Participants at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Late President Ho Chi Minh’s life, career and ideology were depicted by Bangladeshi artists in a special concert held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh last weekend to mark Vietnam’s 74th National Day and 50 years of the implementation of his testament. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Tran Van Khoa said local people’s respect and admiration for the late leader inspired the embassy’s collaboration with the Turongomi repertory dance theatre in Dhaka to arrange the show. He said the joint project is an effective way to popularise Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts among Bangladeshi people and helps strengthen the two nations’ friendship. Pooja Sengupta, director and choreographer of the 40-minute art performance, said her parents told her about Ho Chi Minh when she was a child. Her admiration for the man, her visit to Vietnam in 2017 and Khoa’s encouragement led … [Read more...] about Bangladeshi artists bring Ho Chi Minh’s life to stage
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Various activities to mark 50 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s testament
The program will take place from January to September 2019 with an array of activities, such as seminars, information dissemination, issuance of publications, and popularizing outstanding examples across the country. Photo for illustration Especially, in the Youth Month (March) and the Youth Volunteer Campaign in Summer, chapters of the HCYUCC at all levels will conduct different volunteer activities, dissemination of information about places and historical relic sites related to President Ho Chi Minh’s life and revolutionary career, artistic exchanges in praise of President Ho Chi Minh, and sports competitions. The closing ceremony for the movement will be organized in Hanoi on the anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2). These above activities aim to raise youths’ awareness of the important role and value of the President Ho Chi Minh’s testament, as well as to expedite the education of the revolutionary ideal, ethics, … [Read more...] about Various activities to mark 50 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s testament
David Thomas: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam in my life, my career
The Hanoitimes - “I am one of the lucky ones but every day I wake up and wonder if my luck will run out. I have beautiful and normal children and now grandchildren but several of my friends in Vietnam have not been so lucky”. David Thomas, Director of Indochina Arts Partnership said: “I am one of the lucky ones but every day I wake up and wonder if my luck will run out. I have beautiful and normal children and now grandchildren but several of my friends in Vietnam have not been so lucky”. This is maybe the reason why he has spent a large of his time engaging to Viet Nam. Change outdated mind about Uncle Ho When Ho Chi Minh died on September 2, 1969, I was an American soldier stationed in Pleiku, South Viet Nam. At that time I only knew one fact about him, that he was the leader of the people we were fighting against. Therefore, we all naturally celebrated his death. That was the last time I thought seriously about him until 1987, when I returned to Vietnam for … [Read more...] about David Thomas: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam in my life, my career
Chinese museum displays President Ho Chi Minh’s photos
President Ho Chi Minh during 1920s. (Photo: baomoi.com) Beijing (VNA) – The Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History is running an exhibition of photos of late President Ho Chi Minh in China from December 5, 2018 to January 6, 2019. The photo exhibition is in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong as part of the partnership between the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History and the Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh Museum. On display at the exhibition “Following President Ho Chi Minh’s footsteps in China” are photos of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader during his time in China since he left Moscow to live in Guangzhou during the 1920s, using the name Li Rui. In Guangzhou, he served as an interpreter and secretary for Mikhail Borodin, a political advisor for the forerunner of democratic revolution in China – Sun Zhongshan. The Chinese city was also where President Ho Chi Minh founded the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth League to train many Vietnamese youths who … [Read more...] about Chinese museum displays President Ho Chi Minh’s photos
Egyptian newspaper praises President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-Egypt…
The article praises President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam - Egypt relations on online newspaper Al-Ahram (Photo: vov.vn) The writer expressed his surprise when he listened to Dr. Do Hoang Long, Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt, shared that President Ho Chi Minh visited Egypt three times in 1911 and 1946. In the article, Mr. Kamal not only expressed his impressions on President Ho Chi Minh when he visited Egypt but also his ability to lead the Vietnamese nation over the invasion and occupation of the French and American. Ho Chi Minh, a hero of the Vietnamese nation, the first President led the Vietnamese nation to escape the invaders and came to unify the country on April 30th, 1975. President Ho Chi Minh reserved special love for Egypt and he was loved and admired by millions of people in the world and Egyptian people, and called "Uncle Ho". Egypt was one of the first countries worldwide to establish full diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1963. The government and … [Read more...] about Egyptian newspaper praises President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-Egypt…