Special exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh in the National Achievements Exhibition

Ho Chi Minh Museum organizes the thematic exhibition "Ho Chi Minh - Portrait of a man" within the framework of the National Achievements Exhibition. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

With more than 300 documents and images, the exhibition "Ho Chi Minh - Portrait of a man" introduces visitors to President Ho Chi Minh - National liberation hero, outstanding Vietnamese cultural figure.

He devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation, for independence, freedom, democracy, peace and social progress. He represents the character and spirit of the nation, the cultural identity of Vietnam and is a shining crystallization of the morality, intelligence, spirit and conscience of the nation and the era.

Thematic exhibition consists of 5 parts:

Part I: “The Man in Search of the Country’s Shape” introduces to the public documents and images of the journey from June 5, 1911, at Saigon port, on the ship Admiral Latouche Treville (Amiral Latouche Treville) of the French shipping company Chargeurs Réunis, the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh (later Nguyen Ai Quoc, Ho Chi Minh) left the Fatherland to find a way to save the country.

From here on, it was a 30-year journey of wandering across 3 oceans, 4 continents with nearly 30 countries, extremely difficult but full of determination and courage of Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh to find the way to save the country, liberate the nation, opening a new glorious history for the country and people of Vietnam.

The exhibition introduces to the public more than 300 documents and images. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

Part II: “The resistance will definitely win, the nation-building will definitely succeed” opens up documents and images about September 2, 1945, at Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Just born, Vietnam had to face countless difficulties and challenges because it was facing famine, illiteracy, and especially foreign invasion.

In a situation of “a thousand pounds hanging by a thread”, President Ho Chi Minh continued to steer the Vietnamese revolutionary boat through all rapids and dangers, fighting against internal and external enemies. He and the Party Central Committee made every effort to protect and consolidate the young revolutionary government, leading the nationwide resistance and nation building.

Part III: “The man sitting there with a red pencil, tracing the path step by step, hour by hour” depicts the period after the victory of Dien Bien Phu, the Geneva Agreement on Indochina was signed on July 20, 1954. According to the spirit of the Agreement, Vietnam was temporarily divided into two regions, the North and the South, at the 17th parallel and would be unified by a free general election in July 1956. However, the US imperialists gradually intervened deeply in Vietnam and directly waged a new colonial war of aggression in South Vietnam.

Faced with that situation, President Ho Chi Minh and the Party Central Committee continued to lead the whole country in building socialism in the North and fighting for national reunification in the South, firmly pursuing the goal of national independence associated with socialism.

Exhibition space “Ho Chi Minh – Portrait of a man”. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

Part IV: “Ho Chi Minh - Symbol of friendship around the world”: On his journey to find a way to save the country, President Ho Chi Minh traveled through many lands, interacted with the masses, and met many international revolutionary soldiers. The light of ideals and the aspiration for national independence always urged in his heart. That spirit and will of the revolutionary Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh left admiration and respect in many revolutionaries and international friends.

Since Vietnam gained independence, as the head of state, together with the Vietnamese people, he built and maintained friendly relations with many countries in the world. He also left good impressions on friends from all over the world.

Part V: “Uncle Ho’s Testament - The Torch that Lights the Way” depicts the moment at 9:00 a.m. on May 10, 1965, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, when Uncle Ho personally typed the first lines of his sacred Testament to be left to future generations. From then until May 15, every day, Uncle Ho spent 1 hour to complete the 3-page draft of his Testament.

The exhibition contributes to more clearly portraying the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh - National Liberation Hero, outstanding Vietnamese cultural figure. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

Every year, at this time, Uncle Ho took out his Will to read, edit and supplement it. In 1968, he rewrote and supplemented 6 handwritten pages. In 1969, about 4 months before he passed away forever, he rewrote the introduction in 1 handwritten page, increasing the draft of his Will to 10 pages. At 10:00 a.m. on May 19, 1969, on the occasion of his 79th birthday, Uncle Ho read the draft of his Will for the last time, put it in an envelope and put it away.

In September 1969, the Will was first announced at his funeral, consisting of 4 pages printed in size 14.5 x 22cm, the content was mainly based on the Will of 1965 and partly on the Will of 1969. In 1990, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Uncle Ho's birthday, the Politburo decided to announce the full text of the Will.

The Testament represents Uncle Ho's wishes, will, belief, affection and responsibility towards the entire Party, the entire people, the entire army, towards the revolutionary cause and the future of the Fatherland. Uncle Ho's thoughtful instructions in the Testament will forever be the torch that lights the way for the Vietnamese Revolutionary boat to reach the glorious shore in the cause of protecting, building and developing the country to become more and more dignified and beautiful.

The tableware that President Ho Chi Minh used during his time living and working at the Presidential Palace is introduced at the Exhibition. (Photo: Organizing Committee)

Along with the thematic exhibition "Ho Chi Minh - Portrait of a man", Ho Chi Minh Museum also implemented the construction and display of the Celebration Space to introduce the Exhibition of National Achievements.

At the center of the celebration, the bust of President Ho Chi Minh stands out. Behind it is a red background, on which are symbolic images such as historical and cultural relics, cultural heritage of the nation, images of the country, Vietnamese people... are placed one after another, showing the inheritance and development of culture through the historical periods of the nation.

The highlight on the backdrop is President Ho Chi Minh's argument in the opening speech of the first National Cultural Conference on November 24, 1946, "Culture lights the way for the nation to go."

The thematic exhibition will be held from August 28, 2025 to September 5, 2025.

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