Special Exhibition “50 Years of the Everlasting Epic” Officially Opens

Delegates Cut the Ribbon to Open the Exhibition “50 Years of the Everlasting Epic”. (Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA)

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025), on the morning of April 8, the Political Department of Military Region 7, in coordination with the Political Department of Corps 34 and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, officially opened the special exhibition titled “50 Years of the Everlasting Epic” at the Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum. The exhibition introduces to the public nearly 500 photos, documents, and historical artifacts related to the legendary Ho Chi Minh Campaign.

In his opening remarks, Colonel Nguyen Nhu Truc, Deputy Political Commissar of Military Region 7 and Head of the Organizing Committee, emphasized that the event aims to reaffirm the historical significance, era-defining nature, and profound international relevance of the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of 1975, culminating in the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign. This pivotal moment led the country into a new era of national independence and socialism, with Ho Chi Minh City standing as a shining example of post-liberation construction and development.

The exhibition is a meaningful part of a series of activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025). It contributes to educating officers, soldiers of the armed forces, and the public—especially younger generations—on continuing the revolutionary tradition, nurturing patriotism, fostering national pride, and strengthening the determination to build a prosperous, civilized, and happy country. It also supports the building of an all-people national defense and the firm protection of the Fatherland in the new era.

Running until May 20, the exhibition features four main display sections both indoors and outdoors, along with a range of interactive activities.

The first section, titled “Following the Path of Liberation”, showcases 44 images and documents highlighting the leadership of the Politburo and the Central Military Commission, as well as the efforts and determination of the entire Party, people, and armed forces in launching the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of 1975. It also illustrates key military campaigns that laid the groundwork for the final victory of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign.

Introducing Guerrilla Dishes from the Resistance at the Exhibition. (Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA)

The second section, “The Historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign”, features 80 photos, documents, and artifacts that affirm the monumental scale and profound historical significance of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign.

The third section, themed “The Armed Forces of Military Region 7 in the Spring 1975 General Offensive and Uprising”, displays images and artifacts reflecting the contributions of the people and armed forces of Military Region 7. As the core force in the revolutionary mass movement, the armed forces of Southeast Vietnam—Military Region 7—coordinated closely with regular troops and local civilians. Based on a well-established people's war strategy, they successively liberated the southeastern provinces.

The fourth display, titled “Proud City Named After Uncle Ho – Ho Chi Minh”, presents images and documents of President Ho Chi Minh's role in the liberation of the South and national reunification, as well as outstanding achievements in the development of the city’s Party, government, people, and armed forces from April 30, 1975, to the present.

Within the exhibition framework, visitors can participate in several interactive activities, such as moving through trench and A-shaped bunkers, exploring a thatched-roof Central Command house at a revolutionary base, sewing liberation flags and boonie hats, and tasting guerrilla-era wartime food like boiled cassava and salted peanuts.

During the opening ceremony, the Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum also held a memorabilia handover ceremony, receiving wartime relics from veterans, veteran families, and private collectors.

Source: VietnamPlus