Exhibition highlights the world supporting Vietnam during war
Thursday, 30/04/2015 09:50 (GMT+7)
An exhibition titled “The world showed solidarity with Vietnam in the struggle for the national reunification 1954-1975” is taking place at the Vietnam National Museum of History.
The event organized by the Vietnam National Museum of History marks the 40th anniversary of liberation of South Vietnam (April 30th, 1975 - April, 30th, 2015).
The exhibition has two parts: the first on how the world supported Vietnam in the struggle for national reunification between 1954-1975 with almost 130 photos and artifacts on display from nearly 50 European, Asian, African and Oceanianic countries.
The second part, underlines the support from international organizations, governing bodies and legal institutions for Vietnam during the struggle..
On the occasion, posters issued by the former Soviet Union, Cuba, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Italy and Germany supporting Vietnam in the country’s national reunification struggle before 1975 are also on display.
Nearly 150 valuable images and artifacts are on exhibit and being kept at the museum to contribute to accurately portray the sentiment and actions of people around the world that supported Vietnam.
The exhibition will also feature movements launched internationally that backed Vietnam and contributed to its political, diplomatic and defensive successes, as well as raise public awareness of protecting territorial sovereignty and support given to bring about the great spring victory in 1975.
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Canadians demonstrated at the British Consulate in Vancouver, asking
leaders of the countries participating in the British Union Conference to
positively struggle for peace in Vietnam |
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Crown Prince, King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk, presented
45 barrels of new medicine to Vietnam |
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Silver tableware which Mongolian people presented to
President Ho Chi Minh in 1955 |
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The first-aid kit which Czechoslovak and Polish people donated to the
Vietnamese people to show their solidarity and support to
Vietnam in the struggle |
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A 485-page book with thousands of signatures from people in
80 villages and towns in Varna province, Bulgaria in support of
Vietnam ’s national liberation resistance wars is also being showcased. |
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Vietnamese national flag made by the Berlin 4 railroad employees,
showing the solidarity to Vietnamese people. |
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Submachine gun which former Cuban leader Fidel Castro presented to the
Vietnam’s Southern Liberation Force in 1973. |