Sweden presents Vietnam with never-before-released documentary on 1975 victory
(VOVWORLD) -The Swedish Embassy presented the documentary film "Victory Vietnam" to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on Friday, on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification on April 30.
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An excerpt of the documentary film "Victory Vietnam" presented by the Swedish Embassy to Vietnam (Source: VOV1)
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 Film "Victory Vietnam" premiere at Vietnam Film Institute. Source: Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam
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The nearly-half-an-hour documentary chronicles the important events of April 30, 1975 in Sweden, demonstrating the spirit of standing shoulder to shoulder between the world’s peace-loving forces and the Vietnamese people.
In the video message sent to the Hanoi event, the then cinematographer Bo Öhlén said, “April 30, 1975 was surely a great day for Vietnam, but it was also a significant day for tens of thousands of Swedish young people who for more than a decade have been supporting Vietnam's struggle."
"In those days, I was a cinematographer at Swedish Television. And on the very victory day, I grabbed my camera and together with other filmmakers we documented how the Vietnam supporters in Stockholm spontaneously took to the streets to express their joy.”
 Oscar Staffas Edström, Head of Trade and Promotion at the Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam, hands over the decision to gift the film to Le Thi Ha, Director of the Vietnam Film Institute. Source: Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam
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At the ceremony, Le Thi Ha, Director of the Vietnam Film Institute, said the film is a valuable historical document and a clear symbol of international solidarity and common values that peace-loving peoples strive for.