Opening of photo exhibition '80 years of Vietnamese diplomacy: Honor and pride'

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and other delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the photo exhibition “80 years of Vietnamese diplomacy: Honor and pride.” (Source: VGP)

On the morning of August 22, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition “80 years of Vietnamese diplomacy: Honor and pride.”

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Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc, leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and heads of its departments and units.

The exhibition is part of activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s diplomatic service (August 28, 1945 - August 28, 2025) and the 50th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of External Relations (1975-2025).

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc said the exhibition presents 80 photographs, of which 60 capture significant milestones and achievements of Vietnam’s diplomacy, and 20 highlight outstanding external relations activities of Ho Chi Minh City.

Held at Lam Son Park, in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the exhibition carries special significance, offering residents and visitors an opportunity to learn more about the role, contributions, and values of Vietnam’s diplomacy.

Delegates tour the photo exhibition. (Source: VGP)

Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc also emphasized that over the past 80 years, under the sound leadership of the Party and the State, Vietnam’s diplomacy has accompanied the nation through all historical periods, contributing greatly to independence, post-war recovery, nation-building, and development.

Fully aware of the importance of external affairs, Ho Chi Minh City has always been a pioneering and dynamic locality in expanding international cooperation, thereby promoting economic, cultural, scientific-technological, educational, and medical cooperation; attracting resources for development; and at the same time projecting the image of a modern, open, and deeply integrated metropolis in the region and the world.

To date, Ho Chi Minh City has established friendship and cooperation ties with 59 international localities and has actively participated in numerous multilateral organizations and forums, affirming its role and reputation as a trusted partner and an attractive destination for international friends and investors, the Chairman noted.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son lays flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh on Nguyen Hue Street. (Source: VGP)

On this occasion, Chairman Nguyen Van Duoc expressed his sincere appreciation for the cooperation and support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended to the city.

Earlier the same morning, a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son laid flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh on Nguyen Hue Boulevard.

Accompanying him were Chairman Nguyen Van Duoc, leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its departments and units, and representatives of Ho Chi Minh City’s agencies and sectors.

The delegation solemnly offered flowers and observed a moment of silence to express deep gratitude and remembrance for the immense contributions of President Ho Chi Minh - the national liberation hero, the genius leader of the Party and the people, and an eminent cultural figure of Vietnam. Particularly for the diplomatic service, beloved President Ho Chi Minh is revered as the great teacher of modern Vietnamese diplomacy.

According to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, the historic achievements of Vietnam’s diplomacy as a whole, as well as the accomplishments of Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of External Relations over the past 50 years, have been guided and illuminated by Ho Chi Minh’s diplomatic thought.

The delegation solemnly offers flowers and observes a moment of silence to express deep gratitude and remembrance of President Ho Chi Minh's immense contributions. (Source: VGP)

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