The vibrant "Faith and Light" Festival

On April 18th, the Hanoi City Association of the Blind organized the 6th "Faith and Light" Festival 2025 at the Hanoi Children's Palace with many vibrant, unique, and meaningful activities.

Hoang Manh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Association of the Blind, delivers a speech. Photo: Chinh Van .

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Association of the Blind, Hoang Manh Cuong, said: The "Faith and Light" Festival 2025 is a major event for the Association, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) and the 27th anniversary of Vietnam's Disabled Persons Day (April 18). This event is also a practical activity to celebrate the 56th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Association of the Blind (April 17, 1969 - April 17, 2025), and to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Hanoi Association of the Blind (July 3, 1970 - July 3, 2025).

Through this event, the Organizing Committee hopes to strengthen interaction and sharing between the community and visually impaired people; create opportunities for visually impaired people to introduce themselves and the activities of the City Association of the Blind; and affirm and honor visually impaired people who have effectively followed President Ho Chi Minh 's teaching "Disabled but not useless" to contribute to the Association, the Capital, and the country.

An exhibition titled "55 Years of the Hanoi Council for the Visually Impaired" was held as part of the program. Photo: Chinh Van

The festival was attended by hundreds of exemplary visually impaired officials and members from 30 districts, towns, and branches under the Hanoi City Association of the Blind, as well as representatives from departments, agencies, businesses, organizations, and individuals sponsoring the program. In addition, the event attracted approximately 1,000 attendees who supported and interacted with visually impaired people, including volunteers from across the city.

Honoring authors with valuable works to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and the reunification of the country. Photo: Chinh Van

On this occasion, The Association launched a campaign to create literary and artistic works to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and the reunification of the country, with the theme "Proud of My Homeland - 50 Seasons of Unification." The competition included the creation of new songs, new lyrics for folk melodies, and new poems, all praising the Association and love for the homeland.

A highlight of the art festival celebrating "The Nation - 50 Years of Unification". Photo: Chinh Van

The Association also organized a competition titled "Understanding the History and Traditions of the 50th Anniversary of the Great Spring Victory and the 55-Year Journey of the Association," conducted online via Google Forms, allowing visually impaired individuals to participate via phone or computer. The competition aimed to encourage visually impaired people to learn about and appreciate the historical victory and the origins and significance of the Association for the Blind, thereby fostering a deeper understanding of their personal responsibility to the country and to the Association in this "new era, the era of national progress." The Organizing Committee awarded one first prize, two second prizes, three third prizes, five consolation prizes, and several other supplementary prizes.

Exciting and lively: The "Tug-of-War with the Visually Impaired" sports competition. Photo: Chinh Van

Within the framework of the "Faith and Light" Festival Program at the Hanoi Children's Palace on April 18th, the Hanoi City Association of the Blind organized a series of events, including: a sports competition "Tug-of-War with the Visually Impaired"; a photo exhibition "55 Years of the Association's Journey Accompanying the Visually Impaired in the Capital"; and an art festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of national reunification. Notably, on this occasion, the Association honored collectives and individuals, both within and outside the association, who have supported its activities over the past period.

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