On the afternoon of September 22, within the framework of his working trip to the United States to attend the Future Summit, the 79th United Nations General Assembly, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam met and exchanged with the Communist Party, left-wing organizations and friends of the United States in New York.
The meeting was jointly organized by the Central External Relations Commission, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations.
The meeting was attended by delegates from various states, representing thousands of American friends who love Vietnam, including leaders of the Communist Party of the United States, left-wing organizations, peace activists, veterans, friends, representatives of charitable, humanitarian, religious, non-governmental organizations and businesses.
In a warm and friendly atmosphere, delegates expressed their emotions to attend the meeting and shared their special feelings and support for Vietnam in different forms over the years. Co-Chair of the Communist Party of the United States Rossana Cambron expressed her deep impression of a modern, prosperous Vietnam with a socialist-oriented market economy, considering it a model for sustainable growth, improving people's lives and an example of putting the theory of socialist society into reality. He affirmed his desire to strengthen relations between the two Parties in the coming time.
President of the Reconciliation and Development Foundation John McAucliff expressed his impression of the reconciliation between the two countries after the war and the strong development in all fields within the framework of the comprehensive strategic partnership. He wished that Vietnam would share its experience to promote reconciliation and development in relations between the peoples.
Many delegates shared their personal memories and experiences in the journey to promote understanding between the people of the two countries. Executive Director of Project 2, Margot Delogne, was moved to share the transformation from hatred to friendship of a son who lost his father in the Vietnam War. He made efforts to connect people who lost their parents in the war on both sides, to find peace of mind and promote understanding and build friendship between the two peoples.
It is also the story of the efforts to support peace, protest the use of nuclear weapons in the Vietnam War by representatives of the December 12 Movement, or of Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Cora Weiss personally sharing their experiences in peace negotiations with the Vietnamese delegation at the Paris Conference, donating to send a ship containing food to Vietnam during the years when Vietnam was still facing many difficulties.
General Secretary and President To Lam thanked comrades and friends for taking the time to attend the meeting, expressing his respect and emotion for the support and affection of communist comrades, friends and people of the United States for the Party, State and people of Vietnam through the ages.
At the meeting, General Secretary and President To Lam informed about Vietnam's achievements after nearly 40 years of renovation and the results achieved in implementing the goals of the 13th National Congress. He emphasized that the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam taking place in early 2026 will be an important milestone, marking the era of the Vietnamese people's rise on the steadfast path to socialism.
The General Secretary and President also affirmed the policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation, friendship and development in Vietnam's relations with other countries, including the United States, emphasizing the message that Vietnam actively contributes to peace and reconciliation in the world, and participates in solving common challenges facing humanity.
On this occasion, General Secretary and President To Lam congratulated and respectfully awarded the Friendship Medal to individuals who have made many positive and important contributions to strengthening the relationship between the people of the two countries.
On behalf of the recipients of the Friendship Medal, Mr. John McAuliff and Ms. Cora Weiss expressed their gratitude and emotion, saying that this noble award is also an honor for tens of thousands of American people who love and support Vietnam, and affirmed that they will continue their efforts to enhance understanding, promote friendship and cooperation between the two sides in the coming time.
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