The 35th anniversary of the Liberationof southern Vietnam and national reunification along with the 120thbirthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) was celebrated in Havanaon May 11.
The ceremony was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba andthe Organisation of Solidarity between the Peoples of Africa, Asia andLatin America (OSPAAAL).
When giving his welcoming speech, Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Chi Congreminded everyone present that the victory on April 30, which finallyliberated southern Vietnam and led to national reunification, was anextremely historic event for the Vietnamese people.
The glorious victory was attributable to the strength of the nation’sunity under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam andPresident Ho Chi Minh as well as the valuable assistance and solidarityfrom a number of sympathetic countries and friends worldwide, includingthe Cuban people, he added.
The diplomat highlighted the contributions that President Ho Chi Minhhad made to Vietnam ’s national liberation and the struggle forpeace, independence, social justice and progress of many peoples acrossthe world.
OSPAAAL ’s Secretary General Alfonso Fraga, recalled the visit byCuban Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro to liberated areas in southernVietnam in 1973, where he raised the liberation front’s flag to expressthe Cuban people’s solidarity with Vietnam ’s struggle against theUS .
He confirmed that the victory on April 30 contributed considerably tothe fight against imperialism by oppressed peoples throughout theworld.
To mark the occasion, Ambassador Cong presented OSPAAAL with a bookof political articles penned by President Ho Chi Minh and written inSpanish.
The participants also enjoyed a film about Ho Chi Minh entitled:Portrait of a Celebrity./.
The ceremony was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba andthe Organisation of Solidarity between the Peoples of Africa, Asia andLatin America (OSPAAAL).
When giving his welcoming speech, Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Chi Congreminded everyone present that the victory on April 30, which finallyliberated southern Vietnam and led to national reunification, was anextremely historic event for the Vietnamese people.
The glorious victory was attributable to the strength of the nation’sunity under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam andPresident Ho Chi Minh as well as the valuable assistance and solidarityfrom a number of sympathetic countries and friends worldwide, includingthe Cuban people, he added.
The diplomat highlighted the contributions that President Ho Chi Minhhad made to Vietnam ’s national liberation and the struggle forpeace, independence, social justice and progress of many peoples acrossthe world.
OSPAAAL ’s Secretary General Alfonso Fraga, recalled the visit byCuban Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro to liberated areas in southernVietnam in 1973, where he raised the liberation front’s flag to expressthe Cuban people’s solidarity with Vietnam ’s struggle against theUS .
He confirmed that the victory on April 30 contributed considerably tothe fight against imperialism by oppressed peoples throughout theworld.
To mark the occasion, Ambassador Cong presented OSPAAAL with a bookof political articles penned by President Ho Chi Minh and written inSpanish.
The participants also enjoyed a film about Ho Chi Minh entitled:Portrait of a Celebrity./.
