The article describes the event that ended the Ho Chi Minh Campaign as a great victory in Vietnam’s history.

The article, published on Tassovetsa monthly magazine of ITAR-TASS Russian News Agency on April 12, is illustrated by a photo taken by a battlefield correspondent Tran Mai Huong, who is now General Director of Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

The photo depicts tanks and armoured vehicles of the liberation forces emerging and shooting into the Independence Palace, the residence of the first elected President of Republic of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem.

In his article, Sergey Afonin, who is also an expert on Vietnam, reviewed the establishment and development of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NFLSV) on a trip to the Ben Hai river at the 17^th parallel, a demarcation line between the Southern and Northern parts of Vietnam, after the war against the French colonialists ended.

The article portrays Vietnam as an attractive destination, saying that Vietnamese people have the right to be proud of their tradition of heroic struggle under the wise leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. It also acknowledges the significant support by the former Soviet Union and Russia for Vietnam’s past wars and current process of national construction at present, contributing to boosting the friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.

Vietnam is undertaking its renewal process, attaining a well-deserved position in the world arena, the article says, concluding that international friends offer their congratulations to the country on the achievements it has made over the past decades, especially since its historic victory on April 30.