On the evening of August 29, at Ho Guom Theater, General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife chaired the ceremony to celebrate the 79th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2024).
According to VNA, speaking at the ceremony, General Secretary and President To Lam stated that on September 2, 1945, at the historic Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, solemnly announcing to the world the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that from a land without a name on the world map, from a country heavily devastated by war, Vietnam has risen to become a symbol of peace, stability, hospitality, and a destination for international investors and tourists.
In the context of the world situation with opportunities, but also many difficulties and challenges, General Secretary and President To Lam believes that, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, promoting the spirit of "self-reliance, self-confidence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, national pride", taking the great national unity and pure international unity as the driving force, strongly mobilizing the people's strength, closely linking the Party's will with the people's hearts as the foundation, Vietnam will certainly enter a new era, an era of national growth, constantly striving, contributing more to maintaining peace, stability and development in the region and the world.
The General Secretary and President emphasized that the Party, State and people of Vietnam wish to continue receiving support and close cooperation from friends, partners and peace-loving people around the world with the role of bridging and promoting diplomats, Heads of international organizations in Vietnam, and foreign investors in the process of building and developing the country.
On behalf of the ambassadors, chargé d'affaires, and heads of international organizations in Hanoi, Palestinian Ambassador to Vietnam Saadi Salama - Head of the Diplomatic Corps - sent the best wishes to the leaders of the Party, State, and people of Vietnam on the occasion of this important event of the Vietnamese nation.
The Ambassador was moved to express that this year, the National Day celebration was even more solemn as the great loss of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's passing has not yet passed; emphasizing that the image of an honest, modest, simple, approachable, intelligent and decisive leader will last forever.
Expressing his impression of the positive results that Vietnam has achieved in recent times, Ambassador Salama stated that in the context of the complex international situation, war, conflict and strategic competition causing unpredictable instability, "bamboo" diplomacy, a symbol of flexibility, resilience, agility but consistency, has been comprehensively and effectively implemented by Vietnam.
The Ambassador affirmed that with a consistent stance in resolving international issues in the spirit of the rule of law, humanity, equality and mutual respect, Vietnam has an increasingly important voice in regional and global forums.
