Museum shows Hanoi history display

Published: Friday, August 20, 2010

A photo is on display at the exhibition - Photo: The organizers
A display that covers four eras of Hanoi’s history is on at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi, reports VietnamPlus.

The exhibition is titled “Thang Long-Hanoi, the era of Ho Chi Minh and the defense of the country”. The first part displays the royal decree to move the capital plus old idioms, proverbs, Vietnamese folk verses, quotations, maps and images from ancient Hanoi.

The second part displays images and historic items from Hanoi during the revolution against the French colonialists, the process of government establishment, the August Revolution, the National Day and activities after liberation day.

The third part depicts Hanoi during the war against the Americans, the period of building socialism and supporting southern Vietnam in fighting the enemy.

The last section depicts modern Hanoi as “City for Peace”. In 1999, Hanoi was granted UNESCO’s “City for Peace” award in recognition of the work done in the struggle for peace, building equality in the community, urban construction, environmental protection, culture and education promotion, and caring for youth.

The exhibition was organized by the national archives center III, Ho Chi Minh Museum and the State Document Management and Archives Department of Vietnam to mark the millennium anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

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