Dr. Sandra Scagliotti, a researcher on Vietnam and Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Italy’s Turin and Genoa cities, has shared her heartfelt reflections about the enduring legacy of President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the late Vietnamese leader’s 135th birthday.

French historian Alain Ruscio, who has conducted many studies on Indochina and Vietnam, has hailed the significance of Dien Bien Phu Victory, saying it had a great influence on the struggle against colonialism of peoples around the world, and the historical meaning of the event remains valid today.