Victory over US’s naval blockage 50 years ago spotlighted
The historical meaning of the victory in countering the US’s naval blockade using torpedoes, mines and magnetic bombs in the north 50 years ago (June 27, 1973-2023) and lessons from the victory were spotlighted at a conference held in the northern port city of Hai Phong on June 26.
Hai Phong (VNA) – The historical meaning of the victoryin countering the US’s naval blockade using torpedoes, mines and magnetic bombsin the north 50 years ago (June 27, 1973-2023) and lessons from the victorywere spotlighted at a conference held in the northern port city of Hai Phong onJune 26.
Participants highlighted the US imperialists’ plot of usingmines and magnetic bombs to block the northern rivers and seas in order tosuffocate the development of the north, thus limiting and preventing the region’sability to supply aid to the southern battlefields.
They also underlined the Party and President Ho Chi Minh’s respondingpolicies and measures to foil the US’s scheme.
Along with pointing out the causes and significance of the victory,participants also highlighted experience learnt from the successof Vietnamese military and people, and its application in the building andprotection of the national sovereignty over seas and islands in the currentperiod.
Addressing the event, Lieutenant General Nguyen VanBong - Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of the VietnamPeople’s Navy - attributed the victory to the wise and creative leadership of theParty and President Ho Chi Minh, as well as the solidarity between the navalforce and the people of the north, thus maintaining the operation of thegateway for trading activities and transport routes
After 50 years, the victory has still helped inspire patriotism, national prideand spirit of self-reliance and desire for peace among the community, strengtheningpeople’s trust in the leadership of the Party in the new period, he stated./.
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Vietnam’s attendance reaffirms its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification, and comprehensive, intensive, extensive and effective international integration.
Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
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Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) 
