Moscow, July 18 -- As part of a series of activities marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Russia, the Vietnamese play "The 72nd Petition" was staged in Moscow on July 17, bringing the image and spirit of President Ho Chi Minh to Russian audiences.

The show took place at the Grand Hall of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. It was presented by the Le Ngoc Theatre with the support of Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, as part of the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Symphony art programme.

Originally premiered three years ago, the play has been welcomed across Vietnam as well as in Laos and China. Now, it has made its debu...