Mexico City (VNA) – A delegationof the Communist Party of Vietnam attended an annual international workshopentitled “Political parties and a new society” held by the Labour Party ofMexico (PT) in Mexico City from April 4-6.
Addressing the event, whichattracted nearly 500 delegates worldwide, head of the Vietnamese delegationNguyen Viet Thao congratulated the leftist movement in Mexico for their recentachievements.
Thao, who is deputy director ofthe Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, noted that the workshop, the 23rd held so far, has become a major and significant platform for the leftist andprogressive forces in Latin America and the world. He expressed his belief thatthe event will continue making important contribution to strengthening the solidaritybloc of leftist and progressive parties in Latin America.
The Vietnamese party delegatehighlighted the great accomplishments of leftist revolutions in Latin America inthe first two decades of the 21st century, including reiterating thevalue of Marxism-Leninism in the current era, outlining the methods to carryout revolution in the context of globalization, and supplementing theories andideas to Marxism-Leninism based on the reality in Latin American countries.
Speaking at a plenary session,PT leader Alberto Anaya emphasized Vietnam’s rising role and position in theinternational arena, describing the CPV as a model for leftist and progressivepolitical parties in the world.
He also expressed his wish topromote the traditional friendly ties between the PT and the CPV, and betweenthe two countries.
On the occasion of the workshop,the PT and the Vietnamese party delegation introduced a book on selected piecesof writing by President Ho Chi Minh on peace, democracy and gender equality.
During their stay in Mexico, the Vietnamese partydelegation held talks with senior leaders of the PT, courtesy visits to thechief of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) and the official in charge of externalrelations of the InstitutionalRevolutionary Party (PRI), and working sessions with several party delegationsto the workshop.-VNA