NA Chairman receives light sculpture ahead of legislature's 80th anniversary
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man accepted a bronze-and-iron light sculpture titled “Suc manh cua long dan” (Power of the People’s Will) donated to the future Vietnam NA Museum by artisan Bui Van Tu during a ceremony in Hanoi on November 15.
The handover, taking place ahead of the NA’s upcoming 80th anniversary on January 6, coincided with the ongoing 10th session of the 15th NA, and formed part of preparations for the museum’s official opening.
It stands 1,946mm tall, a tribute to the year of Vietnam’s first general election, and 80cm wide to mark the NA’s 80th year.
At its core, 18 Lac birds rise above a cloud pattern, symbolising the legendary 18 Hung Kings and the Vietnamese people’s aspiration for rising high and far during their history. The national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam sits at the centre, embodying great national unity, independence, freedom and sovereignty.
When lit from 2,025mm away, the sculpture projects a shadow depicting President Ho Chi Minh casting the first ballot in the landmark 1946 election. As the light moves, the shadow of the emblem merges with the physical form, delivering the message of “Power of the People’s Will”.
Top legislator chairs national conference on National Assembly’s 80-year history
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, who is also Secretary of the NA Party Committee, on September 9 chaired a national scientific conference looking into 80 years of the NA's formation and development.
