Series of activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution at the Presidential Palace

The series of events is organized by the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace in coordination with the Dien Bien Provincial Relic Management Board; Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum; National Archives Center I, the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department (Ministry of National Defense) and related units.

On August 15, the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace held the opening ceremony of a series of activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025).

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition.

The series of commemorative activities includes 6 main contents: Exhibition: "Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh - Milestones of national history"; thematic exhibition at the additional exhibition room "Journey for peace "; exhibition "Continuing the story of peace"; launching the book "President Ho Chi Minh with General Nguyen Chi Thanh"; launching the book: "The Governor-General's Palace of Indochina in the past and the Presidential Palace today"; launching the AR technology experience associated with the real world - connecting history and modernity through spatial computing technology.

Ms. Le Thi Phuong, Director of the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace, spoke at the ceremony.

The series of activities not only aims to commemorate and pay tribute to the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh and generations of fathers and brothers who fought for the cause of peacekeeping, but also to honor the noble values of peace, independence, solidarity and friendship among nations - great ideas that made up the stature of the Vietnamese nation in the 20th century and continue to light the way and guide the way in today's era.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Le Thi Phuong, Director of the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace affirmed: “The series of activities with the central exhibition named “Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh – Milestones of national history” aims to affirm the great stature and great historical value of the August Revolution and the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the history of the struggle to build and defend the country under the glorious flag of the Party, headed by President Ho Chi Minh. Thereby, strengthening the belief in the turning point decisions to bring the country into a new era”.

Delegates visit the exhibition.

The series of activities is also a collection of many significant first-time achievements. In particular, this is the first time with the help of the Department of Peacekeeping (Ministry of National Defense) and the Standing Office of the Ministry of Public Security on United Nations Peacekeeping, the Relic Site organized a thematic exhibition and display with the content "Journey for Peace" and "Continuing the story of peace".

This is also the first time the Relic Site has collaborated with Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum to compile, publish and launch a book about President Ho Chi Minh and General Nguyen Chi Thanh.

Experience the first AR technology attached to real scenes at the Monument Site.

For the first time, the Relic Site cooperated with the National Archives Center I to compile, publish and launch a special research book on the former Governor-General's Palace of Indochina and the President's Palace today from a comparative perspective, analyzing the transformation from the old power space - the Governor-General's Palace of Indochina to the workplace of President Ho Chi Minh.

According to Ms. Le Thi Phuong, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace, the strength of the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace is the connection and association thinking, organizing events into a logical flow, creating unique and distinctive highlights. The work of preserving and promoting the value of Uncle Ho's heritage at the Presidential Palace is quiet, but the social value and humanistic significance are extremely great, respected and proud, not only within the country but also extended to many international friends.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong emphasized that, besides its important political and ideological significance, the series of activities is also a collection of highly noteworthy research collaboration results.

During this time, Sun Group Corporation is deploying digital solutions for the Relic Site, including collaborating with Viettel High Tech to launch the first AR technology experience associated with real scenes at the Relic Site.

This is both a tribute to the heritage value and an affirmation of innovative thinking, creativity, and sense of responsibility in implementing Resolution No. 57 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation, and national digital transformation to improve the unit's operational efficiency.

“The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism highly appreciates the efforts of the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace in researching and selecting unique themes. It can be affirmed that along with performing well the task of preserving the heritage of President Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential Palace, the comrades have been doing well in promoting the value of the heritage, finding their own way to create the identity of the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace,” Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong affirmed.

Source: Capital Labor Newspaper

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