Book on Soviet Union-Vietnam ties in First Indochina War published
The Vietnamese version of a Russian book highlighting the role of the Soviet Union-Vietnam cooperation in the success of the 1954 Geneva Conference was unveiled in Hanoi on August 28.
The 900-page Vietnamese version of the book, entitled “The Soviet Union and Vietnam in the First Indochina War – 1954 Geneva Conference”, make debut on August 28 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –The Vietnamese version of a Russian book highlighting the role of the SovietUnion-Vietnam cooperation in the success of the 1954 Geneva Conference wasunveiled in Hanoi on August 28.
The 900-page Vietnamese version of the book,entitled “The Soviet Union and Vietnam in the First Indochina War – 1954 GenevaConference”, features nearly 200 documents and images about the meeting,international and communist movements supporting peace in Indochina, along withthe situation in Vietnam from 1950 to the 1954 conference. They were collectedfrom national archival agencies of the two countries.
The book provides valuable information about notonly the Geneva Conference but also the history of international relations and theVietnam-Russia ties.
Director of the National Archives of VietnamDang Thanh Tung said the agreement on ending the war and restoring peace inIndochina, signed in Geneva in 1954, was a historic milestone.
The success of the Geneva Conference was greatlycontributed to by Soviet Union-Vietnam cooperation in diplomatic struggle. TheSoviet Union’s assistance, including at the Geneva Conference, was a crucialfactor helping Vietnam restore peace on the basis of independence, unity andterritorial integrity, he noted.
To reiterate the significance of the GenevaConference and clarify issues of the French war in Indochina, the NationalArchives of Vietnam and the Federal Archival Agency of Russia coordinated topublish the book in Russian in 2017 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary ofRussia’s October Revolution.
Tung said the Vietnamese publication is part ofthe Vietnam-Russia Friendship Year 2019 and also to mark 25 years since thesigning of the treaty on basic principles for the Vietnam-Russia friendship.
The book launch ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vasilievich Vnukov,Director of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Hanoi NataliaVelerievna Shafinskaya, along with representatives of ministries, sectors andthe Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association.-VNA
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The 900-page Vietnamese version of the book, entitled “The Soviet Union and Vietnam in the First Indochina War – 1954 Geneva Conference”, make debut on August 28 (Photo: VNA)