That is the case of Mr. Nguyen Tien Binh (68 years old, residing in My Thanh neighborhood, Ben Cat ward, Ho Chi Minh City). At his private house, Mr. Nguyen Tien Binh set aside the second floor to display many precious artifacts of history.
Notably, this veteran used a separate room to display valuable documents of the National Assembly elections. The exhibition space is solemn like a history museum. Each document and artifact is carefully, meticulously and solemnly preserved by him.
Mr. Nguyen Tien Binh shared that he has collected and is keeping documents of the National Assembly elections. Among them, the most special are the documents of the first National Assembly election 80 years ago. That was the election held on January 6, 1946. This is the election marking the first time Vietnamese people have voted.
Voter cards and 3 newspapers reporting on the atmosphere (before, during and after) of the election were solemnly placed in the middle of the room. During this election, newspapers published President Ho Chi Minh's call for the people to vote... Newspapers also reported on the atmosphere of people going to the polls.
The election on January 6, 1946 was a national festival and a joyful day for the whole country. This election marks the first time Vietnamese people have gone to vote. This day goes down in history like a festival, forever imprinted in Vietnamese people" - Mr. Binh shared.
In addition to artifacts about the first National Assembly election, Mr. Binh also painstakingly collected documents about the next 14 elections. In addition, he also preserves many types of revolutionary leaflets, Constitutions through periods, Uncle Ho's money during the resistance war, stamps, revolutionary journalism in the early period...
Mr. Binh shared that the collection and preservation of historical relics contributes to reminding the meaning of the ballot, the sacred rights and responsibilities of each citizen.
