Saint petersburg: An exhibition themed ‘President Ho Chi Minh – the founder of Vietnam-Russia friendship’ opened at the Ho Chi Minh Institute in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The event, co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace and Saint Petersburg State University, showcases nearly 100 archival photos divided into three key themes: Nguyen Ai Quoc in Russia, President Ho Chi Minh and the Russian people, and Vietnam-Russia friendship.

According to Vietnam News Agency, the materials on display highlight President Ho Chi Minh’s early engagements with the Communist International and his meetings with prominent political thinkers. The exhibition also features images from his later visits as the President of Vietnam and portrays the enduring solidarity between Vietnam and Russia.