Communist parties across Latin America have affirmed the global significance of Vietnam’s April 30, 1975 victory that led to the liberation of the South and national reunification.
Today, Vietnam has emerged as a meeting point for peace-loving nations around the world, he said, highlighting its growing role as a venue for reconciliation and a platform for addressing critical global challenges.
World leaders have flooded Vietnam with congratulatory messages as the country is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2025).
During the most intense years of the war, all of Cuba seemed to hold its breath, following every development in Vietnam, said Rafael Suengas, a revolutionary veteran who once led the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with South Vietnam.
The victory of April 30, 1975, stands as a symbol of national solidarity in the heroic struggle of the Vietnamese people to defend their independence, freedom, and sovereignty, said Argentine journalist Gaston Fiorda.
Describing the atmosphere in Ho Chi Minh City on this momentous occasion, Asahi wrote that across the downtown city, banners and posters commemorating 50 years of national reunification were on display.
He noted that the triumph of the Vietnamese people in their resistance war against the US imperialists marked a historic turning point in the global struggle for liberation and signified a decisive defeat for imperialism and colonialism.
April 30 remains a golden milestone in Vietnam’s history, embodying patriotism, resilience, and a desire for freedom and independence. It is also a symbol of solidarity and a triumph of the collective strength of the Vietnamese people under the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Titled "Vietnam, yesterday, today, and forever", Resumen Latinoamericano, a leading progressive publication in Latin America, reflected on the 117-year-long struggle that never ceased, from the August Revolution of 1945 under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh, to the historic victory at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, which reverberated across the globe.
Under the brilliant leadership and guidance of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the Vietnamese army and people, especially those in the South, succeeded in their struggle against the imperialist forces. This historic victory helped Vietnam gain national reunification, enabling the country to safeguard its sovereignty and advance steadily on the path of socialism for the great goal of building a prosperous Vietnam as today.
The scholar expressed his immense pride in Vietnam’s remarkable progress over the 50 years since the liberation of the South and the reunification of the nation.
Following a major reinforcement mission in March 1973, the VNA continued to send teams of technicians and telegraphers to support the LPA through late 1973 and into early 1975. During this period, it considered supporting the South not only a vital duty but a sacred responsibility.
Historian Alain Ruscio affirmed that this anniversary provided an opportunity to revisit the reasons behind Vietnam’s victory and the strong international solidarity shown during the war, particularly the extensive anti-war movement in France which offered political, material, and moral support to Vietnam.
The victory on April 30, 1975, which stands as a heroic anthem of Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and President Ho Chi Minh, marked not only a triumph over the world’s most powerful force at the time but also a shining milestone in the global fight against imperialism.
Indian General P.K. Chakravorty has described April 30, 1975, as a milestone not only for Vietnam but also for all nations aspiring to freedom and stable unification.
