Special publications to celebrate National Day attract young generation

In this series of publications, the most prominent is the book “Uncle Ho Wrote the Declaration of Independence” compiled by author Kieu Mai Son, which gathers many valuable documents. The book helps readers learn about the political text of President Ho Chi Minh ’s Declaration of Independence, and at the same time understand more about the important historical moment that opened the era of independence and freedom for the Vietnamese people.

Kim Dong Publishing House also introduces to readers many works associated with President Ho Chi Minh's journey to find a way to save the country such as "Ho Chi Minh - A man and a nation", "Following his footsteps".

For the first time, readers have access to the color illustrated version of the poetry collection “History of Our Country”, composed by Uncle Ho in the six-eight verse form, recreating the history of the nation from the Hung Kings to 1941. The opening verses “Our people must know our history/ To understand the origin of our country Vietnam” have become a reminder, evoking national pride and responsibility for building the Fatherland.

Another publication of special value is “Portraits of 15 Ministers of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (August 1945)”. This is a rare publication that introduces complete portraits of 15 members of the cabinet of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in its early stages.

With the viewpoint that people create the vividness of historical details, in this book, author Kieu Mai Son has portrayed the portraits of President Ho Chi Minh - also Minister of Foreign Affairs; Vo Nguyen Giap - Minister of the Interior; Tran Huy Lieu - Minister of Information and Propaganda; Nguyen Van To - Minister of Social Relief; Vu Dinh Hoe - Minister of National Education; Pham Ngoc Thach - Minister of Health; Pham Van Dong - Minister of Finance ...

In addition, a series of memoirs about revolutionary predecessors such as “The Mechanic Ton Duc Thang”, “Tran Phu”, “Ngo Gia Tu”, “Nguyen Duc Canh”, “Nguyen Thi Minh Khai - The Song of the Betel Garden”, “Nguyen Huu Tien - the Painter of the National Flag”, “To Hieu Peach Tree” continue to enrich the picture of national history. These books not only depict individual portraits but also reflect the social context and family environment that have nurtured generations of outstanding children of the nation.

In the historical memory books, the diary “Living in the Heart of Resistance” by writer Nguyen Huy Tuong makes a strong impression because of its authenticity and emotion. The work reflects the soul of a patriotic artist, recording the years of resistance against the French (1946–1954) full of hardship but also full of revolutionary ideals.

Another highlight is the return of the publication “Forever Twenty” after 20 years since its first publication. The diary pages of martyr Nguyen Van Thac, which once touched the hearts of millions of readers, are now republished on this special occasion as a tribute to the Vietnamese youth who lived, fought and devoted themselves completely to the Fatherland. This is also a typical book of the Youth Bookcase – one of the key projects of Kim Dong Publishing House.

In addition, many publications have been reprinted to help readers learn about the nation’s history and the two long resistance wars, such as “A Brief History of Vietnam in Pictures”, “A Thousand-Year Country”, “The Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army”, “General Vo Nguyen Giap in His Youth”, “Resistance Literature and Arts through the Lens of Tran Van Luu”, “Children in Wartime”. These are books that are both educational and valuable in preserving historical memories for many generations.

Sharing about the significance of this special publication, Deputy Director and Editor-in-Chief of Kim Dong Publishing House Vu Thi Quynh Lien emphasized: “With the publications selected to be launched and introduced to readers on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day, Kim Dong Publishing House wishes to remind young readers of the heroic history of the nation, to pay tribute to the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh and previous generations who devoted their lives to the revolution and to the country of Vietnam; to arouse national pride in the hearts of the young generation, so that each young Vietnamese person can be more confident and steady on the journey of building the country on the threshold of a new era of the nation”.

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