Hanoi: The Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords), which was signed in Paris on January 27, 1973, was the success of one of the toughest and longest negotiations in world diplomacy.
Recalling stories about the negotiations, diplomat Pham Ngac, 90, the youngest member of the Vietnamese team then, said that they took nearly five years from May 13, 1968 to January 27, 1973 with 202 open sessions, 36 private and secret sessions, 500 press conferences, and 1,000 interviews and talks.
Particularly, some talks lasted until 3am, right after that, the Vietnamese team had to take a flight home to make reports, carrying with them the minute of the freshly-ended meetings, he said.
However, despite difficulties, all members of the team always maintained a strong mind to complete their assigned tasks, the veteran diplomat said.
In the mind of Ngac, at 12:30 (Paris time) on January 22, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords were initialed by Special Advisor of the Government of the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam Le Duc Tho and US Advisor Henry Kissinger. The deal was officially signed on January 27, 1973.
This is an internationally legal document affirming the great success of the war against the US of the Vietnamese people, with important provisions, including the US and other countries’ commitment to respecting independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Vietnam.
Ngac said that a large number of international friends gathered at the meeting venue to congratulate the Vietnamese delegation, considering the success as a common victory of justice.
Commenting on the historical significance of the agreement, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, said that it served as a strategic foundation for the Vietnamese people and army to launch the General Uprising in Spring 1975, liberating the south and reunifying the nation.
It also created favourable conditions and e
nvironment for Vietnam to establish diplomatic relations with other countries and take advantage of the support from international friends for its struggle for peace, justice and national reunification, said Thang.
He underlined that the agreement left a lesson on the close coordination between diplomatic activities and socio-economic and socio-cultural development in association with ensuring national security and defence, as well as another on combining Party and State diplomacy with people diplomacy, creating synergy for the protection of the nation early and from afar./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Khao Chon Kai, Khao Chon Kai camp opens, bringing parents and students to watch their children train in military subjects. Use knowledge to become stronger and help society.
Reporters reported that The Military Student Center organized an Open House activity to open a training camp for military students at Khao Chon Kai. Kanchanaburi Province allows parents and guardians of military students undergoing field training in the academic year 2023 to view their children’s training. Look at the equipment used for training. along with a demonstration of compliance with the 5 safety measures and a tour of the facilities within the camp Based on safety principles and creative training that can be applied in real life. This year there were 371 parents from various schools, from 2nd and 3rd year students.
Follow the morale test station, jump off a 34 foot high tower, 10 obstacle courses and stream ropes,
tactical station. Practice small gun formation formation Movement on the battlefield, camouflage, concealment, an
d field forts, which are stations where you Will prove my courage Overcame the fear in my heart Got leadership training and practice working as a team
Ready to visit the Royal Education Station “Khok Nong Na Khao Chon Kai”, awareness building station By practicing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using an external defibrillator (AED), and first aid when a foreign object is blocking the airway. a forest survival station and a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear station. When trained at these stations, the students of the RTA will be able to apply the knowledge gained in their daily life. And have the confidence to help others when they encounter an accident. and parents joined in eating lunch and do activities with your children
For the field training of NCC students in the academic year 2023, there will be 2nd and 3rd year NCC students from the center and 4th and 5th year NCC students from all over the country. More than 72,000 people received training at the Khao Chon Kai Student Training C
amp.
Source: Thai News Agency