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Gathering marks 50 years of Vietnam - US People’s Peace Treaty

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO)’s Vietnam - US Society (VUS) and the US’s Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee (VPCC) held a friendship meeting on April 20 to mark the 50th anniversary of the People’s Peace Treaty between Vietnam and the US.
Gathering marks 50 years of Vietnam - US People’s Peace Treaty ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations(VUFO)’s Vietnam - US Society (VUS) and the US’s Vietnam Peace CommemorationCommittee (VPCC) held a friendship meeting on April 20 to mark the 50th anniversary of the People’s Peace Treaty between Vietnam and theUS.

Held via video conference, the meeting was co-chaired by John McAulifffrom the VPCC and VUS General Secretary Bui Van Nghi.

The meeting aimed to share information on an outstanding event among student movements against the war bothin Vietnam and in the US, and the role of the people’s movements during importanthistoric periods.

The People’s Peace Treaty was signed by representatives of four US andVietnamese student organisations in 1971, reflecting their common aspiration forpeace and raising a strong voice to end the war waged by the US in Vietnam.

It also contributed to encouraging anti-war movements by American studentsand peace lovers and pushing Vietnam’s fight for national independence.

Speaking at the event, VUFO President Nguyen Phuong Nga expressed her hopethat the friendship between the two peoples, especially the younger generations,will grow further, contributing to promoting the comprehensivepartnership between the two countries.

Pham Van Chuong, Chairman of the Vietnam Committee for Asian - African - Latin America Solidarity andCooperation, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Peace and Development Foundation, andVice Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee, affirmed that the anti-warmovement in the US and the signing of the treaty were unprecedented in history,demonstrating the aspiration for peace among progressive Americans and othersaround the world./.

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