Photo exhibition “60 years of petroleum industry to implement Uncle Ho's wish”

The ceremony on cutting tape for opening the exhibition

Speaking at the opening of the photo exhibition, PVN Chairman Tran Sy Thanh reviewed the historical tradition of Vietnam Oil and Gas industry and said: 60 years ago, with the filling of a genius, during the visit to the Oil Industrial Zone in Bacu – Azerbaijan, the President Ho Chi Minh suggested: "After Vietnam won the victory, the Soviet Union, in general and Azerbaijan, in particular it must help Vietnam to develop the strong oil and gas industrial zones”.

This statement was the faith of Uncle Ho, the aspiration of Vietnamese people and also the lodestar of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group during the process of construction and development.

Proceeding from this wish of Uncle Ho, on November 27, 1961 was established the Oil Exploration Team No. 36 was established and on September 3, 1975, the Vietnam Oil and Gas General Department- the precursor of present Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group.

Experiencing 60 years of implementing wish of beloved Uncle Ho, including 44 years of PVN construction and development - a journey with many challenges and difficulties, but also many glories and prides, the collective of leaders, officials and employees of Petroleum Industry through periods tirelessly devoted, overcome many difficulties to build the industry to become a fully- constituted and incessantly developing entry. PVN has affirmed its position as a key economic group that makes significant contribution to the annual state budget, contributes stably regulating macro economy, ensuring energy security and maintaining the national sovereignty over the sea.

The photo exhibition “60 years of petroleum industry to implement Uncle Ho's wish” with the 79 photos, lively showing the concerns and cares of the Party and Uncle Ho as well as the contribution of effort and intelligence of the generations of fire-seekers to Vietnam Oil and Gas Industry.

The exhibition includes four main subjects as: Trans-century vision, Building and growing, Developing with the country, Pride of Oil and Gas people.

Through many modes of photography, the vivid, valuable, rare and creative photo images of the photojournalists, the history of construction, development and growth of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group and dedicating of the Oil and Gas workers were reappeared and praised.

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