Zakharova made the remark in a statement issued at a regular press briefing in Moscow on August 27 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).
She highlighted that the victory of the August 1945 Revolution of the Vietnamese people under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh ended foreign domination and paved the way for the establishment of a new country on the Indochinese map, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
The Vietnamese people fought to defend their freedom and independence in the following years, with two resistance wars against the French colonialists (1946-1954) and US imperialists, the spokeswoman said, affirming that the Vietnamese people’s heroic struggle concluded successfully in 1975, helping reunify the country and heralding the birth of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Zakharova stated that the large-scale political and economic support of the former Soviet Union for many years was of significance to the Vietnamese State in the early stage of its establishment.
She emphasised the time-honoured tradition of friendship and win-win cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, affirming the special nature of their bilateral relations.
This year, Vietnam and Russia celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties, with bilateral relations growing dynamically in the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership and on the basis of the rich experience accumulated over previous years, the spokesperson said.
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day, she extended her wishes for the peace and prosperity of the Vietnamese people.
