Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremonywas held in Hanoi on May 4 to mark the 72nd anniversary of the victory of the GreatPatriotic War (May 9, 1945-2017).
At the ceremony, RussianAmbassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vasilievich Vnukov said the event was toremember former Soviet Union soldiers’ sacrifice for independence of theirhomeland and global peace.
He recalled memories sharedbetween Vietnam and Russia in 1941, when the Great Patriotic War began and 11Vietnamese volunteer soldiers fought alongside with the former Soviet Unionarmy to defend Moscow.
The Soviet Union also backedVietnam during its own struggles, the diplomat added.
The ceremony featured a musicalconcert and a procession, with participants bringing with them photos ofsoldiers from both nations who once joined the Great Patriotic War.
This year, processions incelebration of the Victory Day are scheduled to take place in about 90countries all over the world.-VNA