Reviewing history to foster pride and responsibility for the country

In August, when the whole country is joyfully looking forward to the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, the atmosphere in museums and relics in Ho Chi Minh City becomes more bustling than usual. People here are met by people of all ages, from children on summer tours, students studying thematic subjects, to groups of middle-aged and elderly tourists on a journey to the source. All converge in a common emotional flow: searching for national memories to nurture pride and responsibility for the country today.

Vivid memories through visual experiences

At the War Remnants Museum, a group of 14 children of Viettel Telecom Corporation officers entered the exhibition room with eager eyes. This was not just a simple picnic, but an opportunity for the younger generation to directly approach heroic historical pages through artifacts and images.

Children of Viettel Telecom Corporation staff experience reality and learn historical knowledge at the War Remnants Museum.

Many families also choose museums as a summer destination for their children.

Mothers and children can both visit visually, look at historical photos and listen to the commentary through headphones to have the best experience at the War Remnants Museum.

Mr. Trong Quang, who was taking his children to visit the War Remnants Museum, shared: “After a year of studying, we want our children to have a useful and meaningful experience. This is an annual activity of the company as a gift for the children. The first time I visited the War Remnants Museum, I saw the children attentively listening to the explanation and enthusiastically asking questions. That was more valuable than a lecture in class, because history appeared specifically, touching emotions.”

These days in museums, it is not difficult to see images of children fascinated by artifacts of the past.

Also in that space, a group of students from Ho Chi Minh City Open University were diligently taking notes. Xuan Thao, a student majoring in Business Administration, shared: “What impressed and haunted me the most was the topic of Agent Orange. It made me see more clearly the cruelty of war, and at the same time made us appreciate today’s peace more. Trips like this help history not be distant, but be closely linked to the responsibility of the younger generation.”

The exhibition area on Agent Orange, where Xuan Thao and many students from Ho Chi Minh City Open University stopped for a long time.

Not only young people, but also older groups of visitors consider this an opportunity to review history and pay tribute to those who died for the independence of the Fatherland. Mr. Doan Van Ngan, working at Pha Lai Thermal Power Company, and 36 colleagues from Hai Phong visited Ho Chi Minh City and expressed: “This is the third time I have visited the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh City Branch. Although I have been there many times, I still choose to come back because of the historical values preserved here. Each time I come, there are new displays, many visual and vivid details. It is this change that makes the trip not only a reminiscence, but also a new experience.”

A group of 36 guests from Hai Phong went to Ho Chi Minh City and visited the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh City Branch.

Spread national pride

The atmosphere of “returning to the roots” is not only present at the War Remnants Museum, Ton Duc Thang Museum, City Museum or Ho Chi Minh Museum Branch in Ho Chi Minh City, but almost all historical sites in Ho Chi Minh City are bustling with visitors these days.

Ngoc Mai (Ho Chi Minh City) often goes to museums on major holidays to learn more about national history.

Ngoc Mai, a young person learning about history at the Ton Duc Thang Museum, shared: “Every time there is a big holiday, I choose to come to the museum. It is like a reminder of the responsibility of today’s generation to be grateful to their ancestors, to feel the pride of the nation, and then continue with concrete actions.”

This year, Mai and many friends chose to visit Ton Duc Thang Museum because many topics here are integrated with modern technology, displaying digital technology applications that are close to the young generation.

History and national traditions have come closer to young people through the exhibits on display.

According to statistics, during major holidays, the number of visitors to museums in Ho Chi Minh City often increases 2-3 times compared to normal days. Not only stopping at traditional displays, many places have applied audio-visual technology, QR codes, digital explanations or virtual reality, helping visitors, especially children, easily receive history through many vivid visualizations.

College students visit museums to learn information for class presentations.

The atmosphere at museums in Ho Chi Minh City on every major national holiday is always crowded and bustling.

Visitors learn about Uncle Ton's life and career at the Ton Duc Thang Museum.

Master Nguyen Thi Huynh Giao, Lecturer at Nguyen Tat Thanh University, said: “The journey to the source on major anniversaries is a way to connect generations. Children can approach history through folk games and visual images; students can approach it through study trips, and for older people, it is an opportunity to review memories to pass on to the next generation. This is the process of nurturing the source of national culture in the community.”

Hai Phong tourists listen to the explanation at Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh City Branch.

Foreign tourists consider the War Remnants Museum a must-see destination whenever they have the opportunity to visit Ho Chi Minh City.

History is not only on the pages of books, but is present in every artifact, every story, every tour, and each time returning to the source, each generation is fueled with a “fire” to preserve and promote tradition. From such journeys, love for the homeland does not stop at emotions, but becomes a lasting strength, spreading from the past to the present and turning it into action in the future.

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