Over the past 80 years, the National Assembly has always been the highest representative body of the people and the highest organ of State power, standing alongside the nation through arduous yet glorious chapters of history - from the struggle for national independence and reunification to the cause of renewal, integration, and sustainable development.
General Secretary Lam expressed heartfelt gratitude for the significant and sincere support from Soviet Union and Russian experts during Vietnam's past struggle for national liberation and reunification as well as its current national construction and development process.
The article reported Lam’s calling on Vietnamese people to build upon the spirit of the great victory in the spring of 1975, and the values and triumphs over the past 40 years under 'Doi Moi' (renewal) to reap greater triumphs and forge new miracles in the new era.
April 30, 1975 was one of the great events of the 20th century and a typical example of resilience, struggle and victory for all peoples in the world.
Today, Ho Chi Minh City contributes over 20% of the national GDP. It proposes and implements groundbreaking institutional reforms, from renovating administrative procedures and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to piloting special mechanisms.
Puyana acknowledged that the victory on April 30, 1975 was a significant milestone in the country's history, as well as for the world during that period, as it marked a day of reunification for the Vietnamese people and demonstrated the importance of the efforts made by President Ho Chi Minh and other Vietnamese leaders.
Vietnam always deeply values the heartfelt spiritual and material support Cuba extended during Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation and reunification, as well as its current national defence and development.
In the spring of 1975, under the clear-sighted leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the Vietnamese army and people achieved a historic victory – completely liberating the South, reunifying the country, and ending more than two decades of war against the US imperialists.
Emphasising the role of national unity in achieving this historic victory, Eric Coudray, history teacher in Annecy, Indochina war expert and doctor of contemporary history at Paul-Valéry University Montpellier, highlighted the importance of reconciliation and national harmony in Vietnam's development.
April marks a historic time for the nation. Fifty years ago, from this very place, soldiers set off to the frontlines with the dream of a united Vietnam. Now, five decades later, a new generation sets out—not for war, but to join the anniversary of reunification.
The exhibition in HCM City features 140 artefacts, photographs, and archival documents vividly capturing Vietnam’s resilient path from the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 to the historic triumph that brought an end to decades of war and led to the reunification of the nation in 1975.
As part of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification, a special pair of trains, SE1 from Hanoi Station and SE4 from Sai Gon Station, named “Thong Nhat” (Reunification) will depart simultaneously in the evening of April 29. The two trains are scheduled to meet in Da Nang Station at noon on April 30.
The April 30, 1975 victory marked a pivotal moment during the Cold War era, particularly in the context of the war in Vietnam, which had far-reaching impacts on many countries, said Professor Ezequiel Ramoneda, President of the Latin American Association for Asian and African Studies (ALADAA) in Argentina.
