 The opening ceremony of the program (Photo: Ngoc Anh/VOV5) |
Rubber sandals were attached to President Ho Chi Minh as his close friend and called "Uncle Ho's sandals". The sandals were made by the Vietnamese army from using a tire of a military vehicle from French colonialists during the Viet Bac campaign in the autumn-winter 1947.
Rubber sandals were modified into five models associated with historical milestones in Vietnam's two resistance wars: Uncle Ho's sandals 1947, Soldiers' sandals 1954, Khe Sanh sandals 1968, and Liberation Army sandals 1975.
 Artisan Nguyen Van Truong demonstrates how to make rubber sandals. (Photo: Ngoc Anh/VOV5) |
The "Legend of Footsteps" program which will run through Sunday at Kim Ngan communal house, Hang Bac street, includes diverse activities – making Kim Hoang gold carved paintings, an art performance by the Truong Son art troupe, and tea drinking.
A number of rubber sandal models will be introduced while artisan Nguyen Van Truong will demonstrate the phases to make a pair of rubber sandals.