UNITED NATIONS GeneralAssemblyDistr. GENERAL A/40/s93 30 August ORIGINAL:r985 ENGLISH l'ortieth se ss ion Iten 35 of lhe provisionaL agenda* POLICIES OF APARTHEID OF THE GOVERNIvTENT OF SOUTH AFRICA Letter daled 30 August 1985 fron the Act.ing Pernanent Representati.ve of Viet Nam to Ehe United Nations addressed to the Sec re ta ry-Gene ral I have the bonour to forward heretriEh the text of the reply by Hi.s ExcellencyMr. ptjam van Dong, chairman of the council of Ministers of Ehe sociallst Republic of Viet Nan' i.n an inEervi.eo on the recent developments in South Africa. It would be appreciated if this letter and the enclosure could be circulated as an official documenE of the ceneral Assenbly under ilen 35 of the provisionaL agenda. ( S i.gned ) LE KII'{ CHUNG Anbassador AcEing Permanent Representaeive of Ehe socialist Republic of Viet Nan ^/40/r50. 85-23996 1673s (E)A/ 40 / 593 Engl ish Page 2 ANNEX Statement by the Chairrnan of the Council of Ministers of the Soc iaf i "t n pr.t Soulh Af r ica In a recent i.nterview wiEh Viet Nam News Agency on the seething struggle ofthe South African people against aparEhei.d, Ehe Chairman of the Vieenamese Councilof l4inisters, Mr. phan van Dong. said: 'rThis is a ful-ly just struggl-e of the South African people under lheleadership of t.be African NaEional Congress (ANC) against the racist policy ofthe South Af r j.can authoriEies for freedom, denocracy and socj.al equali,ty. Itfully conforms with lhe evolution of hurnan hisEory. It has been carried oulfor a LonE time now i.n tha! region of the world and of late is making new andvigorous steps forh'ard and assurninq ever greater dinensions.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication discussing the policies of apartheid in South Africa, specifically a statement by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam, Phan Van Dong. The focus is on the political struggle and human rights issues in South Africa, rather than economic or environmental matters.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture