A Dien Bien leader highlighted the symbolic significance of the gesture, calling it an expression of the love for peace and a testament to the enduring friendship between Vietnam and Russia.
On the afternoon of April 30, 1945, the Soviet Red Army raised the victory flag on the roof of the German Parliament. At midnight on May 8 (early morning of May 9, Moscow time), in the suburbs of Berlin, the representative of Nazi Germany signed a document accepting unconditional surrender to the Allies - a milestone of victory over Nazi Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On September 2, 1945, it was Japan's turn to surrender in Asia, officially ending World War II. 80 years have passed, but humanity still remembers the heroic victory and the noble sacrifice of the people of all countries, in which the Soviet army and people played the greatest and most decisive role in liberating humanity from the fascist disaster, bringing peace to nations.
The Government's meeting for February, defence cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, and a 35.5% year-on-year increase in FDI during the first two months are among news highlights on March 5.
An exhibition titled ‘Remember Barbara’ opened at the Vietnamese Women's Museum in Hanoi on December 14, telling the stories of 14 women who are living witnesses of World War II.
Kostas Sarantidis, the sole foreigner who was honoured with the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces of Vietnam, passed away on June 25 (Vietnam time). He was 94.
Groups of patriotic young Vietnamese started being sent to the Soviet Union to study in 1926, under an initiative from Nguyen Ai Quoc, a pseudonym of late President Ho Chi Minh. Years later, when World War II broke out, a number of the young men in the latest group decided to join the Red Army and fight the Nazis. Many fought bravely and laid down their lives. Among them was Ly Phu San.
The embassies of Israel and Denmark in Vietnam as well as the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education on February 20 jointly held the Holocaust Remembrance Day - a day to commemorate the Jewish victims of the Holocaust tragedy during the World War II.
The Military Command of Dien Bien city and sappers from the Military High Command of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on March 14 safely detonated an about 150-kg bomb dropped by the US troops during the war in Vietnam.
The Military Command of Dien Bien city and sappers from the Military High Command of northern mountainous province of Dien Bien have safely detonated an over 300-kg bomb dropped by the US troops during the war in Vietnam.
A film about the forgotten history of 20,000 young Vietnamese who were forced to work in France on the eve of the second World War and under the German Occupation will be screened at the L’Espace.
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City on May 6 jointly held a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of victory over fascism.
President Truong Tan Sang attended a ceremony in Beijing, China on September 3 to mark the 70th anniversary of victory over fascism during World War II.
