Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son speaks at the meeting. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)Prominent among the participants was former VicePresident and former Foreign Minister Nguyen Thi Binh, who was head of the negotiationdelegation of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam atthe Paris Conference.
The Paris Agreement was the result of the longest and most difficultstruggle in the history of Vietnam's diplomacy, with over 202 public meetings heldover four years, eight months and 14 days.
In his remarks, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Sonrecalled the negotiations and signing of the accord five decades ago, whichtogether with previous ones like the Geneva Agreement in 1954, created apremise for the Vietnamese people to realise their aspirations for peace,national independence, national reunification and prosperous development.
Delegates at the meeting (Photo: VNA)Lessons drawn from the Paris Agreement negotiations,signing and implementation have maintained their values, even in the Party andthe State’s foreign policy during the present cause of reform, nationaldevelopment and defence, he continued.
The diplomatic sector, under the Party leadership,is resolved to grow in a more professional, comprehensive and modern fashion,contributing to realising the aspirations, visions and targets of developmentset at the 13th National Party Congress.
Delegates in a group photo (Source: VNA)She also highlighted the solidarity and strongsupport from the international community, which, she said, gave strengths toVietnam both on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.
Expressing her pride of the nation and the Party,Binh said she believes that under the sound leadership of the Party and goodnational traditions, Vietnam will develop more strongly and sustainably.
Hélène Luc, Honorary Senator and Honorary Presidentof the France-Vietnam Friendship Association, affirmed that her sentiments andhappiness in the signing day have remained intact./.
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