Delegates view photos at the exhibition themed “Đảng bộ Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh đoàn kết - năng động - sáng tạo - nghĩa tình” (HCM City Party Committee: Solidarity, Dynamic, Creative, Loving) welcoming the 11th HCM City Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term, at Lam Sơn Square in District 1. VNA/VNS Photo by Thu Hương

HCM CITY — A photo exhibition highlighting outstanding economic, social and economic achievements of HCM Ctiy has opened at Lam Sơn Square in District 1.

The exhibition, being held to welcome the upcoming 11th HCM City Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term, displays more than 100 black-and-white and colour photos and documents on the economy, society, national defence and security, and international integration in the 2015-2020 term.

The display also honours organisations and individuals following President Hồ Chí Minh’s thought, morality and lifestyle.

Another exhibition set up at the Labour Palace on Nguyễn Thị Kinh Khai Street in District 1 displays photos that depict the city’s activities of caring for war invalids and families of war martyrs and those who sacrificed their lives for national independence.

Photos of the activities of the city’s social affairs programme on new-style rural areas are featured as well.

Along Đồng Khởi Street are displays of photos on HCM City as a modern and smart city. The showcase introduces the city’s progress and results in becoming a smart city such as a shared database, open data ecosystem, and a smart city operating centre.

The Museum of HCM City in District 1 also showcases paintings created by local artists to welcome the city's Party Congress.

All the exhibitions remain open until October 19.  — VNS