On May 17, the National Political Publishing House of Truth announced that this agency had just published and distributed the book "History of our country" with a new appearance rich in visuality and vivid images.
Our people must know our history/To understand the origins of Vietnam" - President Ho Chi Minh's simple but profound advice has deeply penetrated many generations of Vietnamese people.
Not only reminiscing about his roots, it is also his great desire for national history to enter the hearts of the people naturally, closely and emotionally.
In 1942 in Cao Bang, the book "History of our country" was published to serve propaganda and education of patriotism and national consciousness among the masses.
With only 208 short, easy-to-remember, easy-to-remember lục bát verses, President Ho Chi Minh summarized thousands of years of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese nation, from the Hung Kings era to the mid-20th century.
Through simple but powerful verses, history appears closer and more vividly, not only timelines or events, but also like the intimate stories of grandparents and parents to their children and grandchildren about a resilient, indomitable and patriotic nation.
More than eight decades have passed, the content in the book "History of our country" still retains its historical value, ideology and persistent vitality in the hearts of readers. The appeal of the work lies not only in the concise, general, easy-to-remember, and easy-to-understand content, but also in the way it brings history to the masses with simple and close lục bát verses.
In this publication, the book is innovated in presentation form in a modern, lively and interactive direction, contributing to improving the reading experience. The system of colorful illustrations recreates historical periods, typical characters and events of the nation, helping readers, especially children, easily visualize the arduous but heroic journey of building and defending the country of their ancestors.
History is not only read but also "touched" by color, imagination and creativity. Each page of the book becomes a journey of exploration, where national heroes, glorious battles or sacred historical milestones vividly appear through multicolored colors.
Through each verse, each picture, patriotism and national pride are nurtured by emotions instead of the pressure of remembering.
The combination of Ho Chi Minh's ideological heritage with modern forms of expression has brought national history, which was told in simple verses of Uncle Ho from years ago, to continue to be told with colors, emotions and love for Vietnam today.
