Vietnam attends Non-Aligned Movement conference; State President extends sympathy to Mexican flu victims; Japanese newspaper praises Vietnam’s liberation day

Mr Minh called on NOAL member countries to pursue the lofty goals and principles of the organisation, fight unilateralism and trade protectionism and strive to build international relations and global economic and financial structure in a fair and healthy manner. He said that developing countries should raise their voice to be treated equally and entitled to access markets and investment sources.

As a member of the United Nations Security Council, Vietnam has tried to raise the organisation’s voice and role in settling global issues, said Mr Minh.

The conference brought together 118 delegates from NOAL member countries and guests from more than 40 countries and international organisations.

Delegates reviewed the organisation’s activities and discussed measures to increase cooperation, as well as preparations for its 15th summit to be held in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt, in July.

Japanese newspaper praises Vietnam’s liberation day

The Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun, on April 30 published an article and photographs that reflected vivid images of Vietnam on the day the country was liberated and reunified 34 years ago.

With photos of Vietnamese liberation troops marching towards Doc Lap Palace, the headquarters of the US-backed Saigon regime, the article commended the victory, describing it as the fruits of communism in Vietnam.

It went on to say that on April 30th 1975, the war in Vietnam was won, ending a hard 30-year struggle not only in the country, but also on a global front.

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