Scene of the ceremony to open the exhibition of the theme "Special solidarity and friendship between Việt Nam - Laos - Cambodia" in Hồ Chí Minh City on Saturday. VNA/VNS Photo

HCM CITY — More than one hundred fifty documents, photographs and artifacts highlighting the special solidarity among Việt Nam, Laos and Cambodia are being showcased at a thematic exhibition that opened on March 7 at the Lao student dormitory in Xuân Hòa Ward, Hồ Chí Minh City.

The exhibition, titled “The Special Solidarity and Friendship among Việt Nam, Laos and Cambodia,” is jointly organised by the Tôn Đức Thắng Museum, the municipal Youth Union and the Hồ Chí Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations. The event marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the united front of the alliance of Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian people (March 11, 1951 – 2026), while also commemorating the forty-sixth anniversary of the passing of Vietnamese President Tôn Đức Thắng.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Phạm Thanh Nam, Director of the Tôn Đức Thắng Museum, said the exhibition aimed to recall and honour the tradition of special solidarity among the three countries. This invaluable historical legacy was forged during the struggles for national independence and continues to be preserved and promoted in the cause of national construction and defence in each country today.

Through more than one hundred fifty documents, images and artifacts, the exhibition, which will run through March 31, recreates the proud historical journey of the solidarity among the three nations. It also serves as an educational activity to promote revolutionary traditions and foster a spirit of sincere international friendship among younger generations, particularly Lao and Cambodian students currently studying in Hồ Chí Minh City.

Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thúy, Deputy Director of the Hồ Chí Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, stated that despite changes in the global and regional landscape, the special friendship and solidarity among Việt Nam, Laos and Cambodia continued to be strengthened and expanded across various fields, including economy, culture, education, national defence and security.

Hồ Chí Minh City had consistently promoted people-to-people exchanges, and traditional education activities and created favourable conditions for Lao and Cambodian students studying in the city, thereby contributing to nurturing the enduring friendship among the three nations, she added. — VNA/VNS