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Vietnam promotes Ho Chi Minh legacy through global cultural diplomacy

The Ho Chi Minh spaces at Vietnamese diplomatic missions aim to promote President Ho Chi Minh’s legacy, intensifying Vietnam’s projection onto the world stage through modern diplomacy.

THE HANOI TIMES — Efforts to promote President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts, ethics, and style through modern cultural diplomacy have been made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The ministry’s specific move is an international seminar held on June 9 titled "Establishing the Ho Chi Minh Space at Vietnamese Diplomatic Missions Abroad."

The   international seminar on establishing the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space at Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad, held in Hanoi on June 9, 2025. Photo: Tung Lam/The Hanoi Times

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu said that honoring President Ho Chi Minh through cultural spaces is a long-term strategy that integrates national identity with modern diplomacy. 

He noted that these spaces should serve as places where memory, education, and international exchange converge, especially as Vietnam becomes more integrated into the global community.

Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu presents photo materials on President Ho Chi Minh to Dominican Republic Ambassador to Vietnam Reinaldo Rafael Espinal on the sidelines of the international seminar on June 9, 2025. Photo: Hoang Nam/The Hanoi Times

The seminar featured discussion sessions, honoring President Ho Chi Minh through intangible arts such as literature, music, cinema, theater, academic exchange, and multimedia communication. 

A UNESCO representative in Hanoi highlighted the similarities between Ho Chi Minh's philosophy of lifelong learning and the global agenda for sustainable education.

Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu delivers the opening remarks at the international seminar. Photo: Tung Lam/The Hanoi Times

The event also focused on developing the Ho Chi Minh Space at Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad. 

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a standard space will be designed with a unified identity that blends historical and cultural values with a modern diplomatic approach in order to strengthen external communications.

Secretary General of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO Le Thi Hong Van added that President Ho Chi Minh's image can be found in many countries in various forms, such as statues, squares, museums, and schools, reflecting international respect and friendship toward Vietnam.

She referenced the standard Ho Chi Minh Space proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which includes core elements such as a portrait, a statue, the national flags of Vietnam and the host country, a display of photos and documents, and a multilingual library on Ho Chi Minh's ideology and Vietnamese culture.

Director General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Cultural Diplomacy, and Secretary General of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, Le Thi Hong Van delivers a presentation at the international seminar on June 9, 2025. Photo: Hoang Nam/The Hanoi Times

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