President Ho Chi Minh wholeheartedly dedicated his service to the country and people, placing national interests above anything. He demonstrated a simple lifestyle, humility, eagerness to learn, willingness to listen to opinions, and closeness to the people.

The victory was the result of the Vietnamese people's unwavering determination to build a unified nation that could never be divided by any force.

Although 50 years have passed, the Vietnamese revolutionary heroism remains undimmed, continuing to inspire and strengthen the will and aspirations of every generation of the Vietnamese people.

Major General, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Sy Loc, Director of the Political Academy, attributed to the Great 1975 Spring Victory to the clear-sighted and strategic leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and the overall strength of the people’s war.

The resistance war against the US from 1954 to 1975 was the longest and fiercest fight in the history of struggling with foreign invaders in Vietnam.

With the War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27), July is the month for expressing gratitude to the Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, who dedicated their beloved ones to the fights for national independence and liberation.

An event was held in Hanoi on July 25 to express gratitude to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers nationwide, which was among the activities marking the 73rd War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).

A ceremony was held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on May 18 to mark the 130th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890-2020).

The Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) is the trustworthy mainstay of the Party, State and people, said Truong Thi Mai, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation.