{"id":76656,"date":"2024-04-27T09:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T02:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/celebrating-the-49th-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-the-south-and-national-reunification-april-30-1975-april-30-2024-and-the-138th-anniversary-of-international-workers-day-may\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T09:39:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T02:39:00","slug":"celebrating-the-49th-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-the-south-and-national-reunification-april-30-1975-april-30-2024-and-the-138th-anniversary-of-international-workers-day-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/celebrating-the-49th-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-the-south-and-national-reunification-april-30-1975-april-30-2024-and-the-138th-anniversary-of-international-workers-day-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the 49th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975\u2013April 30, 2024) and the 138th Anniversary of International Workers\u2019 Day (May 1, 1886\u2013May 1, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forty-nine years ago, on April 30, 1975, the entire Vietnamese nation erupted in joy as the flag of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam flew over the roof of Independence Palace, marking the complete victory of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign and bringing the nation\u2019s arduous and heroic 21-year resistance war against the United States for national salvation (1954\u20131975) to a glorious conclusion.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising, comprising the Central Highlands Campaign, the Hue\u2013Da Nang Campaign, and the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, thwarted the war of aggression and ended the neocolonial rule imposed by U.S. imperialism, completely liberated the South, and brought to a glorious conclusion the longest, most difficult, and greatest war for national salvation in the Vietnamese nation\u2019s history of resistance against foreign invasion.<\/p>\n

The victory of our armed forces and people was also a landmark victory for revolutionary forces worldwide, advancing the struggles of peoples around the world for national independence, peace, democracy, and social progress, and encouraging nations pursuing national liberation and fighting imperialism across the globe.<\/p>\n

In late 1974 and early 1975, the revolutionary cause in the South made significant progress. The Phuoc Long victory (December 13, 1974\u2013January 6, 1975) strengthened the fighting spirit of our armed forces and people and opened up a new opportunity for our Party to formulate a plan to completely liberate the South over the two years of 1975\u20131976. A meeting of the Party Central Committee\u2019s Politburo emphasized that \u201cthe entire year of 1975 offers an opportunity\u201d and stated clearly that \u201cif the opportunity arises at the beginning or end of 1975, the South must be liberated immediately within 1975.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a firm determination to reunify the country, heeding President Ho Chi Minh\u2019s call to \u201cfight to drive out the Americans and topple the puppet regime,\u201d and drawing on astute assessments of the opportunities at hand, the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising achieved resounding victories in the Central Highlands and Hue\u2013Da Nang theaters. These victories generated revolutionary momentum and an opportunity for the decisive campaign in Saigon\u2014the Ho Chi Minh Campaign.<\/p>\n

At precisely 5:00 p.m. on April 26, 1975, our forces opened fire to launch the Campaign. By the morning of April 30, with the Saigon puppet regime in an extremely precarious position, our forces advanced on Independence Palace as planned. At 10:45 a.m. that day, Type 59 tank No. 390 charged forward and smashed through the main gate. Company commander Bui Quang Than jumped out of the tank and ran to the roof of Independence Palace to raise the flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. At 11:30 a.m., Duong Van Minh, President of the puppet regime, declared an unconditional surrender. The Ho Chi Minh Campaign had achieved complete victory. By May 2, 1975, our armed forces and people had completely liberated the South.<\/p>\n

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A Liberation Army tank enters Independence Palace at noon on April 30, 1975.<\/p>\n

The victory of April 30, 1975, was a great achievement in the cause of national and social liberation led by our Party and President Ho Chi Minh, and a heroic, glorious chapter in the nation\u2019s thousands of years of nation-building and defense. Our armed forces and people defeated the most powerful and aggressive enemy of progressive humanity, bringing the 30-year struggle for the country\u2019s independence, freedom, and reunification to a glorious conclusion and ending more than a century of colonial and neocolonial rule in our country. It was a landmark victory for revolutionary forces worldwide, contributing significantly to advancing the struggles of peoples around the world for national independence, peace, democracy, and social progress, and encouraging nations pursuing national liberation and fighting neocolonialism across the globe.<\/p>\n

Today, as the country pursues its renewal process, we remain forever proud of and grateful for the immense sacrifices of the heroes and generations of our forebears who fought and laid down their lives heroically for the country\u2019s independence, freedom, and reunification. We take even greater pride in and place greater trust in the correct, wise, and skillful leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and in the indomitable spirit, intelligence, and creativity of our nation and armed forces. Every Vietnamese citizen pledges to continue upholding revolutionary heroism, self-reliance, resilience, and the spirit of great national unity, determined to rise to the challenge and fulfill the targets for economic, cultural and social development, security, and defense set out in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.<\/p>\n

The Fourth National Party Congress in December 1976 offered this assessment: \u201cYears will pass, but our people\u2019s victory in the resistance war against the United States for national salvation will forever be recorded in our nation\u2019s history as one of its most glorious chapters, a shining symbol of the complete triumph of revolutionary heroism and human intellect. It will enter world history as a great feat of the 20th century, an event of immense international importance and profound significance for the era.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alongside the joyful and enthusiastic celebrations of the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the entire country is also jubilantly celebrating the 138th anniversary of International Workers\u2019 Day on May 1. This is an occasion for the working class and working people nationwide to reflect on their tradition of struggle, nation-building, and steadfast defense of the country, and to continue upholding their role and making substantial contributions to the country\u2019s cause of building socialism. This follows the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, which calls for attention to educating, training, encouraging, and developing the working class in both quantity and quality; strengthening workers\u2019 political resolve, educational attainment, professional and technical skills, industrial work habits, and labor discipline; ensuring employment, increasing incomes, and improving working conditions, housing, and social services for workers; and amending and improving policies and laws on wages, social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and other areas to protect workers\u2019 rights and interests and improve their material and spiritual well-being.<\/p>\n

This is an automated translation. If you notice any errors, please contact the Department of Communications, National Economics University at phongtruyenthong@neu.edu.vn<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Forty-nine years ago, on April 30, 1975, the entire Vietnamese nation erupted in joy as the flag of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam flew over the roof of Independence Palace, marking the complete victory of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign and bringing the nation\u2019s arduous and heroic 21-year resistance war against the United States for national salvation (1954\u20131975) to a glorious conclusion. The 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising, comprising the Central Highlands Campaign, the Hue\u2013Da Nang Campaign, and the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, thwarted the war of aggression and ended the neocolonial rule imposed by U.S. imperialism, completely liberated the South, and brought to a glorious conclusion the longest, most difficult, and greatest war for national salvation in the Vietnamese nation\u2019s history of resistance against foreign invasion. The victory of our armed forces and people was also a landmark victory for revolutionary forces worldwide, advancing the struggles of peoples around the world for national independence, peace, democracy, and social progress, and encouraging nations pursuing national liberation and fighting imperialism across the globe. In late 1974 and early 1975, the revolutionary cause in the South made significant progress. The Phuoc Long victory (December 13, 1974\u2013January 6, 1975) strengthened the fighting spirit of our armed forces and people and opened up a new opportunity for our Party to formulate a plan to completely liberate the South over the two years of 1975\u20131976. A meeting of the Party Central Committee\u2019s Politburo emphasized that \u201cthe entire year of 1975 offers an opportunity\u201d and stated clearly that \u201cif the opportunity arises at the beginning or end of 1975, the South must be liberated immediately within 1975.\u201d With a firm determination to reunify the country, heeding President Ho Chi Minh\u2019s call to \u201cfight to drive out the Americans and topple the puppet regime,\u201d and drawing on astute assessments of the opportunities at hand, the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising achieved resounding victories in the Central Highlands and Hue\u2013Da Nang theaters. These victories generated revolutionary momentum and an opportunity for the decisive campaign in Saigon\u2014the Ho Chi Minh Campaign. At precisely 5:00 p.m. on April 26, 1975, our forces opened fire to launch the Campaign. By the morning of April 30, with the Saigon puppet regime in an extremely precarious position, our forces advanced on Independence Palace as planned. At 10:45 a.m. that day, Type 59 tank No. 390 charged forward and smashed through the main gate. Company commander Bui Quang Than jumped out of the tank and ran to the roof of Independence Palace to raise the flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. At 11:30 a.m., Duong Van Minh, President of the puppet regime, declared an unconditional surrender. The Ho Chi Minh Campaign had achieved complete victory. By May 2, 1975, our armed forces and people had completely liberated the South. A Liberation Army tank enters Independence Palace at noon on April 30, 1975. The victory of April 30, 1975, was a great achievement in the cause of national and social liberation led by our Party and President Ho Chi Minh, and a heroic, glorious chapter in the nation\u2019s thousands of years of nation-building and defense. Our armed forces and people defeated the most powerful and aggressive enemy of progressive humanity, bringing the 30-year struggle for the country\u2019s independence, freedom, and reunification to a glorious conclusion and ending more than a century of colonial and neocolonial rule in our country. It was a landmark victory for revolutionary forces worldwide, contributing significantly to advancing the struggles of peoples around the world for national independence, peace, democracy, and social progress, and encouraging nations pursuing national liberation and fighting neocolonialism across the globe. Today, as the country pursues its renewal process, we remain forever proud of and grateful for the immense sacrifices of the heroes and generations of our forebears who fought and laid down their lives heroically for the country\u2019s independence, freedom, and reunification. We take even greater pride in and place greater trust in the correct, wise, and skillful leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and in the indomitable spirit, intelligence, and creativity of our nation and armed forces. Every Vietnamese citizen pledges to continue upholding revolutionary heroism, self-reliance, resilience, and the spirit of great national unity, determined to rise to the challenge and fulfill the targets for economic, cultural and social development, security, and defense set out in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress. The Fourth National Party Congress in December 1976 offered this assessment: \u201cYears will pass, but our people\u2019s victory in the resistance war against the United States for national salvation will forever be recorded in our nation\u2019s history as one of its most glorious chapters, a shining symbol of the complete triumph of revolutionary heroism and human intellect. It will enter world history as a great feat of the 20th century, an event of immense international importance and profound significance for the era.\u201d Alongside the joyful and enthusiastic celebrations of the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, the entire country is also jubilantly celebrating the 138th anniversary of International Workers\u2019 Day on May 1. This is an occasion for the working class and working people nationwide to reflect on their tradition of struggle, nation-building, and steadfast defense of the country, and to continue upholding their role and making substantial contributions to the country\u2019s cause of building socialism. This follows the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, which calls for attention to educating, training, encouraging, and developing the working class in both quantity and quality; strengthening workers\u2019 political resolve, educational attainment, professional and technical skills, industrial work habits, and labor discipline; ensuring employment, increasing incomes, and improving working conditions, housing, and social services for workers; and amending and improving policies and laws on wages, social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and other areas to protect workers\u2019 rights and interests and improve their material and spiritual well-being. 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