HCMCity (VNA) - An exhibition on books and documents providing an overviewof President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career opened on May 19 at the websitetrienlamsachhcm.book365.vn.

Theevent is organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications tocelebrate the 130th birth anniversary of the President.

The highlights are publications written and compiled by President Ho, such as Nhat Ky Trong Tu (Diary in Prison), acollection of 133 poets written in 1942-1943, and the President’s testament in1969.

On display are works including Duong Kach Menh (The Revolutionary Path), a book of lectures by Nguyen Ai Quoc at trainingcourses for staff of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Youth League, held inGuangzhou, China between 1925 and 1927.  

The showcase features nearly 700 book titles published by leading publisherssuch as the HCM City General Publishing House, the Information andCommunications Publishing House, and the Kim Dong Publishing House.

The exhibition displays more than 1,000 precious and rare documents,photos and stamps on President Ho Chi Minh preserved and selected by theNational Library of Vietnam and the National Politics - Truth PublishingHouse.

Videos, reportage and films on the Presidents are screened as well.

Book introductions and talk shows on the President are being launchedon the website during the event.

According to the organiser, the exhibition is expected to help educateyouth about the country’s revolutionary traditions, patriotism andnational pride.

Theevent lasts until May 30./.