The 20th General Assembly of the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC-20) took place via videoconference on December 15 under the chair of Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of the Veterans’ Association of Vietnam (VAVN).
US support for the war-torn central province of Quang Tri in settling the aftermath of war is substantial and the cooperation between the two is viewed by many international experts as a model for the region and the world, an insider has said.
Muong Phang relic site in Muong Phang commune in the northern city of Dien Bien was the command post for the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, where General Vo Nguyen Giap commanded a victory that “resounded throughout five continents”.
66 years after the glorious Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2020), the Muong Thanh valley, onced a fierce battlefield with the sacrifices of many heroic people, is gradually reviving and changing day by day. The lives of the ethnic minorities in the Northwest are improving.
The US veteran stood still, his face turning pale with red eyes and trembling lips, unable to utter a word when he met the first Vietnamese coming from today Vietnam that he has met after the war.
It has been over 40 years since the American War came to an end but unforgettable memories of historic days fighting for the liberation of the motherland still flood back to war veterans whenever they visit old battlefields.
Russian war veterans have said that patriotism, a strong will for national reunification, and sound decisions brought about Vietnam’s 1975 spring victory against the US.
The Vietnam – Russia comprehensive strategic partnership has been effective with the two sides supporting each other at UN forums, said Vasilyi Gladyshin, president of the inter-regional organization of Russia veteran association in St. Petersburg.
The chilling image of a Vietnamese girl running naked from a napalm attack has topped the list of the most powerful news images that have shocked and amazed the world.
A book entitled “Waging peace in Vietnam” that reflects the mass objection against the war by the US in Vietnam between 1968 and 1972 made its first public appearance in Ho Chi Minh City on September 20.
Vinh Moc Tunnels is a unique work in Quang Tri province and a historical and cultural relic site with great historical and educational values, a symbol of immortal patriotism, strong will.
Twenty-three remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers fallen in Cambodia were reburied at the martyrs’ cemetery in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on July 24.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 23 presented the “Vietnamese Heroic Mother” title to 17 local women whose husbands and children laid down their lives in the struggle for national liberation and defence.
A requiem was held on July 20 in the southern bank of the historical Thach Han river in the central province of Quang Tri to pray for the soul of heroic martyrs.
The Vietnamese language edition of the book “The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement,” edited by two American writers, was launched in Hanoi on July 11.
An exhibition themed “Diary of Peace” is taking place at the Hoa Lo Prison relic site in Hanoi to mark 20 years since the capital city was honoured the City for Peace by UNESCO.
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