April 27, 2017 | 08:15 (GMT+7)
Exhibition on Great Victory of Spring 1975 kicked off in Can Tho
PANO – Can Tho City’s Museum, in association with the Museum of Military Region 9’s armed forces, kicked off a four-month long exhibition on the Great Victory of Spring 1975 in the Mekong River Delta, and showcased the regional localities’ farming tools used during wartime, on April 25 in Can Tho City.
The event was to mark the 42nd anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam, the 131st International Labor Day, and late President Ho Chi Minh’s 127th birthday.
The exhibition displayed more than 120 photos of the struggle of people in the Mekong River Delta against foreign invaders, especially in the 1975 Spring General Offensive, as well as regional localities’ activities to stabilize the political, social, and economic situation after the region was liberated.
Its affiliated exhibition showcased over 250 items and photos of locals’ hand tools used in crop production to supply food for those fighting enemies in theaters. The agricultural tools were also locals’ effective and useful weapons to fight against foreign invaders.
Translated by Tran Hoai