Over 200 organisations, individuals pay tribute to US senator
More than 200 organisation representatives and individuals came to the US Embassy in Hanoi to extend their sympathies over the death of US Senator John McCain from August 27-29, according to the embassy.
Hanoi (VNA) – More than 200 organisation representatives andindividuals came to the US Embassy in Hanoi to extend their sympathies over the passing of US Senator John McCain from August 27-29, according to the embassy.
Among those were Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh,Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs Nguyen VanGiau, and representatives from the Party Central Committee’s Commission forExternal Relations, several ministries, agencies, organisations and theVietnam-US Society. They wrote in the condolence book in memory of the deceased.
Representatives from many embassies of foreign countries and internationalorganisations in Hanoi and Vietnamese alumni in the US also paid tribute toMcCain, who made great contributions to healing the wounds of the war, normalisingVietnam-US relations, and fostering the comprehensive partnership between thetwo nations.
SenatorJohn McCain passed away on August 25 (US time) at the age of 81.
He himself served in the invading war of the US in Vietnam. He joined in theRolling Thunder air campaign in 1967, bombing targets in the DemocraticRepublic of Vietnam (northern Vietnam). His plane was shot down on October 26,1967 and McCain was taken prisoner. He was returned to the US in an exchange ofprisoners in 1973.
Returning from Vietnam, McCain joined politics and was one of the firstpersons campaigning for normalisation of US-Vietnam relations through promotinghumanitarian issues such as removing unexploded ordnance left by the war,searching for missing-in-action personnel, supporting people with disabilitiescaused by the war, and detoxifying areas polluted by dioxin.
In 1994, the US Senate approved a resolution sponsored by McCain andSenator John Kerry, calling to end the economic sanction against Vietnam,paving the way for the normalisation of relations between the two countries oneyear later.
Following the normalisation of bilateral ties, McCain and Kerry visitedVietnam many times to address the issue of American missing-in-action soldiers(POW/MIA).
Along with pushing for the normalisation of relations with Vietnam,Senator McCain also supported the Vietnamese community in the US, serving as abridge between them and the US authorities as well as the VietnameseGovernment.-VNA
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Senator John McCain, who passed away on August 25 (US time) at the age of 81, has a very special position in the history of the Vietnam-US relationship, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 27 sent messages of condolences to the family of US Senator John McCain and leaders of the US Senate over the death of the senator.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang on August 29 visited the US Centre in the city to pay tribute to US Senator John Sidney McCain III and write in the funeral book in memory of the deceased.
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Held under the theme “Pride and Aspiration”, this year's “Glory to Vietnam” programme aimed to inspire the Vietnamese people's ambition to reach new heights during the era of integration and development.
According to the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), this year’s campaign provided long-term aid for 3,785 individuals and organisations. Support included houses, clean water systems, school meal facilities, books, and livelihood assistance, with a total value of more than 118 billion VND.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
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In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
US Senator John McCain. (Source: AFP/VNA) 
