The event was attended by many veterans and Vietnamese youth, including three main activities: the discussion “There was a time like that”; receiving war relics and opening the exhibition “Memory and Faith”.
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| Guests shared stories and memories of their time fighting and serving the Fatherland. (Photo: Thu Trang). |
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Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union, expressed her honor and gratitude to Uncle Ho's soldiers, especially Vietnamese women in the great resistance wars of the nation; highly appreciated the efforts of the Vietnam Women's Museum and the "Forever 20" Club in organizing this program.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, the memories of national significance recreated through images, documents in the exhibition and stories from special guests will be valuable luggage, lessons and a great source of spiritual encouragement to join hands to build a happy and prosperous life in the new era.
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| The organizers presented the martyr's family with a reconstructed photo. (Photo: Thu Trang) |
The talk show "There Was a Time Like That" had the participation and sharing of four characters, including those who directly participated in fighting and serving the resistance war against America.
Ms. Hoang Thi Kim Vinh, who used to work at Team 812, Capital Youth Volunteer Team N43, Ministry of Transport, shared that when the Central Youth Union launched the youth movement to fight against the US to save the country, she did not hesitate to leave her child with her elderly mother to volunteer, determined to join the battlefield for 3 years.
Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Tien Lich, who was the Political Commissar of Company 2, Battalion 530, Regiment 5 - Cat Bi Brave Soldiers, also recounted his memories before leaving for the battlefield.
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| Opening of the exhibition "Memory and Faith" at the Vietnam Women's Museum (Photo: Thu Trang). |
Despite the pressing time and lack of rest, as a political officer, he was worried that soldiers would desert because many relatives came to visit and give money. However, he and his comrades upheld their responsibility and all set off to the battlefield, showing a high spirit of determination.
In addition, the discussion also had the participation of Mr. Hoang Nam Tien, son of Major General Hoang Dan, former Director of the Department of Military Science, Ministry of National Defense.
Here, Mr. Tien shared about his father who faced the danger of bombs and bullets to preserve peace for the next generation, which also instilled in him a deep respect for the previous generation.
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| Inside the exhibition “Memory and Faith” (Photo: Thu Trang) |
At the end of the discussion, the Vietnam Women's Museum received war relics and presented reconstructed photos of martyrs to their families and held the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Memory and Faith".
The exhibition displays a number of valuable documents and artifacts collected over the past 20 years after working trips across the country to meet and listen to stories from historical witnesses and relatives of heroic martyrs who remained on the battlefield in the past.
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| Displaying embroidery, notebooks and letters at the exhibition (Photo: Thu Trang) |
Through nearly 200 original images and artifacts, including typical souvenirs such as: Volunteer application written in blood; diary of a female soldier of Truong Son about the road to the battlefield and the years of service in the army; letter from a martyr to his wife filled with nostalgia and belief in the day of reunion or the harmonica that the soldier used to play the song "Forgetting Yourself for the People" next to a time bomb to encourage his comrades' spirit... helps the public understand more about the difficulties and hardships during the years of resistance.
The exhibition is not only a place to preserve historical memories but also a bridge for the younger generation to better understand the sacrifices of previous generations, especially women, thereby loving and being proud of the country more and living with dreams, ambitions, and beliefs, following in the footsteps of their ancestors to "live a life worth living".
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