Vietnamese Embassy to hold Dien Bien Phu Victory celebration in Algeria
WVR - Ambassador Tran Quoc Khanh highlighted the immense significance of the Dien Bien Phu victory and the Geneva Accords for oppressed people worldwide.
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| Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh speaks at the press conference (Photo: VNA) |
The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria in collaboration with Algeria's national daily El Moudjahid organised a press conference on April 4 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 – 2024) and the signing of the Geneva Accords on ending the war in Vietnam (July 21, 1954 – 2024).
Attending the press conference were Vice President of the People's National Assembly of Algeria Messaoud Ghesri and representatives from the legislature’s committees, the Council of the Nation, the National Federation of Veterans of Algeria, General Director of El Moudjahid, representatives of the diplomatic corps and a large number of Algerian journalists, veterans and friends.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Quoc Khanh highlighted the immense significance of the victory and the accords for oppressed people worldwide, saying that for the Algerian revolution, it was truly a source of inspiration, faith, and great encouragement for Algerian people to rise up in the revolution on November 1, 1954.
The diplomat affirmed that lessons from the events still hold a huge value today and need to be passed down to the younger generations of the two countries, thus promoting the traditional bilateral relationship in all aspects.
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| Ambassador Tran Quoc Khanh presents to General Director of El Moudjahid Brahim Takheroubt with a photo of General Vo Nguyen Giap handing over a Vietnamese flag to the Algerian Defence Minister on the occasion of his visit to Algeria in 1976. (Photo: VNA) |
Sharing at the event, Algerian delegates said many Algerians take the Dien Bien Phu Victory a shared triumph of the two nations and their revolutions closely interconnected.
They still clearly remember the important historical milestones of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, the signing of the Geneva Accords as well as the heartwarming sayings of General Vo Nguyen Giap during his visit to Algeria in 1976.
Many Algerian delegates expressed their love and admiration for the Vietnamese people during the esistance war as well as outstanding achievements in building and developing the country.
