At the exhibition (Photo: VNS/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A thematic exhibition entitled Di Qua Cuoc Chien (Goingthrough the Wars) is being held at the capital’s Ho Chi Minh Museum on theoccasion of the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day onJuly 27.
The exhibition is inspired by President Ho’s teaching and encouragement of warinvalids and martyrs and is co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh Museum and itsbranches around Vietnam.
The exhibition is divided into three sections: Memories on the battlefields,When the wars were over, and Dreams, introducing the stories of the soldiersdirectly involved in the resistance wars. After the wars, despite theirinjuries, they strove to overcome difficulties and continue to contribute tothe building and development of the country, to be worthy of the teachings ofUncle Ho.
Accordingly, the exhibition introduces stories of wounded veterans recountingtheir memories, their wishes for the future, and describing their inner spiritas “disabled but still able” individuals to make the country “better andbigger” according to Uncle Ho’s vision.
Over 100 items and images retelling battle stories, as well as the work ofreturning war heroes’ after National Reunification Day, letters of President HoChi Minh to soldiers and people of three regions, are also on display.
One story, headlined "Three Attempts To Apply For The Army" is retoldby Nguyen The Nghia, born in 1945, a wounded veteran living in Bac Giang cityof the northern province of Bac Giang.
“My application for military duty was rejected twice due to my inadequacieswith respect to the physical requirements because I weighted only 38kg when Itook the physical test. However, in the third attempt, in 1966, I hid twoweights in my bags and passed the physical check. But in the next test, I wasdisqualified because I was the only child of the family whose father was amartyr. At that moment, I bit my finger so hard that its blood spilled out infront of everyone, and I wrote a note: “I, Nguyen The Nghia, demand a role tofight in the battlefield, protect freedom and free our people even if it costsmy life. I have to fight on the battlefield; I will not stay at home.”Acknowledging my desire, they appointed me to Batalion 5, Regiment 320.”
Nguyen Duc Cu, another 65-year-old wounded veteran from the coastal city of DaNang, came to visit the exhibition and see his story posted on the wall. “Inresponse to receiving a notice of my death, my family set up an altar tocommemorate me every year. In 1974, on my death anniversary, when my father washeading south to worship, someone told him that I was on my way home. My fatherwas so happy that he gave up worshipping, and rushed to pick me up with hisbicycle. He touched me to make sure that my return was real. When I got home, Ilooked up at the altar and saw my photo on it.
“When I walked 16 kilometres from the northern province of Thanh Hoa to gethome, my family could not believe their eyes I was still alive. The brutalityof the war for us soldiers is something taken as normal. I lost contact with 20comrades after the war, and I still think of them every day,” said Cu.
Vu Manh Ha, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Museum, said the exhibition was a goodopportunity to help young people learn more about their families and educatethem in patriotism and solidarity of building the country.
The exhibition is free for domestic visitors, and priced at 40,000 VND forforeign visitors.-VNA
The exhibition is divided into three sections: Memories on the battlefields,When the wars were over, and Dreams, introducing the stories of the soldiersdirectly involved in the resistance wars. After the wars, despite theirinjuries, they strove to overcome difficulties and continue to contribute tothe building and development of the country, to be worthy of the teachings ofUncle Ho.
Accordingly, the exhibition introduces stories of wounded veterans recountingtheir memories, their wishes for the future, and describing their inner spiritas “disabled but still able” individuals to make the country “better andbigger” according to Uncle Ho’s vision.
Over 100 items and images retelling battle stories, as well as the work ofreturning war heroes’ after National Reunification Day, letters of President HoChi Minh to soldiers and people of three regions, are also on display.
One story, headlined "Three Attempts To Apply For The Army" is retoldby Nguyen The Nghia, born in 1945, a wounded veteran living in Bac Giang cityof the northern province of Bac Giang.
“My application for military duty was rejected twice due to my inadequacieswith respect to the physical requirements because I weighted only 38kg when Itook the physical test. However, in the third attempt, in 1966, I hid twoweights in my bags and passed the physical check. But in the next test, I wasdisqualified because I was the only child of the family whose father was amartyr. At that moment, I bit my finger so hard that its blood spilled out infront of everyone, and I wrote a note: “I, Nguyen The Nghia, demand a role tofight in the battlefield, protect freedom and free our people even if it costsmy life. I have to fight on the battlefield; I will not stay at home.”Acknowledging my desire, they appointed me to Batalion 5, Regiment 320.”
Nguyen Duc Cu, another 65-year-old wounded veteran from the coastal city of DaNang, came to visit the exhibition and see his story posted on the wall. “Inresponse to receiving a notice of my death, my family set up an altar tocommemorate me every year. In 1974, on my death anniversary, when my father washeading south to worship, someone told him that I was on my way home. My fatherwas so happy that he gave up worshipping, and rushed to pick me up with hisbicycle. He touched me to make sure that my return was real. When I got home, Ilooked up at the altar and saw my photo on it.
“When I walked 16 kilometres from the northern province of Thanh Hoa to gethome, my family could not believe their eyes I was still alive. The brutalityof the war for us soldiers is something taken as normal. I lost contact with 20comrades after the war, and I still think of them every day,” said Cu.
Vu Manh Ha, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Museum, said the exhibition was a goodopportunity to help young people learn more about their families and educatethem in patriotism and solidarity of building the country.
The exhibition is free for domestic visitors, and priced at 40,000 VND forforeign visitors.-VNA
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