A talented leader

I worked with Mr. Vo Van Kiet for ten consecutive years in the Government Standing Committee from 1987 to 1997, with Mr. Kiet as Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and then as one of his Deputy Prime Ministers when he was Prime Minister. government. My own house at that time was two blocks away from Mr. Kiet’s own house, the same street in Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi…

There are many things, even very important ones concrete undertakings, which have been decided and implemented effectively in life, with significant impact and influence. The importance of innovative thinking, clear arguments and decisive and decisive attitude of Vo Van Kiet. Some examples: re-establishing relations with international financial institutions, borrowing money from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and some governments to build many large projects during the period of industrial promotion. industrialization and modernization of the country…

I learned that comrade Vo Van Kiet’s persuasive voice, presentation and contribution of ideas were very important in deciding and organizing the implementation of many important policies.

Mr. Kiet has devoted his efforts to direct the implementation of many big and difficult jobs…

Mr. Kiet has a practical working style in the direction of innovation and innovation, taking practical efficiency as the priority.

Mr. Kiet lives comfortably, likes to play sports, especially tennis. Every afternoon after work, he played tennis for a long time. His tennis friends are all officers of the Government Office and a number of Government agencies. He has agreed to build a tennis court on the premises of the Government Office. Here he is no longer the Prime Minister but an athlete who plays and has fun with his brothers very naturally. At first, there were also some comrades who disagreed, saying that the Prime Minister was “too happy”. He said that everyone has to work hard and live a normal life…

Mr. Kiet has some unique views that are rarely seen in Senior leaders are quite knowledgeable about cultural issues, literature and art, although his education is not high, he is less active in the cultural field.

He communicated a lot with writers, journalists, artists, even when he was the leader of Ho Chi Minh City. Not only meeting in meetings, but he often visits many people in their private homes and invites you to his private homes in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for a long talk. I met many writers and artists in the North, Central and South, and saw them praising Uncle Sau Dan for his understanding of literature and art, respect and intimacy with artists and artists.

Many people expressed pride in having talked with Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, who was invited by the Prime Minister to exchange ideas at his home.

With strategic thinking, with determination to innovate, Vo Van Kiet is one of the talented leaders of the Party who has saved valuable lessons and lifelong experiences for the current generation of diplomats and foreign ministers. future generations of diplomats study and reflect. Breakthrough thinking is one such outstanding legacy!

Grand strategy is a daily concern of Vo Van Kiet as he concentrates his thoughts to find the glue that binds external and internal affairs. In him, foreign policy is not only an extension of domestic policy, but from now on, both need to be viewed in an overall and consistent strategy. Without an overall, consistent and long-term strategy, in his opinion, foreign activities are only the product of compromises…

Geolocation – The country’s politics should be promptly exploited as a resource, as a resource to protect and build Vietnam in the context of globalization and international integration. This is yet another new lesson in Vo Van Kiet’s thinking regarding the vision of Vietnamese diplomacy in the era of transition.

According to him, “today, when the bipolar world is no more, it is difficult for Vietnam like most other countries to find a specific support in any country or faction. Now there is no need to search for it. a certain great power, but to install different forces in an advantageous position for Vietnam. That way many countries have done “…

His pioneering role was first reflected in the thought that he had to reach out to the outside world in order to survive and develop, taking advantage of the opportunity to bring the country to catch up with previous countries. He once said in a frank, pressing way that “missing this opportunity timidly would be a disaster for the country”.

Finally, culture diplomacy – people-to-people diplomacy must be one of the legs of modern Vietnamese diplomacy, which is always a topical message of Vo Van Kiet to the future…

The New York Times (as of 2008), write: Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet is considered the chief architect of doi moi and market reforms in the late 1980s and early 1990s, replacing the planned economy following the former Soviet model. He served as Prime Minister of Vietnam from 1991 to 1997. After that, he continued to be Vietnam’s reformist commentator…

During his years as Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Mr. Sau (former Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet) often met and exchanged with many scientists in the city. Perhaps it is the Secretary of the City Party Committee who has the most contact with intellectuals and brothers and sisters and in those meetings, with his sincere and open attitude, Mr. Sau really convinced us.

It is Vo Van Kiet’s special style that makes each of us, when we have been in contact with Mr. Sau a few times, feel that he understands us as we understand ourselves, and where is Mr. Sau Dan. that all obstacles can be overcome.

Of course, it was not easy, at that time, there were still reflections, there were still losses in a few separate areas, but the majority of the intellectual brothers and sisters in the area held on firmly.

With the same style, Mr. Sau has come to many other worlds and really won the hearts of everyone…

Finally, although it is not intended to repeat here the miraculous changes of the country, the achievements in renewal of the years under the leadership of the Party and the administration of the Government led by you, I still can’t help but mention one aspect, which is his bravery, his ability to see far and deeply to make historical decisions on important issues of the country…