Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Do Van Chien, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs; Tran Luu Quang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister; former leaders of the Party, State and diplomacy; Members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of central and local departments, ministries, branches; Ambassadors and representatives of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad; Ambassadors, Heads of representative agencies of countries and international organizations in Vietnam…

Speaking at the Celebration, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang affirmed that, with the Geneva Agreement, for the first time in history, Vietnam’s basic national rights are independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. The territory has been officially affirmed in an international treaty and recognized and respected by the countries and parties attending the Conference. Vietnam has brilliantly demonstrated the mentality, bravery and diplomatic identity of Vietnam in the Ho Chi Minh era, strongly affirming the message of a Vietnam that loves peace, respects justice and righteousness; have a strong will to protect independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity; ready for friendly cooperation with all countries and peoples in the world.

With the Geneva Agreement, for the first time in history, Vietnam’s basic national rights of independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity were officially affirmed in an international treaty and recognized by the parties. States and parties attending the Conference acknowledge and respect.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang

Vietnam has created great inspiration and encouragement for the national liberation movement across five continents, for independence, freedom, peace, democracy, progress and social justice; ushered in the collapse of old colonialism around the world.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, in the current context of a complex and volatile world with many multi-dimensional opportunities and challenges, the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement is an opportunity to review the nation’s heroic history; excited and proud of previous generations; further deepen the stature and meaning of this especially important victory. From there, strongly arouse patriotism, national pride and aspirations and efforts to rise up; continue to deeply grasp and flexibly and creatively apply the ideology, style, and art of the unique and unique diplomacy of the Ho Chi Minh era, imbued with the strong and friendly identity of “Vietnamese bamboo”. strong, flexible branches, to maintain peace and stability, create a favorable environment for the country to develop quickly and sustainably, on par with the powers of the five continents as beloved Uncle Ho always wished.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son spoke at the Celebration Ceremony.

Speaking at the Celebration, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized that, along with the Dien Bien Phu victory, “famous in five continents, shaking the earth”, the signing of the Geneva Agreement successfully ended the resistance war. Our people’s fight against French colonialism, opening up a new strategic aspect of the Vietnamese revolution is to build socialism in the north, and at the same time carry out a national liberation revolution in the south to fully implement it. goals of peace, national independence, national unification, and the whole country building socialism together.

The victory of the Geneva Agreement has epochal significance, because this is not only a victory for the people of Vietnam and the three Indochina countries, but also a common victory for oppressed peoples. This Agreement, along with the Dien Bien Phu victory, strongly encouraged colonial peoples and peace-loving people around the world to firmly believe in righteousness, morality and justice, to stand up and fight to overthrow dictatorship. colonialism around the world.

Vietnam’s victory at the Geneva Conference originated from the correct revolutionary path and the wise leadership and direction of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh; from the burning desire for peace, heroic patriotism, and the wisdom and bravery of the Vietnamese people. The Geneva Agreement is the crystallization of the arduous struggle and great sacrifice of our army and people.

The 1954 Geneva Agreement was a milestone in the history of Vietnam’s revolutionary diplomacy, bearing the mark of Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, style and diplomatic art.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized that, along with the 1946 Preliminary Agreement and the 1973 Paris Agreement, the 1954 Geneva Agreement was a milestone in the history of Vietnam’s revolutionary diplomacy, bearing deep ideological imprints. , style and art of Ho Chi Minh’s diplomacy. The process of negotiating, signing and implementing the Geneva Agreement is a handbook containing many profound lessons demonstrating the unique identity of the Vietnamese school of foreign affairs and diplomacy, which has been inherited and creatively applied. and development in the negotiation, signing and implementation of the 1973 Paris Agreement as well as in building and developing the country and protecting the Fatherland today.

Sharing at the Celebration, Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chea Kimtha affirmed that the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement is an event of great historical significance to remember the resistance period and the examples of perseverance. The strength and courage of the heroes of the Vietnamese liberation army fought to regain independence from colonial rule.

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh stated that the lessons of struggle at the Geneva Conference and experiences in the Dien Bien Phu campaign have become a strong torch to guide the revolution, military and political struggle during the war. struggle to completely liberate the three Indochina countries. 70 years have passed, the Geneva Agreement still retains its value in protecting peace, building and developing the three countries today.