Exhibition marking 80 years of Hai Phong following Uncle Ho’s teachings opens

The Hai Phong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism opened the photo and document exhibition “80 Years of Hai Phong Following Uncle Ho’s Teachings” at the Exhibition Hall of the City Center for Culture and Sports on the afternoon of October 15 to mark the 80th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s first visit to Hai Phong on October 20 and 21, 1946.

Attending the opening ceremony were Nguyen Quang Phuc, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and Head of the City Party Committee’s Propaganda Department; Nguyen Minh Hung, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee; leaders of departments, agencies, and localities; and a large number of officials, soldiers, residents, and visitors.

The exhibition is one of the key activities in a series of events commemorating the 80th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s first visit to Hai Phong. It aims to revisit this particularly significant historical event while reflecting on how the city’s Party organization, authorities, armed forces, and people have followed his guidance over the decades.

On October 20 and 21, 1946, upon returning from a visit to France, President Ho Chi Minh visited Hai Phong for the first time. Since this historic milestone, Hai Phong has endured years of determined struggle, joined the rest of Vietnam in achieving national independence and reunification, restored and developed its economy, and gradually established itself as a major industrial and seaport center and an important growth driver in the Northern Key Economic Region.

Featuring a rich collection of photos and documents, the exhibition is organized around several main themes, covering President Ho Chi Minh’s life and revolutionary career; his 1946 trip to France and his visits and working trips to Hai Phong; and the city’s outstanding achievements in economic, cultural, social, national defense, security, and foreign affairs development after 80 years of following his teachings.

The exhibition runs from October 15 to 21 at the Exhibition Hall at No. 1 Nguyen Duc Canh Street, Hong Bang Ward, and from October 15 to 25 at the Xu Dong Cultural Center at No. 1 Ton Duc Thang Street, Le Thanh Nghi Ward.

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