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Three important events were held in Hanoi during 31st August until
2nd September 2005 on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the
August revolution and the establishment of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam. on 2nd September 1945.
First: 31st August 2005
The international seminar convened on "Alleviation of poverty in
Asia, Africa and Latin America: experiences and perspectives" AAPSO
participated with the Vietnamese Committee for Solidarity and
Cooperation in organizing this seminar.
The seminar was inaugurated and chaired by Mr. Pham Van Chuong, Head
of the Vietnamese Solidarity and Cooperation Committee.
The inaugural speech was delivered by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ben, former
Vice - President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,
Vice-President of AAPSO and Head of the Vietnamese Peace and
Development Foundation.
It included:
"Your presence is also lively expression of the consistent support
and solidarity of peoples in Asia, Africa and Latin America, of the
Afro-Asian Peoples¹ Solidarity Organization (AAPSO), the
Organization for Solidarity with Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin
America (OSPAAL) and the World Peace Council (WPC) extended to
Vietnamese people in the past and at the present.
"In Vietnam, efforts made by the government, people¹s organizations
and people in the cause of poverty reduction have brought about
optimistic results: in the past over 10 years (1993-2004), poverty
rate dropped by more than a half. However, it is still high
accounting for 25% of the total population, and poverty reduction
speed is slowing down. The fear is that the rate in the countryside,
especially in ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas, remains
twice or 3 times as high as in cities, the poverty gap in the
society is far from narrowing down, but widening."
The second speech was delivered by Dr. Fakhry Labib, Representative
of AAPSO, followed by Mr. Alferedo Leon Alvarez, General Secretary
of OSPAAL.
In the session on research papers the following were speakers: Dr.
Hassan Ali (Malaysia, and member of AAPSO delegation), Mr. Padlo
George (Angola, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of
MPLA political bureau), Mr. Francois Hotar, (Director of
Tricontinent Organization). The session was chaired by Dr. Fakhry
Labib.
Interventions and comments were made which were as rich as the basic
research documents in the two meetings. The first was chaired by
Mr. Antonio Paris (Philippines, Head of the Philippine Council for
Peace and Solidarity), and the second was chaired by Mr. Fam Van
Chung (Vietnamese Solidarity and Cooperation Committee).
Second: 1st September 2005-10-20
All delegations visited, in the morning, the mausoleum of Ho Chi
Minh, Leader of the Vietnamese socialist revolution.
This was followed by "The International Conference on Solidarity,
Friendship and Cooperation with Vietnam" which was inaugurated by
Mr. Vu Xuan Hong, Head of the Vietnam Union of Friendship
Organizations, and Secretary General of the Vietnamese Peace and
Development Foundation. He said:
Comrades and Friends
"Over the past years, since the early days of the Vietnamese
revolution, the Communist Party of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh
and generations of our leaders that followed have always been
attaching great importance to international solidarity and the
combination of national strength with that of the times, turning the
Vietnamese revolution into a significant part of the common cause of
the world people. It is international solidarity, support and
cooperation of the world people that has become an important factor
contributing to the great victories of the Vietnamese revolution."
Speeches were delivered praising the heroic history of Vietnam that
presented to the world an unprecedented model of resoluteness and
persistence against the colonialists. It was a model that inspired
millions. For Vietnam has given us much during its war and now it
is incumbent upon us to settle our debt in its time of peace, by
manifesting solidarity, friendship and cooperation.
Professor Haroub Othman (Tanzania) delivered a speech on behalf of
AAPSO on this occasion.
The Secretary General of the Vietnamese Communist Party met all
delegations in the evening in an atmosphere of friendship and
modesty.
Third: 2nd September 2005
1 - The 60th Anniversary of the establishment of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam. All delegations proceeded at 6 am to Padena
square where the mausoleum of Ho Shi Minh is located and where
parades celebrating the revolution take place. The parade commenced
at 7 am in which immense military forces and civilians from diverse
national Vietnamese components participated, marching with red flags
and posters as well as pictures of Ho Shi Minh.
The ceremony was inaugurated with a speech delivered by the
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Mr. Tran Duc
Luong.
It included:
"The August Revolution and the National Day, 2 September 1945 were
the crucial event, which opened up a new era in the history of the
Vietnamese.
Under the far-sighted leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam
and President Ho Chi Minh, in August 1945, the entire Vietnamese
people stood in the general uprising to seize power throughout the
country. On 2 September 1945, at Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi
Minh, in the Declaration of Independence, solemnly proclaimed the
birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam."
He ended his speech by the slogans:
" - Long live the spirit of the August Revolution and the National
Day!
- Long live the Socialist Republic of Vietnam!
- Long live the heroic Vietnamese people!
- President Ho Chi Minh live forever in our cause!"
2 - A celebration on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the
establishment of the World Peace Council took place in the
afternoon. It was inaugurated by Thanasis Pavlis (Greece),
Secretary General of the World Peace Council. Dr. Fakhry Labib gave
a speech on behalf of AAPSO on this occasion.
3 - In the evening, an official reception was hosted and invitations
were limited. All leaderships in the Party and the State as well as
officials and diplomatic corps were present.
Dr. Fakhry Labib was also invited to this reception as
representative of AAPSO. |
