According to recent remarks made by Director of Anteo Edizioni Publishing House Stefano Bonilauri, the events of April 30, 1975 marked the end of the almost non-stop years of war, in which the Vietnamese were forced to face the 3 most powerful armies in the world. The event has great political significance for the destiny of Vietnam as well as the revolutionary movement in the world.

Ralph Coeckelberghs was among Belgian students who participated in the protest movement against the American War in Vietnam. For the past 55 years, his special love to Vietnam still remained.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia and the Consulate General of Vietnam in Vladivostok (Primorye Province) organized activities to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the unification of the country.