Politics

General Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) Bui Van Cuong on May 2 issued a press release announcing the results of the 15th NA’s 7th extraordinary session.

The Japanese government has decided to award the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, to Hoang Binh Quan, former head of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Commission for External Relations.

At Isabelle (Hong Cum), Regiment 57 tightened the siege and attacked and destroyed many enemy forces. At dawn on May 2, 1954, the enemy had to withdraw from area C. At 4:00 AM the same day, Regiment 209 (Division 312) captured strongholds 505 and 505A (Dominique 3) on the east bank of Nam Rom River.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai attended the 3rd Nepal Investment Summit on April 28-29 at the invitation of Nepali Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), as Chair of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) at the UN for April, has presided over a meeting summarising the activities of the group last month.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has decided to convene the seventh extraordinary meeting of the 15th-tenure legislature to consider personnel affairs under its authority.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz has extended congratulations to the Vietnamese Government and people on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975-2024).

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong highlighted Vietnam’s efforts and achievements in economic development and population affairs to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) while addressing the 57th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD57) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

On April 30, top Vietnamese leaders sent messages of condolences to Cambodian leaders over the ammunition depot explosion belonging to Military Region 3 that occurred in Kampong Speu Province, in Cambodia, on April 27 and caused heavy damage to people and property.

At 5:00 pm on May 1, 1954, Vietnamese soldiers' artillery bombarded many remaining areas of the enemy's strongholds.

The Czech Republic always considers Vietnam as a significant partner in its overall foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific and Southeast Asia, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky told Vietnamese Ambassador to the European country Duong Hoai Nam who paid him a courtesy visit on April 29.

Russia's TV channel Russia-24 aired a documentary on the country's international aerospace cooperation, including with Vietnam, on April 29.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on April 29 hosted visiting Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Moriyama Masahito, during which the two sides discussed the possibility of promoting culture, education, science, and technology cooperation in the time to come.

Ambassador Phan Mai Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, WTO, and other international organisations in Geneva, who was elected as the Chair of the 14th session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission, presided over the session that started in Geneva on April 29.

A national flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai Banks National Historical Relic Site in the central province of Quang Tri on April 30 to mark the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975-2024).

A public space named after the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will be located near Antel Arena, the most modern multipurpose indoor arena in Montevideo, Uruguay.

On April 30, 1954, the Front Command informed units that May 1, 1954, would be the launch date for the third attack.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France and the French Communist Party (PCF)’s cell in Saint-Pierre-des-Corps city has held a commemoration of Raymonde Dien, a communist activist, a faithful friend of the Vietnamese people, and also a symbol of the fight against the French war in Vietnam.

On April 29, 1954, after reviewing preparations for fighting, the 304th, 308th, 312th, 316th, and 351st Armies and the 57th Regiment all reported to the Front Command that they were ready for the third attack.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 28 attended a hybrid ceremony in the south central province of Ninh Thuan to inaugurate the Cam Lam-Vinh Hao expressway and open the Dien Chau-Bai Vot expressway in the north central province of Nghe An to traffic.

The Argentine press on April 26 ran articles highlighting the Victory of April 30, 1975 - the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day of the Vietnamese people.

The south central province of Ninh Thuan must capitalise on its standout strengths, opportunities and competitive edge so as to develop comprehensively, rapidly and sustainably, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on April 28.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh surveyed the drought situation in Ninh Son district, inspected the Tan My irrigation project and directed the work of preventing and combating the impact of prolonged heat and drought in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on April 28.

During the days from April 21 to 26, a delegation from the Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper led by its Editor-in-chief Le Quoc Minh, who is also member of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee (PCC), Deputy Head of the PCC Commission for Communication and Education, and Chairman of Vietnam Journalists’ Association, paid a working visit to China, at the invitation of the People's Daily — the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Leaders of Da Nang on April 27 received Brazilian Ambassador Marco Farani and visiting football legends, who are in the central beach city for the ongoing Brazil-Vietnam Football Festival 2024.

On April 28, 1954, Muong Thanh Airfield was under our complete control, French forces had no option but to airdrop supplies. During the day, our soldiers continued using small forces to encircle the enemy on the ground while actively shooting aircraft to eliminate the enemy’s reinforcement.

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with voters in Thoai Son district and Long Xuyen city in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 27, ahead of the 15th National Assembly’s 7th session.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, attended the 20th ASEAN-Russia SOM in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 26.

The signing of the 1954 Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities in Vietnam not only opened a new phase in Vietnam's struggle for national liberation and national reunification but it was also a common victory for the three Indochina countries.

On April 27, 1954, during the Political Conference at the front, the communications force was assigned the task of preparing a loudspeaker system for a new propaganda work towards the enemy.