A workshop to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the South Liberation and National Reunification in Vietnam (April 30, 1975- 2015) was held in Bragado district, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on April 24.

Addressing the event, president of the Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute Poldi Sosa recalled the fierce fighting in the 1960s and 1970s in Vietnam’s resistance war against the US.

She asserted with the resilient fighting spirit and great patriotism, Vietnamese people succeeded in safeguarding the country’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. She stressed that more than 3.4 million Vietnamese people laid down their lives for national independence.

Delegates at the seminar. Photo: vietnamplus

Speaking at the event, a representative from the Vietnamese Embassy praised the support of Argentinean people to the Vietnamese people’s liberation cause in the past and national construction at present.

Two movies titled “Mua Xuan nam 1975” (Spring 1975) and “Chao mung toi Vietnam” (Welcome to Vietnam) were screened at the event.

The same day, Chairman of Bragado district Aldo Omar San Pedro held a working session with a delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy. He expressed hope that his district can establish twin relations with a Vietnamese locality in a bid to strengthen solidarity, friendship and cooperation relation.

* A seminar was held by the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) on April 24 in Havana, Cuba to mark Vietnam’s Southern liberation and national reunification anniversary (April 30, 1975).

Addressing the event, Vice President of the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association Martha Rojas, who is a former war correspondent in Vietnam, recounted the hardship, yet heroic spirit during the resistance wars in Vietnam, expressing her admiration for President Ho Chi Minh and other revolutionary leaders.

She highlighted the establishment of the Cuban Committee of Solidarity with the South of Vietnam as a symbol of the faithful friendship between the two nations, as well as the great historical significance of the April 30 victory to Vietnam and the world.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Duong Minh affirmed that the victory turned a new page in the history of Vietnam, creating opportunities for development and peace.

He also briefed the audience on the achievements Vietnam has made during nearly 30 years carrying out renovation, and at the same time reiterated the ever-lasting friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Cuba.

Two documentary films were screened during the event.

“Thang Tu nam Mao tai Vietnam” (April in the Year of the Cat in Vietnam) features the war time in Vietnam while “Chao mung toi Vietnam” (Welcome to Vietnam) introduces a peaceful, independent, and developing Vietnam.

Source: VNA