Assembly and Head of the Office of the National Assembly said that the book "Vietnam National Assembly: 80 years of construction, innovation and development" was compiled by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man as Head of the Steering Committee; based on a special ministerial-level scientific project chaired by Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh. The book has a capacity of 1,100 pages, consisting of 9 chapters, with the participation of the Ethnic Council, National Assembly Committees, the Science Council of the National Assembly Standing Committee and many prestigious scientists and experts, vividly and comprehensively reflecting the history of formation, organization and operation of the National Assembly of Vietnam over the past 80 years and 15 National Assembly terms.

The book History of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Volume V (2011-2025) compiled by Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh has a capacity of 800 pages, consisting of 3 chapters; in which, it focuses on systematically introducing the development process, outstanding achievements and great contributions of the National Assembly of the XIII, XIV and XV terms to the cause of national construction and development. This is an important document, summarizing profound practices, drawing valuable lessons on organizational innovation and methods of operation to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the National Assembly's operations in our country's political system.

The book "50 years of relations between the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the National Assembly of the Lao PDR - Cooperation and Development" was compiled by Vu Hai Ha, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the National Assembly, Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the National Assembly of Laos. With a capacity of 300 pages, including 3 chapters, the book summarizes the practical development process of the relations between the National Assembly of the two countries and the contributions to the Vietnam-Laos relationship; on that basis, draws lessons to improve the quality and effectiveness of cooperation between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the National Assembly of Laos in the new period. This is not only a vivid demonstration of the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos "higher than mountains, longer than rivers", but also a valuable source of information, inspiring and fostering responsibility for present and future generations in continuing, preserving and promoting the loyal and steadfast relationship between the two peoples.

The bilingual photo book “80 years of the Vietnamese National Assembly (1946–2026)” chaired by the National Assembly Office, in coordination with the Vietnam News Agency, includes 900 images and documents, divided into 4 parts, carefully assessed, compared and verified by the Advisory Council and experts, ensuring authenticity, political and historical value; thereby, vividly reflecting the formation and development process of 15 National Assembly terms, associated with important milestones of the country.

Regarding the set of postage stamps commemorating the 80th anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam, this is the first time that the Office of the National Assembly has coordinated with the Ministry of Science and Technology to issue a special set of postage stamps commemorating the 80th anniversary of the first General Election to elect the National Assembly of Vietnam (January 6, 1946 - January 6, 2026). With a proactive spirit, high responsibility and pride in the 80-year journey of the National Assembly of Vietnam, the Ministry of Science and Technology has closely directed relevant units to deploy the issuance of the set of stamps to ensure progress and quality. The stamps have a tight layout, meticulous design, graphic style, strong, cheerful colors, and high expressiveness to deeply demonstrate the position and role of the National Assembly and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; at the same time, depict the joy of the people participating in the election, demonstrating the rights and responsibilities of voters towards the cause of building, developing and innovating the country.

The results of the above 6 tasks have significantly contributed to the basic completion of the tasks assigned in the Project to Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam. The opening of the Vietnam National Assembly Museum and the announcement of books, publications, and the issuance of a special postage stamp set today affirm the efforts and high responsibility of the National Assembly agencies, including the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society, the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense and Security, and the National Assembly Office. In particular, there was the participation of the Lao National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee; the accompaniment of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Political Publishing House Truth, the News Agency Publishing House, etc.

On behalf of the Office of the National Assembly, the Secretary General of the National Assembly and the Head of the Office of the National Assembly respectfully thank the close guidance of the Chairman of the National Assembly, Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the Steering Committee, the Organizing Committee for the 80th Anniversary of the National Assembly of Vietnam; the close coordination of ministries, departments and branches; and the dedication of scientists and experts, especially the Lao National Assembly, which is determined to complete the assigned tasks, ensuring progress and quality.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, the Secretary General of the National Assembly and Head of the Office of the National Assembly stated that the Office of the National Assembly will continue to innovate the exhibition work, strengthen the conditions to ensure the operation of the Museum, build and innovate the operation and sightseeing work... so that the Vietnam National Assembly Museum can truly become an educational and inspirational space, becoming one of the bridges for the public, the young generation and international friends to pay attention and better understand the Vietnam National Assembly in the historical process of the nation.

At the same time, promote books, publications, and stamp sets, contributing to affirming the glorious 80-year journey of the Vietnamese National Assembly - a vivid testament to the spirit of innovation, creativity, responsibility, aspiration to rise up, and determination to build the Vietnamese National Assembly to operate more and more effectively and efficiently, worthy of the country's development in the new era.

At the ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Do Van Chien and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh presented books commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Vietnamese National Assembly to former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly, members of the National Assembly Standing Committee and delegates.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and delegates performed the opening ceremony of the Vietnam National Assembly Museum.

Secretary General of the National Assembly, Head of the National Assembly Office Le Quang Manh and leaders of the Ministry of Science and Technology signed to issue the postage stamp set commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Vietnamese National Assembly.

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