General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's book on preventing and combating corruption and negativity

The Central Internal Affairs Committee introduced the book "Resolutely and persistently fighting against corruption and negativity, contributing to building our Party and State increasingly clean and strong" by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on the morning of January 11.

Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Thai Hoc said that the compilation of this book stems from the results of the fight against corruption and negativity achieved over the past 10 years. And that result "no one can deny".

“Corruption has been gradually prevented, pushed back, and is on the decline. Many opinions have assessed that. The work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity has become an irreversible movement and trend. The trust in the Party and the people in the work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity and the role of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is very great,” said Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoc about the reason for publishing the book.

Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Thai Hoc talks about the book publishing process.

Over the past 10 years, Vietnam has regularly reviewed and evaluated its leadership and direction in the fight against corruption and negativity. Thereby, it has promoted strengths and good points, overcome shortcomings, limitations and weaknesses, and determined the right solutions.

From the results of the fight against corruption and negativity, the causes and lessons learned have determined the decisive role of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong with consistent and thorough guiding viewpoints, "saying goes hand in hand with doing", "speaking frankly, speaking honestly, doing truly, doing methodically, cautiously and firmly".

The entire ideology and guiding viewpoints of the General Secretary on the fight against corruption and negativity in Vietnam need to be systematized and compiled as an answer and a handbook. This is to answer the question "Why has Vietnam fought against corruption so strongly and resolutely in recent times?", "Why has Vietnam fought against corruption so successfully in recent times?"

The final basis for compiling this book is to include it in the annual work program of the Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption and negativity.

Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission informed that Standing Secretary of the Secretariat Vo Van Thuong and Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac directly reported to the General Secretary about the Central Internal Affairs Commission coordinating with relevant agencies to compile this book.

Deputy Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission introduced the purpose, meaning and process of compiling and publishing the book.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong thought a lot and was very concerned about the title of the book about preventing corruption and negativity under his name. “The General Secretary did not intend to write a book about preventing corruption and negativity under his name, he did not want to exalt himself. However, after reading the entire content of the book and especially after reading the preface stating that the Central Internal Affairs Commission coordinated with the National Political Publishing House Truth to compile this book, the General Secretary agreed,” said Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoc.

On the afternoon of January 10, the General Secretary reviewed the entire manuscript of the book for the last time and agreed to publish it.

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Minh Tuan, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the National Political Publishing House, Truth, said that the book demonstrates profound theoretical thinking, profound knowledge with rich practice, yet is close, convincing, and spreads strongly to all classes of people, so the selection and editing work requires absolute accuracy, thoroughness, and ensures scientific and political qualities.

With a high sense of responsibility, serious, careful and thorough work, the book was completed with more than 600 pages, nearly 100 illustrations, presented in a modern, journalistic style, divided into 3 parts.

Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoc answered the press about the book.

Part OneMSome issues drawn from the practical struggle against and againstcorruption, negativityIn Vietnam, including the general article "Fighting against corruption and negativity: A necessary and inevitable task; an irreversible trend!" by the General Secretary; 4 concluding remarks by the General Secretary at the National Conferences on corruption prevention and control in 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022; and conclusions at 36 sessions and meetings of the Steering Committee and the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee.

Part TwoNConsistently follow the motto: "Prevent corruption and negativity, early and far, from both the top and the bottom", including these articles showing the sharp thinking and superior political vision of the General Secretary on "the fundamental issue in the fight against corruption and negativity is to prevent from afar, early on, focusing on building and rectifying the Party and especially preventing and combating ideological, moral and lifestyle degradation among cadres and Party members, that is, to eradicate corruption and negativity".

Part ThreeUnity above and below, continuity throughout, collected and selected 62 comments from all walks of life, 10 comments from National Assembly deputies and 24 comments from politicians, scholars and international friends, expressing the recognition, support and deep trust of people from all walks of life, in all regions and territories in the fight against "internal invaders" that has been carried out regularly, continuously, resolutely, persistently and tenaciously.

The book is expected to be released in early February 2023 on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2023).