A documentary film about Vietnam-Soviet Union-China relations during the war against the US was screened.

The Vietnam War, as it's called by the Americans, or the War of Resistance against American Imperialism, as it's called by the Vietnamese, is a subject that has been explored by many filmmakers from various perspectives, especially from the American side. However,Vietnam War: National InterestsThis is perhaps the first documentary film to aim at clarifying Vietnam's key policy decisions regarding the war within the overall context of the Cold War; especially in the context of the complex relationship between Vietnam and its two major allies: the Soviet Union and China.

The three-part series, totaling 90 minutes, is compiled from thousands of hours of interviews with U.S. policymakers, U.S. generals, Vietnamese revolutionaries directly involved in the war, and leading scholars studying the war from Vietnam, Russia, China, the U.S., and Australia; and from hundreds of thousands of pages of declassified documents from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the U.S. Department of State, and Vietnamese archives. The Vietnam War may have had many different elements, but its overarching nature was a struggle for national liberation. To achieve this goal, Vietnam not only had to dare to fight and defeat the U.S., but also had to overcome its own limitations and the significant obstacles posed by its so-called allies.

Professor Carl Thayer:"Vietnam was a victim of political compromises at the Geneva Conference. Vietnam's bargaining power was very limited in the face of the interests of the Soviet Union and China."

Historian Duong Trung Quoc:"A new context emerged in the world... the idea of ​​peaceful coexistence formed, but would this idea of ​​peaceful coexistence be acceptable in Vietnam? And clearly, if we had compromised at that time, following the course of the era, the goal of liberating the South later would certainly have faced many difficulties."

Dr. Le Kien Thanh: “He (Le Duan) recounted that during a meeting about the revolution in the South, after discussing the main issues, he stood up and almost concluded, saying to President Ho Chi Minh: 'Uncle, one of the reasons we can defeat the Americans is that we must not be afraid of the Americans, but at the same time, we must not be afraid of the Soviet Union or China.'"

CIA Top Secret Report of September 30, 1968, on the Sino-Soviet Dispute and Aid to North Vietnam:“The Soviet Union’s goal in providing aid to North Vietnam was to exert influence over Hanoi. China’s goal was similar. However, both the Soviet Union and China limited their aid to Vietnam to avoid direct conflict with the United States. Moscow and Beijing regularly assessed the risks in order to determine the level of military aid to North Vietnam…”

Professor Vu Duong Ninh:"We don't deny, and we are even very grateful for their help, because such a significant amount of material support was not insignificant, and we affirm that their moral support is invaluable. It should be recorded in history, but secondly, we shouldn't be vague about it."

The movieVietnam War: National InterestsDirected by: Bui Chi Trung, Dang Bao Trung, Pham Trung Thanh, Vu Kim Thu, and Nghiem Sy Thanh. Because it's a historical documentary, the filmmakers didn't intend to tie history to the present. However, the present is always a reflection of history. With its location on the maritime route connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, Vietnam has always been a target of major powers. The biggest lesson learned from history is that in relations with other countries, national interests must absolutely be placed above all else as an unchangeable principle. National interests are the fundamental goal and the ultimate deciding factor in policy-making to ensure the most vital needs of a nation: independence, self-reliance, territorial integrity, and economic prosperity.