Photo exhibition "Great spring 1975 victory – Spirit and intellect of Vietnam”: Being proud of Vietnamese strength

On occasion of the 40^th Southern liberation anniversary, national unification (04/30/1975 - 04/30/2015), photo exhibition "Great spring 1975 victory – Spirit and intellect of Vietnam” and souvenirs display of anti-American resistance war was opened at Di An town Traditional House. More than 100 photographs, souvenirs of the arduous but heroic war history of the country have attracted all people’s strata to visit. The exhibition was organized by municipal Culture and Information – Sports Center in collaboration with Education and Training Bureau, and will last until June 30^th.

Reviving memories

At the exhibition, nearly 100 precious photographs reviving milestones of Vietnam in the two resistance wars. Great spring 1975 victory with the peak of Ho Chi Minh Campaign defeated enemies’ invasion and eliminated domination to liberate the South, reunified the nation. The exhibition provided valuable knowledge of the heroic struggle of the South Vietnam including soldiers and people of Di An town.

In addition, displayed souvenirs reminded viewers about memories of the wars, things that made the strength of the nation to win the great American empire. Souvenirs were everyday items or baggage of our soldiers, such as: ao ba ba (loose-fitting blouse), towels, phones, uniforms, backpacks, pith helmet, handbooks…

Young persons visited and learned about meanings of war souvenirs at the exhibition.

Each souvenir associated with a touching story. That was “ao ba ba” of Ms. Dinh Thi Thao, a intelligent and fearless female guerrilla in the battle at Mach Mang stream, Tan Binh in 1968. It was the pillowcase embroidered by Ms. Nguyen Thi Son, a revolutionary cadre arrested in 1958 and exiled to Con Dao.

Inspiring the national pride

Colonel, military - meritorious doctor Dang Son Vinh said, he gave a minor surgery toolkit to Di An Traditional House to display at the exhibition. This toolkit is given by Chinese army force to our soldiers in the anti-American resistance war. While soldiers were holding guns and fought day and night for the nation, doctors like him fought around the clock with these toolkit for life.

Besides exhibits, there were many photos about the anti-American resistance war. Huynh Ngoc Lan Anh, pupil of 8^th grade of Vo Truong Toan secondary school, said: “I could find war facts only in books or stories. Now I can see things, images, and actual stories at the exhibition, I can understand deeply the national struggle”. Colonel Pham The Dat, who is former leader of Division 102, G86, Brigade 71, 4th Corps said: “The exhibition revived arduous but zealous days of soldiers like me. I felt happy when there were many students, young people came to see the exhibition and were eager to listen to us talk about epic battles, an extremely hard but heroic time”.

Mr. Dao Minh Thanh, Head of Di An town’s Culture and Information – Sports Bureau, said: “"Although the war has gone for nearly 40 years and the time has erased many traces of war, the remaining things, valuable photos, documents were still able to revive history and stir our heart. These photos and souvenirs not only retain memories but also have great cultural, historic meanings. The strength of Vietnam not only shines in the wars but also has been confirmed in the industrialization and modernization process of the country”.

Reported by N.Thanh – Translated by Ngoc Huynh