The ceremony was attended by Vietnamese Minister of Defence Phan Van Giang and Russian Deputy Defence Minister Viktor Goremykin.
Speaking at the event, Minister Giang thanked the Russian Defence Ministry and the Russian armed forces for building the monument.
He stressed that the Moscow monument and the monument to Soviet/Russian military personnel in Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa Province are symbols of historical tradition and the efforts to strengthen the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.
For his part, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Viktor Goremykin stated that Vietnamese volunteer soldiers demonstrated their bravery and fought alongside Soviet Red Army soldiers to expel the enemy.
He expressed his respect for the Vietnamese soldiers and his belief that the monument will help strengthen cooperation and friendship between the two countries.
During the 1926-1930 period, some patriotic Vietnamese youths were introduced by Nguyen Ai Quoc (President Ho Chi Minh) to study in Moscow.
When the German fascists attacked the Soviet Union, they joined the Soviet forces to protect Moscow, resulting in three of the soldiers sacrificing themselves on the battlefield.
In 1986, they were posthumously awarded with Soviet medals by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.
The monument features three bronze statues depicting the image of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in a defending position and fighting to their last breath to protect Moscow in the battle.
