Hanoi, April 27 -- Vietnam's April 30, 1975 victory in its struggle for independence and the Soviet Union's May 9, 1945 triumph in the Great Patriotic War stand as two of the most glorious milestones in the 20th century, said Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Claudio De Negri.

De Negri, who is a former Chilean Ambassador to Vietnam, described these victories as sacred commemorations not only for the Vietnamese and Russian people but also for humanity at large. They served as a powerful reminder of the justice of those struggles and the shared responsibility to protect peace and thwart the resurgence of hegemony and aggression.

Reflecting on Vietnam's remarkable ...