Articles in the electronic publications of Paxaxon and Pathet Lao Newspapers all affirmed that 50 years ago, under the Party's wise and talented leadership, the 1975 Spring Offensive and Uprising - culminating in the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign of the Vietnamese armed forces and people - achieved glorious victory, as a result of a long-term resistance war against the new-style colonial imperialists and nationalists to save the country. This was also one of the greatest victories and the most glorious milestone in the thousands of years of building and defending the country of Vietnam, bringing Vietnam into a new era, an era of independence, freedom, unity, peace and stable development.

The article in Paxaxon Newspaper pointed out the reasons for Vietnam's great victory, liberating the South and unifying the country, including: First, there was the skillful and wise leadership of the Party and beloved President Ho Chi Minh , along with an independent political and military line and in accordance with democratic principles, flexible fighting methods in each stage of the war. Second, the heroic and determined fighting spirit of the army and people of the whole country, which helped overcome all difficulties and sacrifices to achieve feats of expelling the imperialists and overthrowing the puppet government. Third, there was the common unified force of the Fatherland Front, the ardent patriotism, the common will and action, the desire for peace, independence, freedom and national unification of the Vietnamese people. Fourth, there was the steadfastness and fighting will to win by all means of the people's army under the strategic command of talented generals. Fifth, there is great friendship and effective support from international friends.

Meanwhile, an article in the electronic publication of the Lao News Agency (KPL) also highlighted eight lessons from the victory in liberating South Vietnam on April 30, 1975. According to the article, first of all, this was a great victory of the Vietnamese Army and people in the history of building and defending the country. This victory completely defeated the powerful and modern military apparatus of the US empire; Vietnam, from a country divided into two regions, the South and the North, was completely unified.

Article on the electronic publication of the Lao News Agency (KPL).

Second, this was an unprecedented military and political defeat of the US imperialists, destroying their plot to turn South Vietnam into a new type of colony and military base. This was the first defeat of neo-colonialism in the world.

Third, the Great Victory of Spring 1975 in South Vietnam was a common victory of the special solidarity force, the fighting alliance between the three brotherly countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. This was a common battlefield on the Indochina peninsula, fighting against the same invading enemy. This victory was the factor, the driving force to promote a common victory.

Fourth, the victory in liberating the South demonstrated the patriotism and love of independence of the Vietnamese people, just as President Ho Chi Minh once said: “Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom!” This demonstrated the leadership capacity, decisive strategy, skillful tactics, and ingenious and wise revolutionary methods of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Fifth, the liberation of the South was a great contribution of the Party, State and people of Vietnam to world peace, encouraging oppressed peoples to learn from Vietnam's revolutionary heroism, bravely fight against imperialism to liberate their country from oppression, and build trust so that the whole world can recognize the power of patriotism, love for independence, peace, democracy and progress in the world.

Next, the victory to liberate the South pushed the US into a serious political, economic, and social crisis. Seventh, for the Lao Revolution, Vietnam's victory on April 30, 1975 created a "once in a thousand years" opportunity for the Lao army and people to rise up and carry out three strategic moves to seize power across the country on December 2, 1975. Eighth, Vietnam's victory to liberate the South opened an era for Vietnam to have peace, unity, and advance toward socialism, to carry out the renovation, industrialization, and modernization.

50 years ago, under the wise and talented leadership of the Party, the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising, culminating in the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, was a glorious victory of historical significance for the Vietnamese armed forces and people.

TRUONG AN (synthesis)

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