A special arts program was organized in the evening of August 11 in the central province of Quang Tri. The event aimed to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day and 70th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva agreement.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Tri on August 11 organised an artistic programme at the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Special Historical Site and the Thach Han River lantern wharf to honour fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for national liberation and freedom and deliver a message on the desire for peace.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel, in collaboration with the Israel - Vietnam Friendship Association and the Open University of Israel, on July 21 organised an online talk on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam (July 21, 1954 - 2024), the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024), and the 31 years since the establishment of Vietnam - Israel diplomatic relations (July 12, 1993 - 2024).
On July 21, 1954, the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam was signed. Coupled with Dien Bien Phu Victory, the Geneva Agreement marked a glorious milestone in Vietnam’s history, representing an epochal triumph in the Vietnamese people's struggle for national liberation.
The Geneva Agreement, signed on July 21, 1954, held significance as it manifested Vietnam’s victory and put an end to the reign of the French military in the nation, according to French historian Alain Ruscio.
With the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam signed on July 21, 1954, Vietnam achieved victory both militarily and politically in its long struggle against the French colonialists, according to a French scholar.
The signing of the Geneva Agreement on Indochina 70 years ago marked an important milestone in the history of the world in general and Vietnam in particular, according to David Fernandez Puyana, Ambassador, Permanent Observer of UN University for Peace (UPEACE) to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva.
Vanxay Tavinyan, Vice Chairman of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for Propaganda and Training, has emphasised the epochal significance of the 1954 Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam, as well as the role of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in the signing of the document.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defence and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) on July 19 co-organised a scientific seminar entitled "70 years of the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam" (July 21, 1954 - 2024).
The Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam signed on July 21, 1954 is a victory of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the country’s revolutionary diplomacy, General Director of the Khaosan Pathet Lao (KPL - Lao News Agency) Khampheuy Philapha told the Vietnam News Agency.
Seventy years ago, the Geneva Agreement was signed, opening up a new chapter in the national struggle for liberation and reunification. The process of negotiating, signing, and implementing the agreement is a valuable handbook on Vietnamese foreign policy.
An exhibition themed “The Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam – A Historic Milestone of Vietnam’s Revolutionary Diplomacy” opened at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on July 15.
Together with the Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, 1954, the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam the same year served as a great source of encouragement for the liberation movements of other oppressed nations, marking the start of the collapse of colonialism worldwide, said Carlos Aznarez, Editor-in-Chief of Argentina's Resumen Latinoamericano Newspaper.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel, in collaboration with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, on July 9 organised a seminar on the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 1954) and the signing of the “Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam (1954 - 2024) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of those events.
Seventy years ago, the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam was signed, opening up a new chapter in the country’s struggle for national liberation and reunification.
Vietnam always treasures international support and solidarity to its glorious struggle for independence, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has expressed his deep appreciation as the country will mark 70 years of 1954 Geneva Agreement in the next few days.
Seventy years ago, the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam was signed, opening up a new chapter in the country’s struggle for national liberation and reunification.
The permanent mission of Vietnam to the United Nations Office, World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva opened a photo exhibition to mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam.
