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President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House, part of the museum, was inaugurated on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of President Ho’s visit to Hai Phong Cement Factory. Not far from the museum is a 200m2 area, where a bas-relief of a real worker in the crushing workshop of the former Hai Phong Cement Factory has been created. Inside the museum are documents and artifacts associated with the establishment and development of Vietnam’s cement industry in different periods. On display are 12.7mm caliber heavy machine guns used by anti-aircraft forces to protect the Hai Phong Cement Factory during the war of resistance against US imperialists in the early 1970s. In the picture are concrete piles used to build a steam power station of the Hai Phong Cement Factory. Plowing carts were used to transport cement before 2005. The museum also displays wooden crates to contain cement from the French colonial regime, a Romania made 100kg ta...

According to the organizing commitee, “Valentine Concert 2023 – From Italy with love” is the opening event marking 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Italy. For 2 nights – Feb 11 and 12 – the music night becomes a cultural bridge when Vietnamese artists performed classic pieces by Italian composers. Vietnam National Opera and Ballet performed at the Hanoi Opera House (Photo: PL). Performed by Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra, Vietnam National Opera and Ballet, Hanoi Opera House and sponsored by the Embassy of Italy in Hanoi , Valentine Concert 2023 is a place of poetic souls to resonance, to “raise a cup” in honor of poetic joy. Also, the voices of two top Vietnamese opera artists Dao To Loan (soprano), Nguyen Anh Vu (Tenor) joined the talented orchestra, making the concert an one-of-a-kind musical experience. Classical music lovers enjoyed every minutes of the performances such as Dance of the hours – A.Ponchielli (La Gioconda) and Vissi d’ar...