Over the past 90 years, the Party has led the nation’s revolution to overcome all hardships and challenges and gain many victories. It has turned Vietnam from an unknown country into a nation with a prestigious position in the international arena.

Before the Communist Party of Vietnam was born, our country was drowning in a long night of slavery. People rose up against the oppression and exploitation of the colonialist and feudal regime with many patriotic movements, but all failed because there was no defined path. In this context, our Uncle Ho, under the name of Nguyen Ai Quoc, travelled around the world to find a way to save the country. He found Marxism-Leninism as the only way to save and liberate his nation. 

The 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam took place  in Hanoi on February 3. Photo: VNA Leaders, former leaders of the State and Party and delegates attend the flag-raising ceremony for the anniversary. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA The flag-raising ceremony for the anniversary. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA The ceremony is held at the My Dinh National convention center. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong delivers a speech for the anniversary. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA Ha Ky, who has been a party member for 70 years, speaks at the anniversary celebration. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA On behalf of young people nationwide, party member Nguyen Thuy Linh, who is a Hanoi National University student, addresses the ceremony. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA Delegates at the anniversary. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA Foreign delegates attend the anniversary. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

On February 3, 1930, under his guidance, three communist organizations gathered to unite into a group called the Communist Party of Vietnam. Since then, the revolution of our country has had the guiding banner of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the vanguard of the working class and the Vietnamese people.

The founding of the Party was an important turning point in the Vietnamese revolution. Under the leadership of the Party, our people created miracles in the 20^th century. They included the glorious victory of the August Revolution in 1945, which opened a new era of national independence associated with socialism. Vietnam also won two wars, one against the French colonialists and the other against the US imperialists to unite the whole country and put it on the path to socialism.

Over the past 90 years, despite numerous difficulties and challenges, the Party has always shown its bravery and loyalty to the interests of the working class and the people. The Party has been humble and raised the spirit of self-criticism to correct its mistakes and defects. Therefore, the people have always trusted in, supported, and persistently followed the Party’s leadership to overcome all difficulties and challenges, in order to build a more prosperous and happier Vietnam.

The reality of the past 90 years has proved that the Party’s correct and wise leadership is the decisive factor of all victories of the Vietnamese revolution. During that process, the Party has become more experienced, intellectual and braver, worthy of the mission of leading the revolutionary cause of the Vietnamese nation. Experiencing the fight for independence and protection of the great Fatherland, as well as in the cause of national construction and development, the Party has always considered serving the people as its goal. Over the past nearly 35 years of the Doi Moi (Renewal) process initiated and led by the Party, the country has accomplished great achievements of historical significance, marking the maturity of our Party, State and people in all aspects. From a poor and backward country, Vietnam has risen to become a middle-income developing country with a stable social and political situation. National independence and territorial sovereignty have been maintained. External relations have been expanded and the country’s position has been constantly improved in the international arena. This is the result of a profound, comprehensive and thorough transformation process, promoting the intelligence and strength of the entire Party and people, while at the same time affirming the Party’s close bond to the people in building a great national unity bloc.

Vietnam’s economy has developed significantly. In the photo: A tea growing area in Lam Dong province. Photo: Quang Quyet/VNA Vietnam is a major exporter of tea, coffee, cashews, pepper and seafood. In the photo: Seafood is one of the exports recording a high growth. Photo: Huy Hung/VNA FDI enterprises have made significant contributions to socio-economic development, employment generation and exports. In the photo: An automobile frame welding line at Toyota Vietnam in Vinh Phuc province. Photo: Danh Lam/VNA The private sector has grown rapidly, increasing its share to the GDP and contributing to generating jobs. In the photo: Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay, Ha Long, Quang Ninh. Photo: VNA Vietnam’s economic growth in the past 35 years was much higher than that of the pre-Doi Moi period. In the photo: The Ca Mau Gas-Power-Fertilizer Complex accounts for more than 40% of the local tax revenues  and creates 30% of the jobs in Ca Mau. Photo: Huynh The Anh/VNA Vietnam’s socialist oriented market economy is developing. In the photo: The oil and gas industry has made major contributions to national industrialization and modernization. Photo: Huy Hung/VNA The Ha Long- Hai Phong expressway helps shorten the distance from Ha Long to Hanoi by 50 km to 130 km, and to Hai Phong, from 75 km to 25 km. Photo: Trung Nguyen/VNA

In the joyful atmosphere throughout the country, and with the proud achievements obtained in the past year, the entire Party, people and army are striving to overcome challenges and continue to promote all potentials, advantages and resources to make drastic changes in all fields to achieve higher results in 2020 - a year of special significance. This is the last year of the term to implement the Resolution of the 12^th National Party Congress, in which the county will organize party congresses at all levels towards the 13^th Party Congress; celebrate the 75^th anniversary of the National Day, the 130^th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh; and take over the dual role of ASEAN Chair and non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council, among many other important political events.

The country is facing new opportunities. With confidence in the path that Uncle Ho and the Party have chosen, each person should set their own determination as Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong said on the first day of the Lunar New Year: “Whether we can awaken the potential and turn it into resources for national construction and defense depends on the will of the entire Party and nation as well as of each Vietnamese person”.
 

Story: Nhan Dan/VNP - Photos: VNA