The events were organised by the Friends of the Algerian Revolution International Association (AIARA) , together with Vo Hong Nam, son of General Vo Nguyen Giap and a member of the association’s executive committee.

The activities aimed to pay tribute to and reaffirm the revolutionary solidarity between Vietnam and Algeria, while spreading humanitarian values, strengthening friendship and people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries.

At a meeting with Noureddine Djoudi, veteran diplomat and former Algerian Ambassador who currently serves as AIARA President, the two sides recalled historic moments in the national liberation struggles of both nations. They also discussed measures to “pass on the flame” by raising awareness and reinforcing revolutionary spirit among younger generations in Vietnam and Algeria in the current context.

During a separate meeting with Vo Hong Nam, Abdelmalek Tacherift, Minister of Veterans and Meritorious People of Algeria expressed deep admiration for General Vo Nguyen Giap’s outstanding contributions to national liberation movements worldwide. He described Vietnam as a model not only in the struggle for national independence but also in national construction and development, and voiced his hope that Vietnam would continue to play an increasingly active role in promoting global peace and progress.

Vo Hong Nam, for his part, expressed his deep emotion at the sincere and profound sentiments shown by Minister Tacherift toward the Vietnamese people and General Vo Nguyen Giap personally. He also proposed various forms of cooperation with the Ministry of War Veterans to promote education and outreach to younger generations, with a view to further spreading the rare and enduring traditional bond between the two peoples over more than 70 years, especially after bilateral ties were upgraded to a Strategic Partnership.  

On this occasion, Chief of Staff of the Algerian People’s National Army General Saïd Chengriha sent a letter of appreciation to the family of General Vo Nguyen Giap. In the letter, he expressed his esteem for the General’s book Dien Bien Phu, whose Arabic edition was introduced for the first time at the National Museum of the Mujahid during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit. General Chengriha highlighted General Vo Nguyen Giap’s major contributions to the Algerian revolution and people, liberation movements across Africa, and the development of Vietnam-Algeria friendship, while voicing confidence in the prospects for further advancing bilateral agreements within the Strategic Partnership framework.

Speaking to the press in Algiers, Vo Hong Nam said the Algerian people are warm and hospitable, and hold special affection for President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap and Vietnam’s national liberation struggle. During a visit to the National Museum of the Mujahid on December 11 – a date of special significance to the Algerian revolutionary movement, he was moved to see a painting depicting General Vo Nguyen Giap meeting President Houari Boumediene, a gift from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, displayed in a prominent position.

The exhibit embodies deep respect for the General personally, along with the longstanding traditional friendship between the two nations.

During the visit, the delegation also met and exchanged views with Algerian war veterans, who expressed profound respect for the Dien Bien Phu Victory and General Vo Nguyen Giap’s role. They affirmed that the historic victory had far-reaching influence on colonised countries and national liberation movements worldwide. Many recalled that from 1958, Algerian revolutionaries travelled to Vietnam to study people’s war experience, contributing to the success of Algeria’s struggle for independence and the establishment of the North African nation as an independent country in 1962.

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