Exhibition honors President Ho Chi Minh as founder of Vietnam - Russia friendship

Director of the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace Le Thi Phuong speaking at the opening ceremony

Jointly organized by the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace and Saint Petersburg State University, the exhibition was to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day, 102 years since President Ho Chi Minh first arrived in Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg), 15 years since the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Institute, the only overseas research institute on the late President and a decade of cooperation between the University and the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site.

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition.

Speaking at the opening, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace Le Thi Phuong stressed that President Ho Chi Minh, a Vietnamese hero of national liberation and a great man of culture, devoted his life to the struggle for independence and peace. During his revolutionary journey, he had close ties with the former Soviet Union (now Russia), affirming that the October Revolution was a victory not only for Russians but also for oppressed peoples worldwide.

The display features nearly 100 archival photos divided into three themes, Nguyen Ai Quoc in Russia, President Ho Chi Minh and the Russian people, and Vietnam-Russia friendship. Materials highlight his early activities with Communist International, his meetings with political thinkers, and his later visits as the President of Vietnam, alongside images reflecting the solidarity between the two nations.

Delegates at the event

The exhibition will run until September 15.

Source: QDND/VNA

Translated by Chung Anh