He expressed pride in looking back on the prolonging andglorious revolutionary struggle under the leadership of the Communist Party ofVietnam, saying that the Vietnamese people heroically rose up to defeat invadingFrench colonialists and US imperialists, bringing the country to an era ofindependence, freedom and national reunification on the way toward socialism.
Forty-three years passed by but the great victory of theanti-American resistance war forever stays in the national history as thebrightest chapter. The strong will for national reunification and aspirationfor peace are always an invaluable asset that empowers the entire Party, peopleand armed forces in the cause of national reform, construction and defence, hewrote.
The President said each development and growth step ofVietnamese revolution is attached to the active and noble revolutionary lifeand career of the great President Ho Chi Minh. He was an exemplary model ofunyielding revolutionary will, independent and self-resilient spirit, noblehumanitarianism and compassion for comrades and people, the virtue ofindustriousness, thrift, integrity, righteousness, selflessness, modest andsimple lifestyle. His thought, morality and lifestyle forever light the way forthe glorious revolutionary cause of the Vietnamese Party and people.
He went on to say that over the past three decades ofrenewal, the country has scored a number of great achievements, includingescaping the underdeveloped status to become a developing nation with middleincome, and stepping up industrialisation, modernisation and globalintegration. The socialism-oriented economy has been gradually shaped andgrowing. The socio-political situation is stable while nationaldefence-security has been strengthened. Progresses have also been seen insocio-culture with improving material and spiritual lives.
Socialist democracy has been upheld and expanded while thegreat national unity has been reinforced. The building of the Party,law-governed socialist State and political system has been stepped up. Thecountry’s collective power has been enhanced; and independence, sovereignty,unity, territorial integrity and socialism have been maintained. Externalrelations have been expanded and deepened, thus improving Vietnam’s positionand prestige on the international arena.
Last year, the country reaped outstanding and comprehensiveachievements, especially in socio-economy, national defence-security, externalrelations and Party building. For the first time, the country fully completedand surpassed all the 13 socio-economic targets assigned by the legislature.
Encouraging results were recorded in economic development intandem with dealing with social issues, especially poverty reduction and publichealth care.
The building of the Party and a transparent and strongpolitical system, and the fight against corruption and wastefulness havecontributed to strengthening public trust, which has been hailed byinternational friends, thus laying an important foundation for the country’s reformand sustainable development.
He affirmed that the path to socialism suits Vietnam’s realitiesand development trend.
In celebration of the 43rd anniversary ofsouthern liberation and national reunification, International May Day, towardsthe 128th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh and the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for patriotic emulation, theState leader called on each Vietnamese person to fully uphold the tradition ofpatriotism, determination to fight and win, continue with renovation andcreativity to strive in working, manufacturing and study to score greater successesin the cause of building a strong Vietnam with wealthy people and democratic,fair and civilised society, firmly moving towards socialism.-VNA