Participants in a group photo (Source: VNA)Among the guests were Hungarian war veterans and officialswho once joined the International Commission for Control and Supervision(ICCS), also known as the four-party commission, which was tasked with monitoringthe enforcement of the terms of the agreement.
The Paris Agreement was a result of the arduousand longest struggle of the Vietnamese diplomatic sector, with 202 open jointmeetings, in four years, eight months and 14 days (from May 13, 1968 to January27, 1973).
On behalf of the Vietnamese State, Ambassador NguyenThi Bich Thao noted that between January 26, 1973, and May 9, 1975, Hungary sent636 military and civilian personnel, border guards and diplomats to Vietnam forpeacekeeping operations, of whom two laid down their lives while on duty in April1973.
She also highlighted the establishment of theHungary-Vietnam Friendship Association in 1989 with the participation of war veterans and officials, saying it has worked as a bridgebetween the two countries.
President of the association Botz Laszlo, who hadjoined the four-party commission, expressed his admiration for VPA soldiers fortheir enduring spirit during the struggle for national liberation.
The participants also reviewed the development ofthe VPA over the past 78 years and its contributions to national constructionand defence./.
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