65th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for patriotic emulation marked
(VOVworld)- Many activities are underway to mark the 65th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for patriotic emulation. Radio the Voice of Vietnam broadcast a special program revitalizing the patriotic emulation movement 65 years ago and highlighting its significance and impacts. In this program, VOV broadcast an excerpt from a speech by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Emulation and Reward Council. He stressed the need to strengthen the movement and honor role models: “Sectors, organizations and localities should bring into full play the outcome of patriotic emulation movements and reward outstanding people. We should diversify the means of rewarding which will encourage more people participate in the emulation movement”.
An award ceremony of the writing contest on the influence of role models and an art program featuring songs about President Ho Chi Minh opened in Ho Chi Minh Museum yesterday. The writing contest drew hundreds of entries. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan says: “Each role model needs to promote their good work so that other people can learn from them. We highly appreciated the contest whose entries have contributed to enhancing people’s trust to the Communist Party of Vietnam”.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan addressed the award ceremony of the writing contest |
The same day, Thai Nguyen Province’s Museum opened an exhibition displaying 170 documents and documentary photos as well as 25 artifacts depicting President Ho Chi Minh and the patriotic emulation movement. The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Duong province and the National History Museum jointly organized a photo exhibition featuring 150 photos honoring outstanding organizations and individuals in the emulation movement.
The Party Central Committee’s Commission on Emulation and Rewards held a meeting to mark the event in Hanoi. In her address, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan said President Ho Chi Minh considered emulation a symbol of patriotism: “Ho Chi Minh’s Thought will always be the guideline for emulation movements. Emulation promoters should be creative to involve more people in emulation movements.”