General Secretary To Lam: The strength of great solidarity starts from familiar and simple things

On the evening of November 14, to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front's Traditional Day (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2025), General Secretary To Lam attended the 2025 National Great Unity Festival in Thuong Cat ward, Hanoi.

General Secretary To Lam : Spreading the spirit of '5 dares' and '3 together' is contributing a solid brick to the house of great solidarity in Vietnam - Photo: VNA

Also attending were Ms. Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Mr. Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; Mr. Pham Gia Tuc, Party Central Committee member, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office; representatives of leaders of central agencies, ministries, departments, branches and Hanoi city; and a large number of people from Thuong Cat ward.

Putting national and ethnic interests first and foremost, all differences will find a common denominator.

In the warm atmosphere of the National Great Unity Day, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that national great unity is a tradition, an asset, a priceless legacy of our ancestors, and the strength that creates all victories and achievements of our nation. The General Secretary recalled that President Ho Chi Minh had advised: "Unity, unity, great unity; success, success, great success". That is the truth, the motto for action, the command from the heart of the nation, of the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers, of the Fatherland sent to each of us.

The General Secretary emphasized that the strength of great solidarity begins with very familiar and simple things: trust and humanity. When we trust each other, love each other, and respect each other, we will know how to work together to do great things. When we put the interests of the nation and people above all else, all differences will first find a common denominator; all difficulties will have a way out.

The General Secretary said that the immediate milestones are the goals to strive for development, prosperity, well-being, and longevity, which are the goals of 100 years of the country under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 2030, and 100 years of the founding of Vietnam in 2045. The aspiration of "rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness, and civilization" requires new internal strength, new growth models, and new development drivers: green transformation, digital transformation, science and technology, and circular economic innovation. But the foundation for going far and achieving success is still solidarity.

The General Secretary pointed out that great solidarity begins with solidarity within the Party: the Party must be truly clean, strong, unified in will and action; words must match actions; set an example, be honest and disciplined. Solidarity within the political system: the Party, the State, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations coordinate harmoniously, effectively and efficiently. Solidarity among social strata: workers - farmers - intellectuals - businessmen - artists - the elderly - women - youth - children - veterans - compatriots of all religions and ethnicities; each force has a position, responsibility and glory in the common journey. And international solidarity: make more friends and less enemies, respect each other, together build peace and sustainable development.

7 specific groups of tasks to be performed

To bring that spirit into daily life, to produce measurable results, the General Secretary emphasized 7 specific groups of tasks that need to be implemented: people are the root; discipline - integrity; streamlined apparatus; unleashing development resources; social security - culture - people; national defense - security linked with foreign affairs, international integration; fronts - unions - social organizations - overseas Vietnamese communities, international friends need to be connected more closely and more widely through people-to-people diplomacy activities, through connections in sports, culture, tourism, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges.

The General Secretary advised that solidarity is very close, very ordinary, is the breath, the rhythm of daily life. Solidarity is a trusting look, a handshake of sharing, a warm, sympathetic word, a thorough job, the love of village and neighborhood...

At the office, turn meetings into forums for finding solutions, for finding common denominators, for finding solutions to all problems in the spirit of "learning from teachers is not as good as learning from friends". At the local level, consider people's satisfaction as the measure of all decisions.

In businesses, construction sites, and factories, consider the integrity and income of workers as valuable assets and the vitality of entrepreneurs. In cyberspace, be a responsible and honest communicator, do not fabricate, do not spread fake news, do not sow division, but instead spread knowledge, a spirit of inquiry, and civilized debate.

Our job now is to "step steadily, step quickly, step firmly"...

General Secretary To Lam with people of Thuong Cat ward, Hanoi - Photo: VNA

The General Secretary hopes that we should engrave and spread the spirit of "5 dares" (dare to think, dare to speak, dare to do, dare to take responsibility, dare to innovate for the common good) and "3 together" (discuss together, do together, enjoy together). If we do so, we will have contributed a solid brick to the house of great solidarity in Vietnam.

For localities and establishments, where all activities of daily social life take place, where living cells develop continuously, the General Secretary emphasized that there must be democracy, openness, transparency; dialogue to create consensus; a culture of thinking correctly, thinking far ahead, thinking with the people, thinking for the people; speaking frankly, speaking truthfully, speaking concisely; doing things quickly, doing them firmly; doing them thoroughly... protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the people and cadres. Whatever is beneficial to the people must be done to the best of our ability; whatever is harmful to the people must be avoided at all costs. The destination is a leaner apparatus, better service, lower social costs, and higher development opportunities.

In socio-economic development, let the spirit of solidarity guide the way we solve difficult problems: Clearing land with people's consensus; reforming procedures so that key projects do not fall behind schedule; improving the quality of education and health care with the community's cooperation; converting energy fairly through a reasonable risk-sharing mechanism between the State, businesses, and people; protecting the environment with self-discipline from each household to each factory and construction site; linking regions so that rural areas and urban areas can develop together, the interests of people - local and central agencies are in harmony today, and sustainable tomorrow.

The General Secretary emphasized: "We are entering a new phase with many challenges: strategic competition, climate change, population aging, urbanization pressure, energy security, food security, water security, cyber security... But the more difficult it is, the more solidarity shines. A nation that has gone through the war to defend the country, overcome the difficult years of subsidy, created the miracle of innovation - that nation, when united, will certainly reach new heights.

We have "a straight line, a clear path": the right path, the perfecting of the institutions, the bright aspiration for development, and the people's trust is an incomparable asset. Our job now is to "step steadily, quickly, and firmly" into the new era. Each person, each organization, each locality, each industry, in the right position, with the right responsibility, with the right commitment, looking in the same direction."

On the occasion of the National Great Unity Day, the General Secretary called on compatriots, comrades, and soldiers nationwide; and the Vietnamese community abroad to join together to preserve, foster, and further promote the strength of national great unity.

Let's turn that spirit into action today, in the family, in the neighborhood; in the factory, in the field; in the classroom, in the hospital; on the ocean and in the digital space, all for the beloved Vietnam; for the happiness of the people; for the goal by 2030 and the aspiration for 2045 that the people are waiting for. Let's hold hands and join hands: Unite to overcome difficulties. Unite to achieve success. Unite to build a sustainable country forever.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-suc-manh-dai-doan-ket-bat-dau-tu-nhung-dieu-gan-gui-moc-mac-20251114221828025.htm