Vietnam’s reunification: A global inspiration, 50 years on
The April 30, 1975 victory marked a pivotal moment during the Cold War era, particularly in the context of the war in Vietnam, which had far-reaching impacts on many countries, said Professor Ezequiel Ramoneda, President of the Latin American Association for Asian and African Studies (ALADAA) in Argentina.
The liberation flag flies on the Tan Son Nhat airport. (Photo: VNA)
Buenos Aires (VNA) - The April 30, 1975 victory stands as one of 🍸the most extraordinary moments in the history of the Vietnamese people, said Professor Ezequiel Ramoneda, President of the Latin American Association for Asian and African Studies (ALADAA) in Argentina.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) ahead of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification, Prof. Ramoneda emphasised the enduring global significance of the victory, not only for Vietnam but for the world at large. He described it as one of the great global milestones of the 20th century.
He said the 1975 victory marked a pivotal moment during the Cold War era, particularly in the context of the war in Vietnam, which had far-reaching impacts on many countries.
With this triumph, Vietnam emerged as a symbol and model for nations striving for independence and freedom across the globe. It inspired colonial and dependent countries to pursue sovereignty, reduce reliance on imperial powers, and win over racial apartheid in Asia and Africa.
Professor Ezequiel Ramoneda (Photo: VNA)
He credited the visionary leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) for guiding the country through a long journey, from the struggle for national independence to socio-economic development and international integration.
Fifty years after reunification, Vietnam’s progress in poltitics, socio-economic development, foreign relations, and international integration is nothing short of extraordinary, Ramoneda observed. Under the leadership of the CPV, Vietnam has maintained its independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity while steadfastly pursuing a socialist orientation and promoting the people’s right to mastery.
Vietnam has sustained a high economic growth rate relative to the region and the world, with steady increases in labour productivity, per capita income, and overall living standards. Poverty, once a widespread challenge, has plummeted from 58% in 1993 to just 1.93% in 2024. The nation also ranks among the top 15 developing countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment.
Regarding international integration, Ramoneda stated that Vietnam has always demonstrated a pioneering role in establishing and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, and mobilising external resources for the country's development. In recent years, Vietnam has elevated its relations with key partners and major countries, successfully taking on many international responsibilities, and proposing numerous initiatives and solutions at important multilateral cooperation mechanisms.
Reflecting on the past, the professor recalled the anti-war movements in many countries around the world in the 1960s and 70s in support of Vietnam’s just struggle, especially across South America.
In Argentina, people donated medicine and raised tens of thousands of dollars to send to Vietnam, Ramoneda recounted, adding the Argentina-Vietnam Solidarity Association, founded in 1968, played a key role until 1976.
The spirit of solidarity and friendship between the people of Argentina and Vietnam has been, and will continue to be cherished and nurtured, Prof. Ramoneda affirmed./.
In Chile, people were still living under the oppression of the military dictatorship, and the mainstream media provided very little coverage of the situation in Vietnam. However, news of the April 30 victory quickly spread from person to person, and the joy overwhelmed across the country, according to Patricia Abarzúa Muñoz, President of the Chile-Vietnam Friendship Association.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina Jorge Kreneyss affirmed that the April 30, 1975 triumph, which led to the complete liberation of the South and the reunification of Vietnam, once again demonstrated the important role played by the Communist Party of Vietnam in guiding the nation from one triumph to another.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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