Photos on war victims in Japan and Vietnam on display in HCM city
Friday, 29/11/2019 18:11 (GMT+7)
Nearly 50 colour and black-and-white photos and excerpts of articles, reflecting great losses and long-lasting consequences suffered by victims of the wars in Vietnam and Japan in the past are on display at an exhibition which has opened in HCM city.
Visitors to the exhibition (Source: VNA)
The works also clearly show evidence of crime that the wars caused to innocent people in the two countries.
The event is being held by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, the Vietnam Peace Committee, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin, the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo) and the War Remnants Museum.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice President of the Vietnam Peace Committee Ton Nu Thi Ninh underlined the importance of peace for a sustainable future.
She called on people to speak up, play their role and act for peace in particular, and in solving problems of humanity in general, saying that the people must join hands for a world without nuclear weapons.
The exhibition will run until November 24th./.
Compiled by BTA