Vietnamese embassies worldwide hosted receptions on September 2 to mark the country’s 65 th National Day.
In Phnom Penh , the event saw the presence of Chairman of the
Cambodian National Assembly Heng Samrin and Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong.
Addressing
the reception, Ambassador Ngo Anh Dung spoke of the historical
significance of September 2, 1945 – the day President Ho Chi Minh read
the Declaration of Independence to give the birth to the Democratic
Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
He
recalled enormous achievements the Vietnamese Party, State and people
have made in the past 65 years during which they fought for national
liberation and reunification together with building and developing the
country.
On behalf of the Cambodian Royal Government, Deputy
Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong spoke highly of the time-honoured friendship
and the growing cooperation between the two countries. He expressed his
pleasure to see a surge in Vietnam ’s investment in Cambodia and
the two countries’ trade over the past years.
The same day, the
Vietnamese embassy’s staff laid a wreath at the monument dedicated to
Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the
Cambodian people’s freedom.
In Jakarta , the Vietnamese embassy
and the Vietnamese Permanent Delegation to ASEAN co-hosted a function
marking both Vietnam ’s 65 th National Day and the 55 th
anniversary of Vietnam-Indonesia diplomatic ties.
Ambassador
Nguyen Huu Dung, in his opening speech, laid stress on Vietnam ’s
image and position and its deeper integration into the region and the
world at large.
This year, Vietnam is working hard in the
role of ASEAN Chair and has made important contributions to the group’s
development to realise the building of the ASEAN Community in 2015, the
ambassador said.
He affirmed that Vietnam , as a UN member,
has enforced its international commitments and has enthusiastically
taken part in concerted efforts to deal with global issues, such as
climate change and food and energy security.
Speaking at the
event, Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Triyono Wibowo warmly
congratulated Vietnam on its 65 th National Day and underlined
developments and the vast benefits of multi-dimensional cooperation
between the two countries over the past 55 years.
In anticipation
of the event, Vietnamese representative agencies in Indonesia
organised an exhibition of photo and paintings to promote the beauty of
Vietnam ’s land and people and feature a dynamic and active Vietnam
in ASEAN.
The same day, activities to mark National Day were held in several European countries.
In
London , the Vietnamese embassy in the UK and the North Ireland held
a reception attended by representatives of Buckingham palace,
parliament, ministries, UK organisations, the UK-Vietnam Society, the
Overseas Vietnamese Association, the Business Society, Vietnamese
representative agencies and Vietnamese expatriates in London .
The
event in Moscow saw the presence of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Alexander Saltanov, representatives of Russian and Moscow governments,
President of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association Vladimir
Buiyanov, ambassadors of countries of the former Soviet Union and
ASEAN member countries, and representatives of international
organisations.
In Paris , Vietnam ’s National Day was
celebrated with an event attended by 600 guests, including President of
the French-Vietnamese Friendship Group to the House of Representatives
Michel Voisin.
National Day celebrations were also held in
Algeria , Argentina , Italy , South Africa , Mexico , Malaysia and
other countries, and Guangzhou , China .
At these functions,
the Vietnamese ambassadors all emphasised that this year’s National Day
is being marked at a time when the entire country is looking forward to
the 1,000 th anniversary of the capital city of Hanoi , where the
Thang Long Royal Citadel has been recognised by the UNESCO as a world
cultural heritage site.
The ambassadors also took this occasion
to reiterate Vietnam ’s consistent foreign policy of openness and
friendliness towards all countries around the world.
They thanked
international friends for their valuable assistance to Vietnam in its
past struggle for national liberation and current construction and
expressed their belief that Vietnam ’s relationship with other
countries will be elevated to a new height in the future./.
