The meaning of the Liberation Day of the South to reunify the country April 30 and the International Labor Day May 1

On April 30, 1975, the great spring victory completely defeated the war of aggression and the new colonial rule of the US imperialists in the South, completely liberated the South, and gloriously ended the war. the longest, most difficult and greatest struggle for national salvation in the history of our people's resistance against foreign aggression.

The meaning of April 30: On April 30, 1975, the great spring victory completely defeated the war of aggression and the new colonial rule of the US imperialists in the South, completely liberating the South. , gloriously ending the longest, most difficult and greatest war for national salvation in the history of our people's resistance against foreign aggression.

The 4th National Party Congress (December 1976) assessed: "The years will pass, but the victory of our people in the cause of anti-Americanism and national salvation will forever be recorded in our nation's history as a in its most resplendent pages, a shining symbol of the triumph of revolutionary heroism and human intelligence, and entered world history as a great feat of the twentieth century, an event of great international importance and profoundly contemporary”. Or the assessment of General Vo Nguyen Giap: "In the process of the Vietnamese revolution since the establishment of the Party, three golden milestones: the August General Uprising, the Dien Bien Phu victory and the 1975 spring victory. won forever shine in the history books. The Vietnamese people have created a miracle that seemed impossible in the mid-twentieth century. For the first time in history, a nation that was colonized, semi-feudal, economically underdeveloped, defeated great powers and imperialists mainly by its own strength, setting a heroic example, indomitable, intelligent, talented before the whole world”.

The great victory in the spring of 1975, as recognized by our Party, was an important event of great international importance and profound epochal character, which delighted friends and progressive people throughout the five continents. The political report of the Central Committee of the Party at the 4th congress also clearly states: "For the world, the victory of our people has smashed the biggest counter-attack of the imperialist oligarchs against the revolutionary forces since the second world war, repelling the battle of imperialism, expanding the battlefield of socialism, breaking an important line of American imperialism in Southeast Asia, upsetting their counter-revolutionary global strategy, pushed the United States into an unprecedented difficult situation, weakened the imperialist system, increased the strength and offensive position of the revolutionary movements of the era, and brought faith and excitement for hundreds of millions of people around the world who are fighting for peace, national independence, democracy and socialism”.

The world revolution, especially the national liberation movement, is always complicated but constantly developing. Over the past four decades, in the international situation has opened a new period that the progressive people call the "post-Vietnam period". Vietnam - the pioneer flag, the flag beckoning to the working poor and oppressed peoples in the world is full of injustice and tyranny.

History of International Labor Day May 1: Immediately after the establishment of the I International in 1864, Marx considered shortening working time as a struggle task of the proletariat. At the First Congress of the Communist International I, held in Geneva (Switzerland) in September 1866, the issue of fighting for the eight-hour working day was considered an important task. The 8-hour workday slogan soon appeared in some parts of England, the country with the earliest industrial development. Claims has now spread to other countries.

Due to the fact that British workers and employees migrated to the US, the movement to demand eight hours of work thrived in the US from 1827, along with it was the proliferation and development of the Trade Union movement. In 1868, the American authorities were forced to pass a law that fixed eight-hour working days in government agencies and enterprises. But private enterprises still keep working days from 11 to 12 hours.

In 1884, in the great industrial city of Chicago, the Congress of the American Federation of Labor passed a resolution stating: "...From May 1, 1886, the labor day of all workers shall be eight o'clock. ". The reason May 1 is chosen because this is the beginning of an accounting year in most factories and enterprises in the US. On this day, a new contract between the worker and the owner will be signed. The capitalist class can foresee the worker's decision without making excuses for refusal.

On May 1, 1886, because workers' demands were not fully met, workers across the United States participated in strikes to pressure employers to comply with their demands. The first was the strike in the city of Chicago. About 40 thousand people not to plant. They held rallies and demonstrations in the city with the banner "From today no worker works more than 8 hours a day! Had to do 8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, 8 hours of fun!” The struggle attracted more and more people to participate. On the same day, in other industrial centers in the United States, 5,000 strikes broke out with 340,000 workers participating. In Washington, New York, Baltimore, Boston, ... more than 125,000 workers won the right to work only 8 hours a day.

The protests in Chicago took place increasingly fierce. Employers fired workers on strike, hired people to work in neighboring cities, hired provocateurs and police to suppress, sabotage the workers' struggle. Violent conflicts have left hundreds of workers dead and injured, many union leaders arrested... The report of the American Federation of Labor confirms: “Never in American history has there been a such a powerful, full-fledged uprising among the industrial masses.”

On June 20, 1889, three years after the "tragedy" in Chicago, the Second Communist International convened in Paris (France). Under the leadership of Frederic Engels, the First Congress of the Second Communist International decided to take May 1 every year as the day of demonstration of forces and common struggle of the proletariat of all countries.

Since then, May 1 has become International Labor Day, a day of struggle of the working class, a day of rest and demonstration of forces, a day of workers and working people around the world.

In 1920, under Lenin's approval, the Soviet Union (former) was the first country to allow people to take time off work on International Labor Day on May 1. This initiative was gradually adopted by many other countries around the world.

In Vietnam, after the Communist Party of Indochina was born (1930), the Vietnamese working class took May 1 every year as the culmination of the movement to fight against colonialism and imperialism and gain independence. - freedom - democracy, gain socio-economic benefits. In the period before the August Revolution, the celebration of International Labor Day 1/5 had to be held in secret by flying flags and distributing leaflets. In 1936, due to the victory of the French Popular Front and the Indochinese Democratic Front, International Labor Day was first publicly held in Hanoi, attracting a large number of people from all walks of life. In particular, on May 1, 1938, a large demonstration of tens of thousands of people took place in the Hanoi Dou Craft area with the participation of 25 industries and genders: railway workers, printers, farmers, women This is the biggest rally in the democracy movement period (1936 - 1939), a demonstration of the united strength of the working people led by the working people. Party leadership. It marks a remarkable growth in the art of organization and leadership of our Party.

Today, International Labor Day has become a great festival for the two working classes and the working people of Vietnam. This is also a day to show solidarity and friendship with the working class and people around the world, fighting for the victory of peace, freedom, democracy and social progress.

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