Triển lãm Hiệp định Geneva về đình chỉ chiến sự ở Việt Nam - Mốc son lịch sử của nền ngoại giao cách mạng Việt Nam

President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the Declaration of Independence, marking the birth of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi (September 02, 1945).

President Ho Chi Minh and members of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam after the first meeting in the morning of September 03, 1945.

On January 06, 1946, Viet Nam’s general election for the National Assembly was successfully convened. Viet Nam’s first National Assembly was thus established, marking a momentous milestone in the development of democratic institutions of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam.

Head of the governmental delegation of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam Pham Van Dong delivered his remarks outlining the Vietnamese Government’s stance on Viet Nam - France relations at the Fontainebleau Conference.

President Ho Chi Minh and the Party Central Committee proposed the policy of “détente to advance”. Photo: President Ho Chi Minh and J.Sainteny, representative of the French government, along with representatives of Allied countries listened to the reading of the Preliminary Agreement dated March 6 1946 before signing.

President Ho Chi Minh and French government representative Marius Moutet after the signing of the modus vivendi (September 14,1946).

In Viet Bac, President Ho Chi Minh attended the opening ceremony of the Viet Nam - China - Soviet Friendship Month, organized nationwide from January 18 to February 18, 1954, to celebrate the 4th anniversary of Viet Nam’s diplomatic relations with China, the Soviet Union, and other socialist countries.

Viet Nam established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, China, and other socialist countries (1950).

President Ho Chi Minh directly participated in the 1950 Autumn Winter Border Campaign, which liberated the three provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, and Lang Son, and paved the way for the establishment of connections with socialist countries.

President Ho Chi Minh received Prince Souphanouvong, President of the Congress of the Freedom Front, Prime Minister of Laos and Achar Mean (Son Ngoc Minh), President of the National Central Committee for Liberation of Cambodia (March 19, 1954).

In September 1953, the Party Central Committee issued a Resolution approving the 1953-1954 Winter-Spring Campaign operation plan. In December 1953, the Politburo decided to launch the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

Following the triumphant Dien Bien Phu campaign that “echoed across five continents and shook the world”, Viet Nam entered negotiations at the Geneva Conference as the “Victor”

Cờ “Quyết chiến - Quyết thắng” phấp phới tung bay trên nóc hầm Tướng De Castries tại Điện Biên Phủ (07/5/1954)

The flag with the embroidered words “Determined to fight - Determined to win” flew high on the top of General De Castries’ command bunker in Dien Bien Phu (May 07, 1954)

The welcoming ceremony for the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam attending the Geneva Conference. Present at the airport were Deputy Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko, Head of Delegation of the People’s Republic of China Zhou Enlai, and Head of Delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Nam Il (May 04, 1954).

Toàn cảnh phiên khai mạc Hội nghị Giơ-ne-vơ về Đông Dương (08/5/1954).

Panoramic shot of the opening session of the Geneva Conference on Indochina (May 08, 1954).

Delegation of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam attending the Geneva Conference (from left to right: Deputy Minister of Justice Tran Cong Tuong, Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Anh, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Van Dong and Deputy Minister of Defense Ta Quang Buu.

Deputy Minister of Defense Ta Quang Buu reported on the developments on the Indochina battlefield to the delegation of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Delegation of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam attending the Geneva Conference on Indochina at the Villa Le Cèdre, Switzerland (1954)

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Van Dong holds a press conference about the Geneva Conference on Indochina (1954).

The press conference on the Geneva Conference on Indochina (1954).

Members of the press teams of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, the delegation of the Lao Resistance Government and the Cambodian Resistance Government at the Geneva Conference.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Van Dong at the press conference on the results of the Conference, announced matters related to the reunification of Viet Nam (July 19, 1954).

The delegation of the General Staff of the People’s Army of Viet Nam attending the Trung Gia Military Conference (July 04 1954) (2nd from the right: Colonel Song Hao, Deputy Head of Delegation, 3rd from the right: Colonel Le Quang Dao, Deputy Head of Delegation, 4th from the right: Major General Van Tien Dung, Head of Delegation).

A Military Conference was convened in Trung Gia, Da Phuc District, Vinh Phuc Province (now Soc Son District, Hanoi) from July 04 - July 27, 1954, to discuss measures to implement a ceasefire according to the Geneva Agreement and the exchange of prisoners of war, and propose military related issues to be presented at the Geneva Conference.

A panoramic view of the Geneva Conference’s session (July 20, 1954).

Deputy Minister of Defense Ta Quang Buu, representing the Government and the General Staff of the People’s Army of Viet Nam, signed “the 1954 Geneva Agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam” (July 21, 1954).

General Henri Delteil, representing the French Government, signed “the 1954 Geneva Agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam” (July 21, 1954)

Mr. Molotov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, along with delegates of the Soviet Government and the Ambassadors of the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Viet Nam to the Soviet Union, welcomed the delegation of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam at Moscow Airport as they returned from the Geneva Conference (July 26, 1954)

Premier Zhou Enlai and officials of the Chinese Government listened to the speech of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Van Dong during his visit to the People’s Republic of China on his way back from the 1954 Geneva Conference (1954).

Các đoàn nhân dân Pháp, An-giê-ri, Thụy Sĩ tới Giơ-ne-vơ nói lên ý chí mong muốn lập lại hòa bình ở Đông Dương và ủng hộ lập trường hòa bình, thống nhất, dân chủ của phái đoàn Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa (tháng 7/1954).

Delegations of French, Algerian, and Swiss people gathered in Geneva to express their desire to restore peace in Indochina and support for the stance of peace, unity, and democracy advocated by the delegation of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam (July 1954).

The meeting of the Ceasefire Joint Commission of Interzone V with the French military delegation discussing the implementation of the Geneva Agreement in Phu Tai, Quy Nhon (May 1954).

President Ho Chi Minh, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Van Dong, and General Vo Nguyen Giap, along with the delegation of the International Commission for Supervision and Control, in Trung Gia (August 1954).

Comrade Pham Hung, Deputy Secretary of the Central Committee of the Southern Bureau cum Secretary of the Sub-Regional Party Committee of the Southeastern region (3rd from the left), during a meeting with the International Commission for Supervision and Control at the Headquarters of the People’s Army of Viet Nam delegation in the Ceasefire Joint Commission of the Southern Region (September 25, 1954)

The first meeting between representatives of the People’s Army of Viet Nam and representatives of the French Union forces in Indochina to discuss the release of prisoners of war in Hai Thon, Thanh Hoa (1954).

The people of Hanoi welcomed the soldiers returning to take over the Capital (October 10, 1954).

The last French soldiers left Hai Phong (May 13, 1955)

Northern cadres and soldiers welcomed the delegation of southern cadres in Sam Son, Thanh Hoa (1955).

General Vo Nguyen Giap paid a visit to the regrouping Southern soldiers to the North (1955).

The 3rd National Party Congress, from September 05 to 10, 1960

“Cách mạng Việt Nam tiến hành đồng thời hai chiến lược: cách mạng Chủ nghĩa Xã hội ở miền Bắc và cách mạng dân tộc, dân chủ nhân dân ở miền Nam; hai chiến lược cách mạng này kết hợp chặt chẽ với nhau, dưới sự thống nhất và duy nhất của Đảng Lao động Việt Nam”.

“The Vietnamese revolution pursues dual strategies: socialism in the North and a national, people’s democratic revolution in the South. These strategies are closely intertwined and guided under the unified leadership of the Viet Nam Labor Party”.

The construction of Bac Hung Hai irrigation system (1958).

Emulation in production to support South Viet Nam.

President Ho Chi Minh visited Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Industrial Zone (1964).

The National Liberation Front of South Viet Nam was founded in Tan Lap Commune, Chau Thanh District, Tay Ninh Province (December 20, 1960).

The U.S. troops officially deployed in South Viet Nam (March 1965)

The Liberation Army’s attack on Saigon (1968).

Cuộc tổng tấn công và nổi dậy Tết Mậu Thân 1968 đã buộc Mỹ ngồi vào bàn đàm phán với Việt Nam tại Hội nghị Paris.

The 1968 Tet Offensive and Uprising compelled the U.S. to enter negotiations with Viet Nam at the Paris Conference.

The Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Viet Nam was formed (June 08, 1969).

Lực lượng phòng không miền Bắc đánh trả các cuộc tấn công của không quân Mỹ (tháng 12/1972).

The North’s air defense forces retaliated against the U.S. air raids (December 1972).

Quân và dân Thủ đô Hà Nội, thành phố Hải Phòng và các địa phương miền Bắc đánh bại hoàn toàn các cuộc tập kích chiến lược đường không quy mô lớn chưa từng có của Mỹ diễn ra từ ngày 18 - 30/12/1972, tạo bước ngoặt trong tiến trình đàm phán và ký kết Hiệp định Paris về chấm dứt chiến tranh ở Việt Nam.

The army and people of Hanoi, Hai Phong City, and northern localities completely defeated the unprecedented large-scale U.S. strategic air raids on December 18-30, 1972, marking a turning point in the negotiation and signing of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War in Viet Nam.

The Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Viet Nam, signed on January 27, 1973, compelled the complete withdrawal of the U.S.’ troops from Viet Nam, paving the way for national reunification.

Những người lính Mỹ cuối cùng rời Đà Nẵng (20/3/1973).

The last U.S. soldiers left Da Nang (March 20, 1973).

Bộ Chính trị và Trung ương Đảng quyết định mở cuộc tổng tiến công và nổi dậy mùa Xuân năm 1975.

The Politburo and the Party Central Committee decided to launch the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising

The Liberation Army marched into the Independence Palace in Saigon, marking the glorious end of the resistance war against the United States, completely liberating the South and reunifying the country (April 30, 1975).

Viet Nam’s accession to the United Nations (1977).

The 6th National Party Congress put forth the guidelines for national reform (Doi Moi) (December 1986).

Viet Nam’s accession to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (1995).

Viet Nam’s accession to the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) (1996).

Viet Nam’s accession to the Asia –Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (1998).

Viet Nam’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) (2007).

“It is necessary to consistently implement the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation, development, diversification and multilateralization of external relations, and active, comprehensive, and extensive international integration, Viet Nam is a friend, a reliable partner, and an active and responsible member of the international community”

Trích: Văn kiện Đại hội đại biểu toàn quốc lần thứ XIII của Đảng (năm 2021)

Excerpt from the Documents of the 13th National Party Congress (2021)

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Nguyen Phu Trong, and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith at the meeting of the Party leaders of Viet Nam - Cambodia - Laos (26/02/2024).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Nguyen Phu Trong and President of the Cambodian People’s Party, Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Techo Hun Sen (18/02/2023).

The official welcoming ceremony for General Secretary, President of China Xi Jinping during his State visit to Viet Nam (December 12, 2023)

The official welcoming ceremony for President of the U.S. Joe Biden during his State visit to Viet Nam (September 10, 2023).

President Tô Lâm and President Vladimir Putin posed for a commemorative photo before their talks (June 20, 2024).

President To Lam received the Ambassadors of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste (May 30, 2024).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted the official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba Manuel Marrero Cruz during his official friendly visit to Viet Nam (September 29, 2022).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida co-chaired the press conference announcing the results of the bilateral talks during the latter’s official visit to Viet Nam (May 01, 2022).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the Viet Nam - Republic of Korea Business Forum (June 23, 2023)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Heads of Delegation of ASEAN Member States at the opening ceremony of the 43rd ASEAN Summit (September 5, 2023).

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man received the Ambassadors and Chargés d’affaires of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste (June 13, 2024).

President of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man received the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) and the Ambassadors and Chargés d’affaires of EU members (June 17, 2024).

Minister Bui Thanh Son had a meeting with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith (January 28, 2024).

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son delivered his speech at the high-level segment of the 55th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (February 28, 2024).