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50th anniversary of VN-US historical meeting in Bratislava marked

The Vietnam-US Society (VUS) held a seminar to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-US historical gathering in Bratislava city of Czechoslovakia (now the Republic of Slovakia) (1967-2017).
50th anniversary of VN-US historical meeting in Bratislava marked ảnh 1At the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-US historical gathering (Source: www.dangcongsan.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-US Society (VUS) under the Vietnam Unionof Friendship Organisations held a seminar in Hanoi on September 22 to mark the50th anniversary of the Vietnam-US historical gathering inBratislava city of Czechoslovakia (now the Republic of Slovakia) (1967-2017).

Attending the event were former Vice President and former Foreign Minister ofthe Provisional Government of the Republic of Southern Vietnam Nguyen Thi Binh,former Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh, and artist George Burchett, son ofwell-known journalist Wilfred Burchett who has devoted much of his life to Vietnam.

In his opening remark, VUS President Nguyen Tam Chien said the Bratislavameeting in September 1967 was regarded as a factor fostering the formation ofthe front of Americans supporting the Vietnamese people’s resistance war forindependence.

It showed that the solidarity and support of progressive classes in theAmerican society and the world people for Vietnam made a significantcontribution to the glorious victory of the country in the war, he said.

Former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh said that the gathering affirmed theacknowledgement and respect of US people’s organisations for the vital role ofthe National Liberation Front for Southern Vietnam in efforts to end war andrestore peace in Vietnam.

The Bratislava meeting drew representatives from anti-war and pro-peace people’sorganisations in the US and people’s organisations from both northern andsouthern regions of Vietnam.

The 41-strong US delegation was headed by Delinger, Renis David and Tom Haydenwhile the delegation from North Vietnam was led by Nguyen Minh Vy, deputy headof the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Training, andNguyen Thi Binh, Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union of the NationalLiberation Front for Southern Vietnam, took the South Vietnam delegation. -VNA
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