State President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung onMay 9 cabled greeting messages to their respective Russian counterparts,President V. Putin and Prime Minister D. Medvedev, on the occasion ofthe 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
In the messages, they reiterated that the victory marked a milestonein the humankind’s history, ending World War II and bringing peace tothe world.
“The bravery and sacrifice of formerSoviet Union troops and people to save humanity from the exterminationof fascism will be forever remembered,” read the messages.
Encouraged by the victory, Vietnamese people successfully made theAugust Revolution victory in 1945, giving birth to the DemocraticRepublic of Vietnam, which was followed by the final triumph in spring1975, they stated.
“Vietnamese people always bear intheir mind the great, wholehearted support and assistance given bypeople from the former Soviet Union and Russia today during the paststruggle for independence as well as current national socio-economicdevelopment,” said the messages.
The Vietnamese leadersalso expressed their belief that with determination and effort of peopleand leaders, Vietnam and Russia will successfully implement jointstrategic projects, lifting their strategic partnership to a new heightfor mutual benefit and for peace, stability and prosperity in the regionand the world.-VNA
