Exhibitions trace Party history and President Ho Chi Minh's legacy
A series of exhibitions in Hanoi is bringing together rare documents, images and artefacts to trace the revolutionary path of Vietnam, honoring the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the enduring legacy of President Ho Chi Minh.
THE HANOI TIMES — Images and documents on the glorious history of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the legacy of President Ho Chi Minh in contemporary social life are on display at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.
The exhibition cluster attracts a large number of visitors from all walks of life, including officials, soldiers and students. Photos: Ngo Minh/The Hanoi Times
The program features the exhibition The Communist Party of Vietnam: A Glorious Golden Page in History, which reviews the Party’s 95-year journey of formation and development through its 13 national congresses.
Each congress marks a major historical milestone, reviewing achievements, drawing lessons and shaping policies suited to the revolutionary demands of each period.
The exhibition presents 280 representative images and documents arranged in three sections. The first highlights President Ho Chi Minh’s role in spreading Marxism-Leninism and founding and training the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The second introduces the 13 national Party congresses and their key policies and decisions, reflecting the unity and strength of the Party, the people and the armed forces.
The third looks toward the upcoming 14th National Party Congress, emphasizing preparation efforts and extensive political activities across society.
Another exhibition, President Ho Chi Minh and the National Assembly of Vietnam – 80 Years of a Glorious Journey, displays 120 photographs and documents illustrating President Ho Chi Minh’s close association with the National Assembly of Vietnam over eight decades.
Many valuable original artefacts appear publicly for the first time, attracting both domestic and international visitors.
President Ho Chi Minh laid the foundations for building Vietnam’s socialist rule-of-law state of the people, by the people and for the people.
On January 6, 1946, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam held its first general election, resulting in the formation of the first-term National Assembly with 333 deputies representing the great national unity bloc.
This exhibition is organized into three sections. The first features images and documents recording President Ho Chi Minh’s return to Vietnam in 1941 and his direct leadership of the revolution toward national independence.
Russian Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko (third from left) and delegates at the exhibition.
The second highlights his role in building national unity and shaping key policy decisions that helped the National Assembly and the country overcome critical historical challenges.
The third reflects 15 legislative terms linked with resistance wars, national construction, renewal and international integration, strengthening the National Assembly’s role in institutionalizing Party guidelines, responding to public aspirations and contributing to sustainable national development.
Alongside photographs and documents spanning eight decades, the exhibition also showcases artefacts related to National Assembly elections.
On this occasion, a photo exhibition titled Beautiful Moments at the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace presents 50 photographs capturing President Ho Chi Minh’s simple yet profound life and work from 1954 to 1969.
In cooperation with the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, the relic site’s management board also opened the exhibition President Ho Chi Minh and Russia to mark the 76th anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia diplomatic relations (1950-2026).
The exhibition features 76 panels portraying 76 years of friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, built on foundations laid by President Ho Chi Minh.
Russian Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko handed over a collection of 30 rare archival photographs depicting President Ho Chi Minh’s ties with Russia and the development of bilateral diplomatic relations.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong thanked the Russian Embassy in Vietnam for the donation, calling it a vivid testament to the enduring friendship between the two peoples and a valuable addition to the relic site’s archives.
He said the ministry seeks to strengthen cooperation with Russian agencies and organizations, implement signed cooperation programs effectively and expand innovative exchange formats to deepen the Vietnam-Russia relations in a practical and substantive manner.
The exhibitions will run through the Lunar New Year holiday (February 14-22) at the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace, marking the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
