Italian expert: April 30 solidarity plays an important role in Vietnam's development

Liberation Army tanks crashed through the gate to enter the Independence Palace at noon on April 30. (Source: VNA)

On the occasion of Vietnam's 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), Mr. Stefano Bonilauri, Director of Anteo Edizioni Publishing House in Reggio Emilia, Northern Italy, and the author who won the A prize in the 4th Political Essay Contest on Protecting the Ideological Foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 2024, made profound comments and emphasized the great political significance of the historic victory on April 30 for the destiny of Vietnam as well as the revolutionary movement in the world.

Mr. Bonilauri believes that the event of April 30, 1975 marked the end of years of almost non-stop war, in which the Vietnamese were forced to face the three most powerful armies in the world .

First came the Japanese fascists during World War II, then the French colonialists until 1954, and finally the American imperialists.

Not only the entire Vietnamese people but also the people of the world, the youth and anti-imperialists, the forces that for many years had fueled the movement of solidarity with the struggle to liberate Vietnam, together expressed their joy in the joy of victory at that momentous moment.

In the first four decades of building socialism, in addition to unifying the country, Vietnam has achieved great achievements such as developing productive forces and universalizing generaleducation for all people.

However, advancing towards socialism also means knowing how to innovate and adapt to the times, eliminating all dogmatic ideas and, when necessary, self-criticizing. With that spirit, the 6th National Party Congress highlighted the limitations and shortcomings, and at the same time pointed out the remaining causes to open the period of Renovation.

This ability to self-criticize and innovate helped Vietnam overcome the crisis in the following years and develop successfully.

Vietnamese socialism continues to achieve important achievements, but the road to socialism is still long and arduous. Only by maintaining the spirit of self-criticism and resolute innovation, considering the people as the goal and not the means, can Vietnam continue on the socialist path that the people chose 80 years ago.

According to Mr. Bonilauri, the spirit of national solidarity not only made the historic victory of April 30, 1975 but also played a very important role in building and developing Vietnam.

On May 10, 1969, about 4 months before his death, President Ho Chi Minh wrote in his will: “My last wish is: Our entire Party and people unite to strive to build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic and prosperous Vietnam, making a worthy contribution to the world revolutionary cause.”

Up to now, thanks to the victory of April 30, 1975, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam continues to move steadily on this path.

Similarly, after the April 30 victory, the most prominent example of the combination of military art and skillful diplomacy was the “bamboo diplomacy”, that is, Vietnam's ability to maintain positive bilateral relations with all world powers without having to bow down to them.

Vietnam has balanced various competing geopolitical forces, pursuing its national interests through balanced relations with all major powers without creating any form of dependency.

According to Mr. Bonilauri, to solve current problems in the context of the digital economy and the 4.0 industrial revolution, Vietnam must always put national interests and the interests of the people at the center of all actions. By following this path, Vietnam can overcome all difficulties in the complex international context.

Regarding the lessons of the April 30 victory, Mr. Bonilauri said that first of all, it was the determination of the Vietnamese people to fight. Despite facing significant disadvantages in equipment and technology, the Vietnamese people demonstrated their steadfast determination to protect the country and national independence.

This demonstrated that the will of the people could overcome even the greatest disparities of power, giving great confidence to other peoples in Asia and Africa, who were then engaged in the struggle for decolonization and national independence.

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