Among those in attendance were Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong, former State President Tran Duc Luong and representatives from a number of ministries and agencies.

Recalling the long struggle against fascism, Russian Ambassador Kovtun said “We had to go through 1,418 difficult days to win that victory over the Nazis who began attacking the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941”.

Mr Kovtun declared that the great victory in 1945 fundamentally changed the world order and opened up a new chapter in the history of mankind.

On behalf of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, Deputy PM Trong extended warmest congratulations to the people of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. He said the Vietnamese people and progressive mankind will always remember the heroic sacrifices and glorious feats of arms of the army and people of the Soviet Union during their fierce struggle against fascism.

He added that although the world is changing the Soviet Union’s great victory in World War II and the decisive role of its Red Army in saving humankind from fascist domination will remain an eternal truth in the history of mankind that no one can ever deny.

Source: VNA