Vietnam always regards the people of
Russia , Ukraine and Belarus as traditional, faithful and reliable
friends, and will do its utmost to maintain and uphold these
sentiments, a senior Party official has said.
Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s
Secretariat Truong Tan Sang made the remarks while receiving a
delegation of war veterans from Russia , Ukraine and Belarus , who
once participated in Vietnam ’s resistance war against US aggressors.
Sang applauded the delegation’s visit, saying it not only serves as a
chance for the former Soviet Union’s veterans to pay a call at their
former battlefields and meet with old comrades and friends, but also
help nurture the time-honoured friendship and comprehensive cooperation
between the Vietnamese people and their Russian, Ukrainian and
Belarusian counterparts.
He took this occasion to thank the former Soviet Union’s people,
including those in Russia , Ukraine and Belarus , for their valuable
support extended to Vietnam during its past struggle for national
independence as well as its present process of national construction and
defence.
Representatives of the veterans said they were delighted to visit
Vietnam and witness its sweeping transformation and its achievements
as a result of the renewal process.
They praised the leadership role of the Communist Party of Vietnam and
the nation’s revolutionary heroism and creativity during the fight for
its national liberation.
The veterans briefed their host on the operations of their
associations, including strengthening cooperative relations with the
embassies and military attaches of Vietnam in their respective
countries, hosting activities to promote the image of Vietnam , and
educate younger generations on the traditional ties with the Southeast
Asian nation.
Earlier, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khac Nghien, Chief of the General Staff
of the Vietnam People’s Army, received the veterans--guests of the
Ministry of National Defence and the Vietnam Union of Friendship
Organisations.
Nghien, who is also Deputy Minister of National Defence, said during
the resistance war against the US aggressors, the Vietnamese people
received great assistance from international friends. The people and
army of Vietnam will never forget the devotion of the Soviet war
veterans, he stressed.
Representatives of the delegation expressed admiration for the
Vietnamese people and army during the struggles for national liberation,
as well as their success in rapidly healing the wounds of war and
undertaking the process of national construction./.