The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos opened a photo exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30) in Vientiane on April 22.

The April 30, 1975 victory was a defining moment not only for Vietnam but also for the global revolutionary movement, marking the end of the anti-US war and leading to national reunification under the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s leadership, said Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan Dr. Nguyen Hong Son.

As Vietnam is going to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the national reunification (April 30), an Argentine citizen has revealed how the watershed moment transcended borders and became a symbol of independence and freedom for peace-loving people worldwide.

The April 30, 1975 victory is a source of strength for Vietnam’s development, Dr. G. Weerasinghe, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka assessed in an interview with a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in South Asia ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

The resounding victory of April 30, 1975, was a historic turning point that not only transformed Vietnam’s destiny but also left a lasting imprint on global revolutionary movements, according to Stefano Bonilauri, director of Italy’s Anteo Edizioni Publishing House.

The date April 30, 1975 was a historic moment not only for the people of Vietnam but also for all developing nations around the world, emphasised Miguel Angel Perez Pena, Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Bolivia.

Although 49 years have passed, Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Jesús Germán Faría Tortosa has clearly remembered the day when he learnt that the south of Vietnam was liberated.

VOV.VN - Every year the April 30 victory for national reunification in Ho Chi Minh City is celebrated jubilantly in a very special festive atmosphere which is coupled with both emotion and proud. In particular, the emotions of contemporaries who witnessed the city on April 30, 1975, are even more special.

VOV.VN - A recently released survey by S&P Global indicates that the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 46.7 in April from 47.7 recorded in March.

VOV.VN - The number of fresh coronavirus infections rose slightly on April 30 after a steep fall the previous day, while three deaths were reported in a single day.