1979 Counter-offensive on the Southwestern border

briefly translated into English and summarized wrote:Victory on 7 January 1979 is the victory for both Vietnamese and Cambodian People

The 40th Anniversary of Victory of Patriotic War at Southeastern Border and Victory against genocide regime (7/1/1979 - 7/1/2019) was commemorated in 4 January 2019.

Among the participants were Mr. Nguyễn Phú Trọng, President of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Communist Party; Mr. Lê Khả Phiêu former General Secretary of the Communist Party; Mr. Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Prime Minister of Vietnam, many high-rank leaders and government officials of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, veterans of the Vietnamese volunteers who served in Cambodia. From Cambodian side, Mr. Tep Ngorn, Member of Central Committee of the CPP, Vice-chairman of Cambodian Upper House, members of Cambodian Ambassador in Vietnam, and many international guess participated in the commemoration.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said that, the historic victory of 7 Jan 1979 is the common victory for both Vietnam and Cambodia, and for the progressive people of the world. The victory emphasizes the willpower of Vietnamese people and the international spirit, the faithful friendship of Cambodia and Vietnam, and the wholehearted assistance of the Vietnamese people, Army and the Communist Party for the Cambodian people. The victory of 1979 toppled the genocide regime of Pol Pot, revitalized Cambodian nation and paved the way for the growth, development, peace, independence, neutrality and prosperity for Cambodia.