Hanoi, Jan. 5 -- An exhibition titled "National Assembly of Vietnam - 80 Years of Construction and Development" opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on January 5 to mark the 80th anniversary of the first general election (January 6, 1946 - 2026).

The exhibition features more than 800 valuable documents selected from a wide range of archival sources, presenting a vivid historical journey charting the National Assembly's 80-year process of doi moi (renewal), development and service to the nation and its people.

In his opening remarks, Director of the National Library of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Dung recalled that exactly 80 years ago, on January 6, 1946, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi ...