Organize a memorial service and film screening on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Professor Pham Quang Minh, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, delivered the opening speech.

Also attending the program were Mr. Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam; Ms. Meirav Eilson Shahar, Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam; along with representatives from the Embassies of the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, the Philippines, Canada, Belgium, Mexico, Hungary, Brazil… and nearly 400 students from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

More than 70 years after the fall of the Nazi regime, memories of the Holocaust have paradoxically changed. Museums, memorials, and lectures can be found everywhere, and the Holocaust is frequently mentioned in the media. However, many concepts are misused when discussing the Holocaust. Many Europeans, even those living in places where the massacre of Jews occurred, know very little about the origins and consequences of the Holocaust. This lack of understanding of the Holocaust has led to a series of negative consequences. When we don't understand an event, it's easy to oversimplify, misuse, distort, or even deny it.

Ambassador Meirav Eilson Shahar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Vietnam, is giving a speech.

The Holocaust served as a warning to humanity. However, that warning was not strong enough to prevent the genocidal atrocities and massacres that have occurred over the past 70 years. For some, the Holocaust was not a warning but a model to emulate. As a result, millions continue to be victims of genocidal regimes in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and most recently, Darfur.

Therefore, today's event serves as a way for us to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, while also providing Vietnamese students with basic information about the Holocaust.

Ignorance can be overcome by knowledge, and only knowledge can bring wisdom to humanity. Equipped with sufficient knowledge, young people will know how to cherish the memories of the past, take responsibility for crimes, and prevent future genocides, ethnic cleansings, or acts of terrorism.

In his opening remarks, Professor Pham Quang Minh, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, emphasized: The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, is one of the leading training centers in the country in the field of social sciences and humanities, and many great leaders of Vietnam have graduated from this institution. Organizing this commemoration and film screening for the university's students is a very meaningful and practical activity. It not only helps young people better understand an important historical event but also influences their perceptions and future changes.

Mr. Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, is delivering the message from the UN Secretary-General on the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Nazi Genocide.

Mr. Kamal Malhotra, the UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, conveyed the message from the UN Secretary-General on this occasion of the international commemoration of the victims of the Nazi genocide - the Holocaust - to all delegates and students in the hall.

"Today we honor the victims of the Nazi genocide. This is an unparalleled tragedy in human history. The world has a duty to remember that the Holocaust was a systematic campaign of extermination to eliminate Jews and many others. It would be a grave mistake to think that the Holocaust was the insane result of a group of Nazi criminals. On the contrary, the Holocaust was the culmination of millennia of hatred, forcing Jews to be executed and perpetrating discrimination against them (or what we now call antisemitism). Tragically, and contrary to our resolve, antisemitism continues to grow. We are also deeply saddened and concerned to see the rise of extremism, xenophobia, racism, and anti-Muslim sentiment. The irrational and unacceptable are returning. This is completely contrary to the universal principles of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We cannot..." We can never remain silent or indifferent when people are suffering. We must always protect the vulnerable and bring the perpetrators to justice. As the theme of this year's Holocaust Memorial Day emphasizes, "A better future depends on education." After the horrific crimes of the 20th century, the 21st century will have no place for such unacceptable crimes. I assure you that, as Secretary-General of the United Nations, I will be at the forefront of the fight against antisemitism and all other forms of hatred. Let us work together to build a future of dignity and equality for all and honor the victims of the Holocaust, whom we must never forget.

Following Mr. Kamal Malhotra's speech, all the ambassadors, delegates, and students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

At the end of the program, the students watched a short film on the theme..."The ultimate victory", in order to better understand the Holocaust.