Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - An Eminent Leader Who Devoted His Whole Life to the Country and People
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, Nguyen Phu Trong, a thinker, a culturalist, a leading theorist of the Party, and an eminent student who has constantly studied and followed great President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality, and lifestyle, devoted his lifetime to the revolutionary cause of our Party and nation, as well as the country and the people.
Tested through the revolutionary practice for the past 55 years, and with his strategic vision, sharp thinking closely linked to practical summary, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong and the Party Central Committee have creatively applied and developed Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's ideology, and constantly built a purer and stronger Party; built a socialist rule-of-law state of the people, by the people, and for the people; and supplemented, perfected and instructed the successful implementation of reforms, building our country with such a “fortune, strength, reputation, and international position today that it had never enjoyed before”.
The Party affairs and building held a particularly important position during his revolutionary life. Creatively applying Ho Chi Minh's ideology on Party building, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong deeply clarified the nature of the Party and its role in national renewal, and in building the ruling Party through the cause of reform in Vietnam.
As Chairman of the National Assembly and Party General Secretary, our comrade was always concerned with the issue of building a socialist rule-of-law state of the people, for the people, and by the people. Thoroughly grasping the ideology of Ho Chi Minh and deeply recognizing the important role and position of culture "Culture is the soul of the nation”, "As long as culture endures, the nation endures", Nguyen Phu Trong, an eminent leader on the Party's cultural front, has dedicated significant efforts to building an advanced culture rich in national identity which really serves as a spiritual foundation of society, an endogenous strength, and a crucial driving force for national development.
With profound political insight and strategic thinking, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, along with the CPV Central Committee, developed Vietnam's foreign policy, summarized practical experience and shaped the "Bamboo Diplomacy" art. This approach built and developed Vietnam’s diplomacy with the distinct character of “Vietnamese bamboo”. In his concurrent roles as State President, Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council, and Commander-in Chief of the Vietnam People’s Army, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong always paid profound attention to the People's Army and People's Public Security. He focused on building a strong and united army and public security forces. He frequently reminded the armed forces of deeply absorbing, studying, and following the ideology, morality and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh, stressing that “Honor is the most sacred and noble thing” and urging them to wholeheartedly serve the country and the people, “rely on the people while working”, “be truly loyal, respect, and love the people”, maintain close ties with the people, protect their interests, and make them increase their trust and support. Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong's complete thought is the people, the human, the wholehearted devotion and service to the people, building human and taking the people as the subject and the centre of the renewal process.
Regarding the socialist market economy, he held that “a basic characteristic, an important attribute of the socialist orientation in the market economy in Vietnam is that the economy must be linked with society, economic policies must be unified with social policies, and economic growth must go hand in hand with the implementation of social progress and equality in every step, every policy and throughout the development process” and “every economic policy must aim at social development goals, encouraging legal enrichment along with hunger eradication and poverty reduction, taking care of people with meritorious services and those who are in difficult circumstances".
All his life, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has persistently devoted himself to the revolutionary cause of our Party and nation with an iron spirit and will, and has not stepped back in the face of obstacles and difficulties. He affirmed himself a great personality, considering “honor as the most sacred and noble thing", upholding the principles and devoting all his life to the country and the people. He is truly a typical example in terms of pure revolutionary morality, "fairness and impartiality", simple lifestyle, democratic, dedicated and scientific working style, and respect and love for people. He has been highly respected, trusted and loved by officials, Party members and the people, and esteemed and highly appreciated by international friends.
- By VNA/VNP