Prime Minister commemorates victims of Hiroshima atomic bomb

Memorial to the victims of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima image 1

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and heads of guest countries take a group photo in front of the Monument to the Victims of the Atomic Bomb at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

During the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on the morning of May 21, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and heads of delegations from invited countries and heads of international organizations visited and laid flowers at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park; visited Itsukaichi Port and the Suiso Frontier - the world's first liquid hydrogen transport ship.

At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, heads of guest countries and heads of international organizations were introduced to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000 people, many of whom were children.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio invited heads of delegations of guest countries and heads of international organizations to visit the Peace Memorial Museum.

Here, guests were able to see an electronic model of Hiroshima city before and after the bombing; see some pictures of the devastated city as well as artifacts left after the bombing.

By hosting this year's G7 Summit in Hiroshima, the government of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio wants to affirm its political goal of a world without nuclear weapons.

This is also the first time the city that was bombed by an atomic bomb has hosted the G7's biggest and most important event of the year.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was built in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City (near the center of the explosion), with the hope that the world will be at peace forever.

The Atomic Bomb Dome, which is a World Heritage Site, and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which depicts the state of Hiroshima at the time of the bombing, are sites that preserve the tragedy of the atomic bombing.

After visiting the Peace Memorial Museum on the campus, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida, along with other leaders, laid wreaths in memory of the victims and signed the guest book.

Memorial to the victims of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima image 2

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signs the guestbook when visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

In a subsequent meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Hiroshima Governor Yuzaki Hidehiko emphasized that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation's visit to Hiroshima and laying wreaths at the Peace Memorial is an affirmation of support for a peaceful world without nuclear weapons.

VNA

Source