Opening of the exhibition 'President Ho Chi Minh - The founder of Vietnam

Delegates cut the ribbon to open. Photo: President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace

In her opening speech, Director of the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace Le Thi Phuong said, President Ho Chi Minh - Hero of the Vietnamese national liberation, an outstanding cultural figure. His life and great revolutionary career are an epic, a shining example of patriotism, a great source of encouragement for the entire Vietnamese people and peace-loving peoples around the world .

On his journey to save the country and liberate the nation, Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh had many important activities in the Soviet Union (now the Russian Federation) and had deep and lasting affection for the country and its people. He affirmed that the October Revolution was not only an achievement of the Russian people but also a victory of all oppressed peoples around the world, including the Vietnamese people.

For the Russian Federation, Vietnam is a friend, a comrade and a model for colonial countries in the struggle for independence and socialist construction. For Vietnam, the Russian Federation is a comrade in arms and a strategic partner in important historical moments.

Over the past 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations (1950 - 2025), the Vietnam - Russia relationship has been developing strongly and comprehensively in many fields, especially after the two countries established a comprehensive strategic partnership. This relationship is built on the foundation of traditional friendship and mutual trust, overcoming many challenges of time.

Ms. Le Thi Phuong added that at President Ho Chi Minh's residence and workplace at the Presidential Palace today, precious historical documents and artifacts imbued with the Vietnam-Russia relationship are still preserved, along with familiar, everyday stories about his heart for Russia and the affection of Soviet Russia for beloved Uncle Ho of the Vietnamese people.

Mrs. Tatiana Ghermanovna presented the book — Ms. Tatiana Ghermanovna presented the book "700,000 km in space" to the working delegation. Photo: President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace

The exhibition "President Ho Chi Minh - The founder of Vietnam - Russia friendship" consists of 3 parts. Part 1 "Nguyen Ai Quoc in the land of Lenin"; Part 2 "President Ho Chi Minh with Russia and the Russian people's feelings for him"; Part 3 "Vietnam - Russia friendship".

The exhibition introduces to the public and people of Russia valuable documents and images about Nguyen Ai Quoc's vibrant activities in Lenin's homeland; his efforts in strengthening and consolidating the close friendship between Vietnam and the Russian Federation. This is a vivid demonstration of the effective cooperation between Saint Petersburg State University and the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace, contributing to bringing the image of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh's ideology and the Vietnam-Russia friendship closer to the public of the two countries.

During the working trip of the Relic Site in Russia, Ms. Tatiana Ghermanovna (daughter of cosmonaut German Stepanovich Titov - the second cosmonaut of the Soviet Union - who was welcomed by President Ho Chi Minh and taken to visit many localities in 1962) presented the book "700,000 km in space" to the working trip of the Relic Site.

The exhibition takes place from September 10 to September 15, 2025, at the Ho Chi Minh Institute, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

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