 Items on display at the mass education exhibition (Photo: VOV) |
On September 8, 1945, the provisional Government of Vietnam issued a decree establishing a Department of Popular Education. Millions of people across the country, regardless of age or social class, enrolled in literacy classes as an act of patriotism. The mass education movement became a torch of knowledge, fostering the spirit of independence and aspiration for enlightenment throughout the nation.
The August Revolution of 1945 was a brilliant milestone in Vietnam’s history, ushering in a new era of independence and freedom, said Dr. Nguyen Van Doan, Director of the Vietnam National Museum of History.
“From that moment, President Ho Chi Minh initiated a mass education movement to eradicate illiteracy, demonstrating his far-sighted vision and desire to bring knowledge to the people. Mass education was not only about learning to read and write but also about awakening civic responsibility, nurturing self-reliance, and strengthening national solidarity. The exhibition recreates that spirit,” he said.
Through documents, images, and stories, visitors feel the love of learning and power of knowledge of the past, which continues with today’s ‘Digital Literacy for All’ movement, Mr. Doan added.
 Visitors at the exhibition “Popular Education – Lighting the Future” (Photo: VOV) |
The exhibition presents 160 photos, documents, and artifacts, including a notebook of impressions written by leaders and intellectuals about the Popular Education campaign, and a Popular Education badge created and printed by revolutionary prisoners in Con Dao in 1951 to encourage literacy classes inside the prison.
On this occasion, the Museum also launched a new augmented reality (AR) application based on interactive spatial positioning technology.
The exhibition “Popular Education – Lighting the Future” will be open until December.