HCM City (VNA) – An exhibition, themed “The ParisAgreement on Vietnam – The Door to Peace”, opened at the War Remnants Museum inHo Chi Minh City’s District 3 on August 31.
On display are 120 documents, objects, and photos relatingto the Paris Peace Accords, which were signed 45 years ago.
The exhibition focuses on categories of the negotiation, thesigning and implementation of the accords, as well as the fight to protect itfor peace and reunification.
Also at the event, the Centre for National Archives II underthe Department of State Records and Archives will present to the public morethan 600 pages of documents exchanged between the Republic of Vietnam and theUnited States. Many of these pages were classified as confidential or topconfidential.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Director of themuseum Chau Phuoc Hiep said the exhibition not only provides information on theParis Peace Talks, but also highlights the importance of peace and friendshipbetween Vietnam and international people who support peace in the country.
On January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords – an agreementto end the war and restore peace in Vietnam – were signed between the fourgovernments of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the National Front for theLiberation of South Vietnam, the Republic of Vietnam, and the United States.
The agreement called to an end the longest and mostdifficult struggle in the history of Vietnam’s diplomacy, with 202 publicmeetings held over the war’s four years, eight months, and 14 days.
The exhibition will run until February 28 nextyear. –VNA