Half a century has passed since the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) was signed on January 23, 1973. The significance and stature of the special diplomatic front – the Paris Conference on Vietnam, notably people-to-people diplomacy, have been affirmed over the past 50 years.

A flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai special national historical site in Quang Tri province to mark the 46^th Reunification Day (April 30) and the 49^th anniversary of provincial liberation (May 1).