These exhibitions are part of a series of events to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19th, 1945 - August 19th, 2022) and National Day (September 2nd, 1945 - September 2nd, 2022). The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho city hosted the photo exhibition “the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh” and a thematic display of “the image of the lotus flower through the collection of artifacts at the Can Tho Museum”.

At the photo exhibition

The photo exhibition “the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh” exhibits 50 photos by Can Tho City Museum in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh Museum - Binh Thuan Branch, which tell the story of the late President’s revolutionary career, his great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, and to the struggle of countries worldwide for peace, national independence, democracy, and social progress.

Students visited the photo exhibition

The thematic display of “the image of the lotus flower through the collection of artifacts at the Can Tho Museum” introduces over 200 images, documents, and artifacts featuring the art of shaping and decorating lotus motifs on artifacts of various materials such as ceramic, wood, metal, and fabric, opened in the framework of the event. The exhibition partly shows the enduring vitality of the lotus image in Southern cultural life. Contemplating the image of lotus flowers is also a way to better understand the soul and character of the Vietnamese people.

The photo exhibition “the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh” takes place from August 16th to September 30th, 2022.

Thematic display of “the image of the lotus flower through the collection of artifacts at the Can Tho Museum” takes place from August 16th to December 5th, 2022.