A large number of people from all over the provinces and cities surrounding Hanoi came to the National Achievements Exhibition on the morning of August 28 to witness the 50-year journey of defending the country and building the country through vivid documents and images.
Mr. Nguyen Dang Thai, born in 2019, currently living in Zone 8, Phu Dong Commune (new), arrived at the National Exhibition Center very early. He said: "I know the exhibition will open around noon, but I want to come very early to see this exhibition area, so big, so beautiful and magnificent".
Mr. Thai went with his brother and a few friends. His friend standing next to him said: "I am this old, have traveled with the country through many years of ups and downs, have gone through wartime to peace, and witnessed the country getting richer, richer and more prosperous like this, I am really touched".
Standing next to Mr. Thai - Mr. Nguyen Dang Thinh also introduced: "I was born in 2005. I have been to the exhibition booths of many ministries, branches, and many provinces and cities. Our country is truly changing day by day. We people are very excited to see our country like this.
Mr. Thoi hesitated and said to the reporter: "You are a journalist, could you please write us an additional sentence? Thanks to you for being able to help, we - the people in Phu Dong 8 area (after the merger) want to send our best wishes to General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. I wish you all good health, continue to build a country that is increasingly prosperous and happy so that the people can be as warm and prosperous as today and will develop even more in the future."

At the exhibition booth of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Ms. Le Thi Hue could not hide her joy and happiness. Ms. Hue introduced that she was the former President of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Women's Union, former Chairwoman of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, she retired in 2017.
"I have been retired for 8 years now, living in Thanh Hoa. I have been in Hanoi for a few days now, and my grandchild took me to the National Exhibition Center early in the morning. To be honest, it was fun. The country is changing every day, far exceeding the people's expectations. Coming here today, the exhibition space is so large and magnificent, I have to find a new place to visit the exhibition space of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. Looking at the images and documents of the history of the country and people over the past 80 years, I am truly proud. Not only me, but almost any person who comes here has the same feeling. Proud and happy to see the country's economy rise, society develop, people are prosperous and happy".

Also present at the exhibition space of the Vietnam Fatherland Front is veteran Dinh Van Duc, 70 years old this year. Mr. Duc left his house in Bac Ninh to the National Exhibition Center at 8am. Mr. Duc said that he participated in the fight in the South in 1975, then fought at the border in 1979. Throughout their fighting life, he and his teammates have not been afraid of sacrifice. Many of his comrades have remained on the battlefield. Mr. Duc came here today, looking back on the 80 year journey of history, the country went through pain and loss to the joy of victory and reached the new era, Mr. Duc almost choked up.
I was very touched. I wish my comrades could see these things... This peaceful, happy, prosperous and strong country - my comrades who fell in the battlefields of the past may also be comforted" - Mr. Duc said.