

(PLO)- Many experts recognize that the birth of the work once again affirms that the path to socialism in Vietnam is inevitable, the leadership of the Party is the decisive factor in all victories of the Vietnamese revolution. .
On October 18, the Propaganda Department of the City Party Committee held a scientific discussion on the value of the work “Some theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam” – by General Secretary Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Phu Trong.
Chairing the seminar were Head of the Propaganda Department of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue; Deputy Head of Standing Committee of Propaganda Department of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Le Hong Son; Deputy Head of Propaganda Department of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Pham Duc Hai.
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Dialogue overview. Photo: BAO PHUONG |
Speaking at the opening and opening the talk, Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Pham Duc Hai said that since the work was published up to now, there have been thousands of articles and comments from a large number of people. people, cadres and party members, and at the same time received the sympathy and appreciation of a number of Communist and Labor Parties in the world.
According to Mr. Hai, the work focuses on answering four questions: What is socialism? Why did Vietnam choose the socialist path? How and how to gradually build socialism in Vietnam? What is the meaning and problem of the actual doi moi progress toward socialism in Vietnam in recent years?
“With rigorous scientific arguments, profound analysis, dialectic, and practical conclusions, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s article has gradually answered the above four questions,” said Mr. Hai.
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Former Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Pham Phuong Thao presented the presentation. Photo: BAO PHUONG |
Participating in the discussion, former Chairman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City Pham Phuong Thao raised the issue of developing Vietnamese culture and people as one of the important contents in the work of the General Secretary.
According to Ms. Thao, culture is the spiritual foundation of society, the endogenous strength, the driving force for national development and national defense. The identification of synchronous and harmonious cultural development with economic growth and progress and social justice is a fundamental orientation of the process of building socialism in Vietnam.
“The focus of cultural construction and development is to build people with personality and build a healthy cultural environment” – the former Chairman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City acknowledged.
Answer to the question “Why did Vietnam choose the socialist path?” by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Dung, Director of the Academy of Politics Region II, stated that what the Vietnamese people need is a society in which development is truly for the sake of the people. people, not for profit that exploits and tramples on human dignity.
Those good wishes are the true value of socialism, also the goal and path that President Ho Chi Minh, the Party and the people have chosen and are steadfastly pursuing.
Answering to 4 questions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Assoc. Prof-Dr. Vu Tinh, former Vice Rector of University of Science, Society and Humanities of Ho Chi Minh City expressed his opinion: Consistency in the line of people’s independence. ethnicity associated with socialism, steadfastly advocated going up to socialism, ignoring the capitalist development stage on the basis of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s thought; is the perception of the transition to socialism in Vietnam; awareness of the socialist model built by the people and orientation of the tasks that the nation must solve on the road to socialism.
In addition, the seminar also participated and contributed ideas of the Party Personnel Committee of the City People’s Committee, departments and agencies, and leaders and lecturers of the Political Academy Region II, the Academy of Cadres, and many experts. theoretical research scientists inside and outside the city.
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Head of the Propaganda Department of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue spoke at the seminar. Photo: BAO PHUONG |
According to Head of the Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue, to prepare for the seminar, the Propaganda Department of the City Party Committee received over 80 presentations from groups and individuals.
Most of the articles agree, the publication of the work once again affirms that the path to socialism in Vietnam is inevitable, the leadership of the Party is the decisive factor in all victories of the Vietnamese revolution. “- Mr. Khue said.
After listening to the expert’s speech, the Head of the Propaganda Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee acknowledged that the statements were analyzed and demonstrated by data, works, models, … on all from building the Party, building the “Social rule of law state of the people, by the people, for the people” to the socialist-oriented market economy, culture and society…
After the seminar, Mr. Khue asked to further strengthen propaganda to help cadres, party members and people of the city better understand socialism, and at the same time be aware of the position and role of each individual. How to contribute to the process of implementing the renovation process, going up to socialism of the country.
The book “Some theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam” by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was published by the Central Theory Council and Political Publishing House. The National Truth, jointly published in the spring of 2022, has attracted the special attention of a large number of cadres, party members, domestic people and international friends.
The work gathers 29 articles and speeches by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong since the preparation of the draft documents of the 13th Party Congress to date. In which, the focus is on the work “Some theoretical and practical issues about socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam” written by the General Secretary on May 15, 2021, on the occasion of the meeting. celebrating the 131st birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – May 19, 2021), the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term.
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