The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is currently preparing for grand celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Great Spring Victory of April 30. On this day in 1975, Vietnamese revolutionary forces liberated Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City. This epochal event was a stunning victory over US imperialism after long years of revolutionary war, struggle, suffering and sacrifice. It marked the liberation of the whole country, and the national reunification longed for by late President Ho Chi Minh. The entire Vietnamese nation was now able to embark on the long road of building socialism. This victory was also an immense contribution to the global struggle for peace, national liberation and socialism.
As part of its preparations to celebrate the great victory, on April 1, Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence announced that it would soon send official invitations to leaders of its Chinese, Lao and Cambodian counterparts to attend a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary and to send their military personnel to join the commemorative military and civilian parade.
Meeting the defence attachés of the three nations, Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien said that Vietnam is ramping up preparations for this important political event. The country always remembers the support for its revolutionary cause from international friends, particularly China, Laos, and Cambodia, he affirmed.
The Deputy Minister noted that the Vietnamese defence ministry is looking forward to the participation of the three counterparts, which would contribute to the celebration’s overall success and demonstrate solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and its three neighbouring countries.
The following article was originally published by the Vietnamese newspaper Nhân Dân.
The Ministry of National Defence is set to soon send official invitations to leaders of its Chinese, Lao and Cambodian counterparts to attend a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025) and to send their military personnel to join commemorative military and civilian parade.
Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien unveiled the information while receiving defence attachés of the three countries in Hanoi on April 1 morning.
He told the officers that Vietnam is ramping up preparations for this important political event. The country always remembers support for its revolutionary cause from international friends, particularly China, Laos, and Cambodia, Chien affirmed.
The Deputy Minister noted that the Vietnamese defence ministry is looking forward to the participation of the three counterparts, which would contribute to the celebration’s overall success and demonstrate solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and its three neighbouring countries.
In recent years, Vietnam has increasingly promoted defence cooperation with the three nations across fields, notably in delegation exchanges, military training and collaboration, and border defence friendship exchange.
The defence attachés said that they will promptly report to their respective authorities and provide relevant recommendations to advance the initiatives outlined by the deputy minister.
