Vietnamese diplomats of different generations gathered in Hanoi on January 25 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords. Among the attendees was former Vice President Binh. As head of the delegation of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, she represented the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam to sign the accords. At the meeting to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords. Photo: baoquocte.vn On January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords – an agreement to end the war against US forces and restore peace in Vietnam – were signed in Paris between the four governments of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, the Republic of Vietnam and the US. The agreement was the result of the longest and most difficult struggle in the history of Vietnam’s diplomacy, with 202 public meetings held over four years, eight months and 14 days. Speaking at the meeting, Binh said that the negotiations between the four parties left several valuable lessons for Vietnam’s diplomacy today and in the future. The right diplomatic strategy, an accurate assessment of the parties’ strengths and the world’s situation and taking advantage of internal strengths and international opportunities brought the best out of the negotiations, she said. A country’s internal strength is what makes successful diplomacy, which includes military strength and economic strength, Binh added. People’s diplomacy needs to be strengthened in Vietnam’s current context, with a focus on… [Read full story]
(VOVworld) - Vietnamese embassies in Malaysia, South Africa, and Egypt yesterday held ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremonies to mark the 45th founding anniversary of ASEAN and Vietnam's 17th year of membership. In the celebration in South Africa, Ambassador Nguyen Manh Hung reviewed ASEAN's 45-year history of construction and development. He said that the ceremony is not only to mark ASEAN Day but also to reiterate ASEAN as a peaceful, unified, and active bloc and raise public awareness on ASEAN.... [read more]
About a hundred elementary and middle school students of Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces gathered the General Sciences Library in District 1 for an art competition celebrating the friendship between Vietnam and Singapore on Sunday morning. The contest was held by the Consulate General of the Republic of Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations and the General Sciences Library to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic ties. Among the items chosen by the students for their paintings were Singapore’s iconic Merlion, Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City…... [read more]
The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi celebrated its 45th anniversary on June 26. Over the past 45 years, the museum has gained significant achievements and has been recognised as a first class national museum. With nearly 3,000 square metres of exhibition space, the museum is home to more than 20,000 valuable artifacts and artworks from many different time periods displayed in a number of specific collections. Throughout its history, the museum has welcomed millions of local and international visitors. The museum has been awarded the Independence Order, third class, the Labour Order, first class, and many certifications from the…... [read more]
The event was one of the activities celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam. The fifth cardinal direction can be found in ancient Asian, Native American and Indo-European cultures and represents the centre, the here and now, the inner self. This composition is an introspective journey to the inner self and its transformations during a person’s lifetime. In “The fifth cardinal direction”, they developed a musical language comprised of contemporary music compositional methods and specific contemporary instrumental techniques. The musical language also draws inspiration specifically from the vocal music of ethnic minorities in Northern Vietnam, in…... [read more]
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on August 7 delivered a televised speech on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (August 8). FM: Towards a united, strong and open ASEAN Community The following is the full text of the statement: Today, we join other Governments and people of ASEAN member countries in celebrating the 45th anniversary of the foundation of ASEAN. This is a special milestone for ASEAN, marking a path of growth and maturity with admirable achievements. Following four and a half decades of continued expansion of cooperation and promotion of integration, ASEAN…... [read more]
