For 57 years as a member of the Party, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has made immense contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. In particular, during the country's renovation process, he left a profound mark on the Party's ideological work, contributing to the formulation of strategic policies and guidelines; building and perfecting the theory of the Party's renovation policy; and leading our country to achieve great achievements of historical significance.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: Hoang Ha

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has shown great concern for the Party's ideological work. Having held important positions such as: Member of the Central Committee from the 7th to the 13th Party Congresses; Member of the Politburo from the 8th to the 13th Party Congresses; Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine; Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council; Chairman of the National Assembly; President of the Republic; and General Secretary from the 11th to the 13th Party Congresses, he has proven himself to be an exceptionally outstanding politician and thinker. In all circumstances, he has consistently demonstrated the character and intellect of a communist with strategic vision; absolute loyalty to the Party, the Fatherland, and the people; unwavering adherence to Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, the revolutionary goals and ideals of the Party and the nation, and the Party's principles; and the preservation, promotion, and dissemination of the bright, pioneering, exemplary, humble, simple, and people-oriented revolutionary moral qualities. 1. As a theorist, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has made many special contributions, with numerous works, books, and articles of high theoretical value. In his works, he has profoundly summarized practical experiences, elevating them to the theoretical framework of the reform line. At the same time, he has propagated the Party's platform, policies, and guidelines, as well as the State's laws and regulations, firmly protecting the Party's ideological foundation and contributing to unity within the Party and social consensus. In the new context of the era, when goals, doctrines, and practices pose many challenges to the country's path to socialism, especially the challenge of ideological struggle amidst the ups and downs of real socialism after the painful lessons of the collapse of the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries in the work of Party building and organization… Comrade always pondered and worried about how our Party could successfully realize the Marxist-Leninist doctrine and Ho Chi Minh Thought on the model of socialism in Vietnam. According to Comrade, first and foremost, it is necessary to fully and deeply understand the requirements of theoretical work in the new era; theory must rise to lead and accompany practice, must have a forward-looking vision and create breakthroughs in theoretical development, providing a timely scientific basis for the Party's reform policies. With unwavering political acumen, sharp theoretical thinking, and a revolutionary spirit of offensive action, Comrade [Name] produced many profound works of high theoretical, practical, and actionable value on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam. Notable works include: "Why the Communist Party of the Soviet Union collapsed"; "Some theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam"; "Turning challenges into opportunities, determined to create breakthroughs to bring about rapid and sustainable national development"; "Building a clean and strong Party and political system, contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress"; "Building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity"; "Resolutely and persistently fighting against corruption and negative phenomena, contributing to building a cleaner and stronger Party and State." “Building and developing a comprehensive, modern, and distinctive Vietnamese foreign policy and diplomacy”; “The National Assembly in the process of reform to meet the requirements of building and perfecting the socialist rule of law in Vietnam”… His works have had a significant impact on political and ideological awareness within the Party and society, helping cadres, Party members, and the people to correctly understand the theory and practice of socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam, both objectively and subjectively, especially regarding Party building and the implementation of Party building tasks in politics, ideology, ethics, organization, and personnel. On that basis, it has strengthened the confidence of the entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army in the wise leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam ; affirming the correct choice of the Party, the nation, and our people in the chosen path, with the goal of national independence linked with socialism. Regardless of his position or role, he always devoted time to summarizing practical experiences, elevating them to theoretical levels in various fields, and then applying these theories to the practical work of Party leadership. He distilled these experiences into lessons learned, identifying major relationships and laws governing the construction of socialism, in accordance with the country's realities, contributing to the development of the Party's theoretical thinking and the State's policies and laws. With the strategic thinking of an outstanding Party leader, he consistently demonstrated unwavering resolve, firm viewpoints, and the tireless revolutionary fighting spirit of a communist soldier.

Delegates at the launch ceremony of the book "Building and Developing an Advanced Vietnamese Culture Rich in National Identity" by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: Propaganda Magazine

Comrade has made many great contributions to the Party's ideological work, especially in protecting and creatively developing Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought in accordance with the practical realities of the Vietnamese revolution in each stage. On that basis, the Party's viewpoints and guidelines on socialism and the path to socialism have been formed, becoming increasingly clearer about the model, goals, and steps of the transitional period. "The theory on the reform line, on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam is increasingly perfected and gradually realized"[1]. This contributes to making the Party's ideology increasingly occupy a leading position in social life, raising awareness, consolidating unity and solidarity in the Party and consensus in society; maintaining political stability and socio- economic development of the country. Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong's sharp theoretical thinking has become a theoretical banner, a pioneer, a rallying force, leading and clearly guiding the Party's political, ideological, and theoretical work: (i) Formulating the Party's strategic line and vision, the nation's and the Vietnamese revolution; (ii) Emphasizing the summarization of practical experience and perfecting the theory of socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam; (iii) Focusing on the vital principle, not allowing "wavering or fluctuation": Firmly applying and creatively developing Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought; firmly adhering to the goal of national independence and socialism; firmly adhering to the Party's reform line; firmly adhering to the principles of Party building; ensuring the highest national and ethnic interests. 2. In the field of propaganda, mobilization, journalism, and media, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a true journalist, very sharp, becoming a giant in the Vietnamese revolutionary press [2]. A particularly outstanding feature of his writings is their strategic vision and foresight, yet they are incredibly accessible, easy to understand, easy to remember, highly combative, and possess a profound impact and influence. Many poems, folk songs, proverbs, and teachings of President Ho Chi Minh have been incorporated by the General Secretary into his journalistic writing, demonstrating both the sharp intellect and profound guiding principles of the leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam, as well as the rich and diverse writing style of a soldier on the ideological and cultural front. Therefore, although the content of the message is very abstract, ranging from Marxist-Leninist theory, Ho Chi Minh Thought, to the theory of Party building, socio-economic development guidelines, socialist-oriented market economy development, cultural guidelines, foreign policy, national defense and security... it is conveyed in a very simple, easy-to-understand, vivid, and attractive way, creating a strong ripple effect among cadres, Party members, and the people, becoming a "handbook" for widespread political activities in Party committees, Party organizations, governments, localities, agencies, and units. The comrade's writings and speeches have made a significant contribution to propagating and educating on the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's laws; raising the level and political acumen of cadres, Party members, and the people; and gradually making the Party's ideology occupy a dominant position in the spiritual life of society. Contributing to the protection of the Party's ideological foundation, combating erroneous and hostile viewpoints, actively fighting corruption, waste, and negative phenomena, preventing and repelling the decline in political ideology, morality, and lifestyle, and preventing "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party; being more proactive in identifying, combating, and promptly and strictly handling violations by some organizations and individuals, warning, deterring, and preventing corruption and negative phenomena, and purifying the ranks of cadres and Party members. The comrade's writings and speeches contribute to guiding public opinion positively, proactively, and promptly, accurately predicting and grasping the developments in the ideological situation, and handling information from its initial stages, preventing it from accumulating into major issues. Comrade's writings and speeches contributed to the organization and implementation of the Party's reform policies, quickly bringing the Party's decisions into life and realizing socio-economic development goals in the short, medium, and long term. In that spirit of will, determination, and effort, the entire Party, army, and people have overcome many difficulties and challenges, achieving important and historically significant accomplishments with outstanding achievements, making the potential, position, and prestige of the country increasingly high and sustainable. 3. In the field of Party building and rectification , General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pays special attention, values, and is very determined, resolute, and persistent in the goal of building a truly clean, strong, and comprehensive Party and political system, clearly demonstrated through the following outstanding points: (1) Many important policies, decisions, resolutions, directives, conclusions, regulations... have been issued by the General Secretary together with the Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat, closely following the requirements of the revolutionary tasks set forth, each time more profound than the previous, creating a new development in the theory, understanding and actions of the Party in building and training the political acumen, ideology, moral qualities and lifestyle of cadres and Party members, creating a very positive transformation in the harmonious and more skillful combination of "building" and "combating", more comprehensively in all aspects of Party building work [3]. (2) The spirit of offensive, resolute, and decisive action in the struggle to prevent, repel, and strictly punish cadres and party members who are corrupt in political ideology, morality, lifestyle, corruption, negativity, "self-evolution", "self-transformation", "regardless of who that person is", "no forbidden zone", "no exception", "there is entry and exit; there is rise and fall", demonstrates the strictness, discipline, and order of the Party, the supremacy of the State's law, humanistic values, educational values, warnings, deterrence in the ranks of cadres and party members, contributing to curbing, gradually preventing, and repelling the decline in political ideology, morality, lifestyle, manifestations of "self-evolution", "self-transformation"; corruption, "group interests", "term-based thinking"; "individualism", "power abuse" in a significant number of cadres and party members. Innovate methods, improve leadership capacity, governing capacity, and fighting strength of the Party, strengthen unity and cohesion within the Party, consolidate the people's trust in the Party, the State and the regime, maintain political and social stability, and promote the socio-economic development of the country. (3) Uphold revolutionary ethics, promote the study and emulation of Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality, and style in conjunction with regulations on setting examples and things that Party members are not allowed to do; focus on doing well the content: Studying and emulating Uncle Ho and setting examples of cadres and Party members with specific actions and deeds with the motto "the top first, the bottom later", "inside first, outside later", "study goes hand in hand with doing" in the spirit of Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW dated May 18, 2021 on continuing to implement Directive No. 05-CT/TW of the Politburo on "Promoting the study and emulation of Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality, and style"; Regulation No. 144-QD/TW dated May 9, 2024 of the Politburo on the revolutionary ethical standards of cadres and party members in the new period. Building a team of cadres and party members with strong political character and qualities, with responsibility and correct motivation, pioneering, exemplary, fulfilling assigned tasks and responsibilities well, contributing together with the whole Party, the political system and the whole society to create breakthroughs in socio-economic development, building and firmly protecting the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland. (4) Upholding the core values ​​of national culture, the "soft power" of culture in socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security, strengthening and expanding foreign relations according to the motto: "Culture is the soul of the nation. As long as culture exists, the nation exists." The National Cultural Conference on the Implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party (November 2021) has created new vitality and momentum for the cause of building and revitalizing an advanced Vietnamese culture rich in national identity. Through this, all levels, sectors, and the entire political system have increasingly gained a more correct understanding and acted more actively and effectively on the issue of cultural and social development in accordance with the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party: comprehensive and synchronized economic and social development; close and harmonious integration of economic development with cultural and social development; and the implementation of social progress and equity in every policy and every step. 4. In the field of ideological practice, ethics, and lifestyle, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a shining example of self-study, self-training, self-reflection, self-correction, and setting an example in all areas of Party work, especially in studying, following, and setting an example in revolutionary ethics, studying and following the thoughts, ethics, and style of Ho Chi Minh, engaging in self-criticism and criticism, fighting to prevent and repel the decline in political ideology, ethics, and lifestyle, "self-evolution," and "self-transformation" within the Party; and fighting against corruption and negative phenomena. He has a democratic, attentive, scientific, objective, cautious, thorough, and very decisive working method. Comrade's thinking, style, and leadership methods in all aspects and fields, both domestic and foreign, bear the strong imprint of national culture, deeply inheriting and developing the dialectical materialism methodology of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought. This involves adhering to objective, comprehensive, stable, and developmental viewpoints, combining practicality and historical specificity; being resolute and persistent in principles, yet always flexible and adaptable to achieve success for the highest interests of the nation and people. When seeking to create unity and consensus in thought, will, and action within the Party, and harmony in society, Comrade repeatedly emphasized: "The front lines must be supported by the rear, one call must be answered by all, everyone must be of one mind, and everything must be clear and unobstructed." In Party foreign affairs, State diplomacy , and people-to-people diplomacy, he emphasized the characteristic "Vietnamese bamboo" school of thought: firm roots, sturdy trunk, and flexible branches. He was gentle, adaptable, skillful, humane, and compassionate, yet also resilient, resolute, and capable of responding to all difficulties and challenges. Cadres, Party members, the people at home, overseas Vietnamese, and international friends all expressed their love and respect for the talent, revolutionary ethics, and pure, sincere lifestyle of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. With his comrades, colleagues, and friends, the General Secretary always showed warm, loyal, tolerant, and benevolent feelings, offering help and sharing. Towards the people of the whole country, from all walks of life and professions, religions, and ethnic groups, from the elderly to the children, he was always close, caring for their legitimate rights and interests, and deeply empathetic to their aspirations and desires. He valued the people, was close to them, understood them, learned from them, trusted them, respected them, and promoted their right to self-governance; he persistently implemented the motto "the people know, the people discuss, the people do, the people inspect, the people supervise, and the people benefit," and valued the core idea that "the people are the foundation." Towards international friends, he always showed sincere affection, a pure and trustworthy international spirit, and a readiness to cooperate and assist while ensuring the principles of foreign policy and the diplomatic guidelines of the Vietnamese Party and State. In his daily life, he and his family were always humble, exemplary, simple, and sociable…

Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, member of the Politburo, pressed the button to inaugurate the Vietnam News Agency's online information network connecting to the Internet (afternoon of August 19, 1998). Photo: Propaganda Magazine.

His life and career are an exemplary model of a steadfast and indomitable communist soldier, "diligent, thrifty, honest, and selfless," consistent in words and actions, wholeheartedly serving the Fatherland and the people, just as he wished: "I vow to strive and sacrifice my whole life, to be absolutely loyal to the ideals and revolutionary cause of the Party, to diligently cultivate and train myself; to try to study and follow the thoughts, ethics, and style of President Ho Chi Minh to be worthy of being a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam, as the lyrics of a song say: 'If it is a flower, let it be a sunflower; if it is a bird, let it be a white dove; if it is a stone, let it be a diamond; "If you are a human being, be a communist!" Here, I would also like to reiterate a few lines from the famous work "How the Steel Was Tempered" by the Soviet writer Nikolai Ostrovsky: "The most precious thing for a human being is life and honor, because a person only lives once. One must live in such a way as to avoid regret and remorse for wasted years; to avoid shame for petty, cowardly actions that earn the contempt of others; so that when one closes their eyes in death, they can proudly say: All their life, all their strength, they have dedicated to the noblest cause in the world - the cause of national liberation, the liberation of humanity, and bringing happiness to the people!"; "Steel is tempered in red fire and cold water; at that time, steel becomes fearless!",... and the words of the poet To Huu: "With one second, one minute of last breath; "We will continue to fight relentlessly!"[4]. 5. In his capacity as General Secretary, Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong always demonstrated the leading role, together with the Central Committee, the Politburo , and the Secretariat, leading and directing the construction of the country and the protection of the Fatherland in a timely and close manner, especially in building the Party in terms of politics, ideology, and morality, promoting the struggle to prevent and repel the decline in political ideology, morality, and lifestyle, the manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party, fighting against corruption and negativity; building unity, unity of thought, will, and action within the Party, and consensus in society. He often reminded: "Ideological and cultural work must ensure the continued promotion of the cause of renewal on the basis of maintaining political and social stability, ensuring the strengthening of unity in the entire Party, the entire army, and the entire people (unity of understanding, unity of will, unity of action), creating an atmosphere "We are enthusiastically going into industrialization and modernization, building and protecting the country, successfully implementing the Party's Platform and guidelines, the Constitution and laws of the State" [5]. At the same time, he also pointed out: "Ideological work is the most important work, but the difficulty lies in the fact that ideology is very abstract... The most frightening thing now is that in a part of cadres, Party members, people, including propaganda cadres, there is ambiguity, inability to distinguish right from wrong, fading ideals, reduced fighting spirit, and loss of fighting spirit... Therefore, I hope that all cadres and Party members, especially the propaganda sector and especially the Central Propaganda Department, will fully and deeply understand the meaning, role, and important position of ideological work. The propaganda sector must do even better in building the Party in terms of politics and ideology. That is the ideological foundation, goal, ideal, steadfast Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, steadfast the path we have taken, absolutely not wavering or ambiguous... That is so that all of us must steadfastly follow the path to a rich people, a strong nation, democracy, fairness, and civilization" [6]. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized 4 tasks that need to be focused on: (1) Do better the Party building work in political ideology; steadfastly follow Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought; absolutely not wavering or ambiguous, steadfastly follow the path to socialism, for the goal of a rich people, a strong nation, democracy, fairness, and civilization. (2) Information and propaganda work must focus on building unity and solidarity within the entire Party and consensus among the people. (3) Further strengthen the ideological struggle, refute hostile and erroneous arguments of hostile forces, and firmly protect the viewpoints and guidelines. Party revolution. (4) Building a team of cadres working in propaganda with high qualifications, firm political acumen, resilience, intelligence, dedication to work, courage to fight, professional qualifications, able to speak and act, not tempted or bribed by hostile forces. The thoughts, viewpoints, guiding principles and action principles in ideological work of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong are the red thread, requiring each cadre and Party member, especially the head of the Party committee, to continue to thoroughly understand and effectively implement them, in order to promote the combined strength of the branches of ideological work, on the basis of: Firmly applying and creatively developing Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought; firmly adhering to the goal of national independence and socialism; firmly adhering to the Party's reform line; firmly adhering to the principles of Party building, enhancing combativeness, proactiveness, persuasiveness, and effectiveness, contributing to creating unity in the Party and consensus in Society, successfully implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party, creating a solid foundation for the successful organization of Party congresses at all levels, leading to the 14th National Congress of the Party, and gradually realizing the goal: "By 2030, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party: To be a developing country with modern industry and high middle income." By 2045, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: To become a developed, high-income country”./. ----------------- [1] Communist Party of Vietnam, Documents of the 13th National Congress, op. cit., vol. I, p. 103 [2] The number of theoretical books by the General Secretary is more than 40, the number of articles and speeches guiding and orienting amounts to thousands of documents. [3] Regulation No. 101-QD/TW, dated June 7, 2012, of the Secretariat on the responsibility of setting an example for cadres and party members, especially key leading cadres at all levels; Regulation No. 08-QDi/TW, dated October 25, 2018, of the Central Committee on the responsibility of setting an example for cadres and party members, first of all, members of the Politburo, members of the Secretariat, members of the Central Committee Central Committee; Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW, dated May 19, 2018, of the Seventh Plenum of the Central Committee (12th term) on focusing on building a contingent of cadres at all levels, especially at the strategic level, with full qualities, capabilities, and prestige, commensurate with the tasks; Resolution No. 12-NQ/TW, dated January 16, 2012, of the Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the Party (11th term) on some urgent issues concerning Party building today; Resolution No. 04-NQ/TW, dated October 30, 2016, of the Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the Party (12th term) on strengthening Party building and rectification; preventing and repelling the decline in political ideology, morality, and lifestyle, and the manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party; Conclusion No. 21-KL/TW, dated October 25, 2021, of the Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee In accordance with the XIII Party Central Committee's directive on strengthening Party building and rectification and the political system; resolutely preventing, repelling, and strictly handling cadres and Party members who are corrupt in political ideology, morality, and lifestyle, and exhibiting "self-evolution" and "self-transformation"; Regulation No. 37-QĐ/TW, dated October 25, 2021, of the Central Committee on things Party members are not allowed to do... [4] Speech of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Ceremony to award the 55-year Party membership badge, February 2, 2023. [5] Nguyen Phu Trong: Building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture with a strong national identity, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2024, p. 67. [6] Speech of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Ceremony commemorating the 88th anniversary of the Propaganda Department's traditional day, August 1, 2018.

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