Hanoi, May 7 -- On behalf of the leaders of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on May 6 extended congratulations to Russia on the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Speaking at a banquet held Hanoi to celebrate the anniversary (May 9, 1945 - 2025), Ha and other participants commemorated millions of soldiers and Soviet people who sacrificed their lives to create the immortal heroic epic, defeat fascism, and open an era of peaceful development and prosperity for mankind.

Ha described May 9, 1945 as the great victory of the Soviet people and peace-loving forces around the world, and the one of conscience and dignity.

The power of the times originating from the victory strong...