The event saw the participation of General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defense; Sen. Lieut. Gen. Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, member of the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission, and Chairman of the VPA’s General Department of Politics; and others.
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A performance at the opening ceremony of the exhibition celebrating 80 years of culture and arts of the VPA in the pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. |
In his opening speech, Quyet emphasized that over the past 80 years of the VPA’s establishment and development, under the leadership and direction of the Party, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, particularly the General Department of Politics, generations of "soldier-artists" formed a strong cultural and art force that encouraged the public to participate in the struggle for national liberation and reunification.
According to him, the military is not only the cradle of talented commanders but also nurtures the soul and talent of "soldier-artists." With the achievements gained, the culture and arts of the military have truly become a "mainstream" of Vietnam's revolutionary culture and arts.
He expressed his confidence that the exhibition will be a "red address" that ignites the souls of the Vietnamese people, fostering love for the homeland as well as pride in the solidarity between the military and the people and the 80-year glorious tradition of the VPA.
It also aims to preserve and develop advanced Vietnamese culture and arts, embracing national identity, and enriching the cultural and artistic values of Vietnam’s revolution in the Ho Chi Minh era.
At the opening ceremony, a grand art program themed "80 Years of the Epic of Soldier-Artists" was held to honor the contributions of the VPA soldier-artists to the ideological and cultural front and highlighted the role of military culture and arts in the nation's revolutionary cause, in national building and safeguarding, and in establishing a people's defense.
The exhibition will run until December 22.
Source: VNA