The great victory of the Russian October Revolution 93 years ago opened up a new era in the history of humankind, the transition from capitalism to socialism on a global scale. The event had a great effect on the national liberation movements in different countries around the world, including Vietnam.

Professor Dao Trong Thi, Chairman of the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association highlighted the lessons of the Russian October Revolution as an important foundation for Vietnam to define its correct path on the road to socialism.

The lessons learnt from the experiences of the former Soviet Union after the October Revolution and the collapse of socialism in Russia are also valuable for the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Vietnamese people to use their experiences to build socialism in Vietnam, said Mr Thi.