Paris Peace Accords: Looking back at past to treasure peace
A look back at the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) on the 50th anniversary of its signing reminds us to treasure peace at present, according to Motoyoshi Ryokichi, former General Secretary of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association.
A document on the anti-war movement in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture. ( Photo:VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – A look back at the ParisAgreement on Ending the War and Restoring in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) on the 50th anniversary of its signing reminds us to treasure peace at present, according to Motoyoshi Ryokichi, former GeneralSecretary of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency, he recalled that following the signing of the agreement on January 27, 1973, peace-loving people in Japan and other countries worldwideexpressed their optimism that peace will soon be restored in the SoutheastAsian nation.
The accord helped to consolidate peace-loving people’sconfidence, while serving as a source of encouragement for oppressed nations tostand up, fighting for national independence, he said.
Motoyoshi, who participated in activities launched in Japan’sKanagawa prefecture to oppose the war in Vietnam at that time, said younggenerations should serve as a bridge between the past and the future, activelycontributing to the struggle for peace, national independence, democracy andsocial progress in the world.
Maru Toshikazu, a member of Kanagawa’s peacecommittee, noted that the agreement was associated with Vietnam’s victory inthe struggle against the US at that time, adding that the Vietnamese people alwaysreceived the great support from peace-loving people across the world, includingthose from Japan.
He held that the core element of the Paris Agreement was that the Vietnamese people regained the right to self-determination over their nation'sdestiny, thereby spreading the spirit around the world.
From this perspective, it can be said that the victoryof the Vietnamese people has gone down in the world’s history, he affirmed./.
The Vietnamese Embassy in France on January 18 held a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) (January 27, 1973-2023).
Lessons drawn from the Paris Peace Accords negotiations, signing and implementation have maintained their values, even in the Party and the State’s foreign policy during the present cause of reform, national development and defence.
A ceremony was held in Choisy-le-Roi city of France on January 19 to mark 50 years since the signing of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (January 27, 1973).
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A document on the anti-war movement in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture. ( Photo:VNA) 
