Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – An exhibition was opened atthe Ho Chi Minh Museum in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 18 togive visitors an insight into late President Ho Chi Minh’s connections withEuropean friends.
Before the exhibition’s opening, participantsobserved a moment of silence in honour of the late leader ahead of his 128thbirth anniversary on May 19.
The display showcases nearly 150 documents andobjects focusing on activities of Nguyen Ai Quoc, the name of Ho Chi Minh whenhe went abroad to seek ways to save Vietnam, in Europe, his role as the founderof the country’s diplomatic relations with European countries, and Europeanpeople’s sentiments towards the President.
Director of the Thua Thien-Hue Department ofCulture and Sports Phan Tien Dung said most of the exhibits are original itemssent from the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi.
Notable objects include two portraits of theleader painted by Eric Johanson, a photo of Ho Chi Minh and Soviet cosmonautGherman Stepanovich Titov, a hat and a portrait of the President presented as agift to French physics professor Pierre Biquard, and a gift that Frenchjournalist Madeleine Riffaud presented to the Vietnamese leader.
Dung said the content and historical values of theexhibits as well as stories behind them reflect President Ho Chi Minh’srevolutionary activities in Europe, his role in making foreign policies andsetting up diplomatic ties with European nations, and especially his artfulbehavioural style, which greatly contributed to the success of Vietnam’srevolution and the struggle for peace in the world.
The exhibition also introduces items showingPresident Ho Chi Minh’s imprints in many European countries where he used tolive and visit.
The event will last through August 30.-VNA