Victory of justice
In an article published on the Government Electronic Newspaper, Dr. Dang Kim Oanh - Editor-in-Chief of the Party History Magazine, Institute of Party History, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics - acknowledged that, with the Geneva Agreement, the North Vietnam was completely liberated and became a large rear, a solid base of the large front line in South Vietnam. This is a very important condition for our army and people to consolidate their victory, enter the resistance war against the US , save the country, and carry out the task of completely liberating the South and reunifying the country .
After 75 days of negotiations with 31 sessions, along with many bilateral and multilateral meetings and contacts on the sidelines of the conference, in the early morning of July 21, 1954, three agreements ceased hostilities in Vietnam, Laos and Laos. Cambodia was signed one after another. Also on July 21, 1954, the Conference held its closing session and adopted the "Final Declaration" on the Agreement to restore peace in Indochina to end hostilities in Indochina countries; Conference participants acknowledged the principles of independence, unity and territorial integrity of Vietnam; At the same time, it stipulated the withdrawal of French troops from Indochina countries. From here, a new situation opened up, forcing France to withdraw its troops to the country, completely ending the French colonial war of invasion in Indochina, opening a period of collapse of old-style colonialism.
The Geneva Agreement affirms the legitimacy of the national liberation struggle and the filial tradition and peace-loving spirit of the Vietnamese people.
Dr. Dang Kim Oanh pointed out that, when assessing the historical significance of the Geneva Agreement to the cause of building socialism in the North, the Standing Committee of the Central Military Party Committee affirmed: "With the Geneva Agreement, although We have not yet completed the liberation of the whole country but have marked an important historical milestone: Defeating the French empire, liberating the North, building the North into a solid rear to prepare conditions for waging a war against Vietnam. America later".
4 valuable lessons learned
When analyzing valuable lessons learned from the Geneva Agreement, Dr. Dang Kim Oanh pointed out that they are lessons about maintaining independence and autonomy, considering national and ethnic interests as both a goal and a cause. the highest principle in foreign affairs, in concession there is principle.
The other big lesson is about principled concessions. The Geneva Conference in 1954 was the first time Vietnam's young diplomacy participated in a complex multilateral negotiation forum, influenced by major countries. During the negotiation process, because the core viewpoint is to maintain independence, autonomy, and always put national and ethnic interests first and foremost, during the negotiation process Vietnam always thoroughly grasps principled concession stance.
Also according to Dr. Dang Kim Oanh, the third lesson is about handling relations with major countries. In fact, the process of negotiating and signing the Agreement had unexpected points and was dominated by and for the benefit of each major country. Therefore, strengthening cooperative relations with major countries is an important content in Vietnam's foreign policy, and at the same time, we must not be vague about the intentions, goals as well as the willingness of major countries to compromise with each other for the benefit of each country.
At the Geneva Conference, through contact activities with the press and talks, we made the public clearly understand our goodwill and the plots and actions of hostile forces forcing us. must accept solutions that are unfavorable to themselves. These activities have turned the righteousness of the Vietnamese people's fight into strength, actively supporting the struggle at the negotiating table.
Dr. Dang Kim Oanh commented that with valuable experience gained through diplomatic conferences, including the success of the Geneva Conference, Vietnamese diplomacy has matured and increasingly achieved brilliant achievements. By 2024, Vietnam has established comprehensive strategic partnerships or strategic partnerships with all 5 countries that are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and expanded economic and trade relations with 230 countries. contries and territories. Vietnam has been performing well in its role as a friend and reliable partner of the international community; has many initiatives, proposals and actively and effectively participates in activities of ASEAN, the United Nations and many other international organizations.
