N.A. Chairman receives light sculpture ahead of legislature's 80th anniversary

The handover, taking place ahead of the N.A.’s upcoming 80th anniversary on January 6, coincided with the ongoing 10th session of the 15th N.A., and formed part of preparations for the museum’s official opening.

N.A. Chairman Tran Thanh Man presents a gift to artisan Bui Van Tu.

It stands 1,946mm tall, a tribute to the year of Vietnam’s first general election, and 80cm wide to mark the NA’s 80th year.

At its core, 18 Lac birds rise above a cloud pattern, symbolizing the legendary 18 Hung Kings and the Vietnamese people’s aspiration for rising high and far during their history. The national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam sits at the center, embodying great national unity, independence, freedom and sovereignty.

Delegates at the ceremony

When lit from 2,025mm away, the sculpture projects a shadow depicting President Ho Chi Minh casting the first ballot in the landmark 1946 election. As the light moves, the shadow of the emblem merges with the physical form, delivering the message of “Power of the People’s Will.”

Source: VNA