Fighting against distorted and anti-Party and anti-State arguments: An urgent and regular task

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Up to now, some people still believe that: In the "flat world", cooperation and integration of countries that are friends and partners of each other, there are no "hostile forces", no "peaceful evolution"... that we need to be vigilant, defend, and fight. Perhaps, we are creating and imagining the so-called "peaceful evolution", only to fall into confusion, panic and make some people who are focusing on building and protecting the Fatherland distracted and confused.

But is that really true? I would say: no! We do not imagine, are not delusional, are not confused, and certainly do not lull ourselves to sleep by plots and strategies.Peaceful evolution"for our country. This is a war without smoke and fire, difficult to recognize, difficult to distinguish the enemy-us line, carried out by hostile and reactionary forces using all methods and tricks, in all fields of economics, politics, ideology - culture, society, national defense, security, foreign affairs... In which, ideology - culture is a hot front, identified by them as a "breakthrough" to disintegrate beliefs, cause chaos in ideology, create anti-socialist factors within the socialist regime. Their highest goal is to eliminate Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh thought, eliminate the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and eliminate the social regime in our country.

They conclude that: “A radio station can also pacify a country; 1 dollar spent on propaganda has the same effect as 5 dollars spent on national defense; stirring up issues of democracy, human rights, ethnicity, and religion are four breakthroughs, four spearheads to poke holes in the ideological and political front.In the book“1999 - Victory Without War”,Former US President Nixon repeatedly mentioned:“The ideological front is the most decisive front. All our weapons, trade activities, aid, economic relations will be useless if we fail on the ideological front.”

In this war, we are facing a very cunning and vicious enemy. Because they wear a “new outfit” disguised in a myriad of colors, in all sorts of so-called: “in the name of internationalism”, “union”, “integration”. They hide under the guise of “experts”, “scholars”, “intellectuals”,… and are ready to usurp the people’s name, taking advantage of patriotism to sabotage.

False and hostile arguments on foreign websites. Screenshot

Indeed, in recent years, they have been increasingly trying to sabotage with an increasingly large scale, increasingly fierce and determined nature at many levels:Low ispropagating distorted arguments, infecting young people with unhealthy thoughts and lifestyles, far from traditional culture, revolutionary goals and ideals;high isbribery, incitement to cause disturbances and protests, such as: Taking advantage of environmental pollution caused by Formosa in some central provinces to disrupt security and order, resisting law enforcement officers in Dien Hong commune, Dien Chau district in February 2017; activities causing division in the great solidarity bloc of the people in Son Hai commune, Quynh Luu district in June 2017;...

To carry out these activities, hostile forces have used many tricks, the most dangerous of which is: taking advantage of the development of science and technology, especially Internet utilities, social networks (Facebook, Minds, Twitter, Skype, Zalo, Youtobe, Instargram...) to post and spread distorted arguments. They have set up thousands of accounts, hundreds of reactionary political groups, forums, such as: Vietnamese language programs of radio stationsBBC, RFA, VOA, RFI; fanpage“Viet Tan”, “Patriotic Diary”, “New Horizon Media”, “Vocie”, “BPSOS”,“SBTN”,”Thoibao.de”,“Law Journal”, “HHey democratic brothers"...

Through this system of websites,They focus on:Attacking, distorting, denying, and demanding the elimination of the Party's ideological foundation, which is Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thought; denying and demanding the elimination of the leadership role of the Communist Party of Vietnam; defaming and attacking the armed forces; criticizing and obstructing the implementation of the Party's policies and guidelines and the State's laws and policies; distorting, revising, and interpreting history, denying the achievements of the revolution, defaming revolutionary predecessors; promoting a selfish, narrow-minded lifestyle that values ​​material things over morality; demanding freedom, democracy, and human rights in an unprincipled manner... More dangerously, they are ready to do things they have never dared to do before, such as: overthrowing General Vo Nguyen Giap and defaming President Ho Chi Minh.

can be seen, their main argument is:Distorting Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's ideology is "outdated"; The Communist Party of Vietnam has fulfilled its mission, only with "pluralism and multi-party system" can the country develop; The Party is "cowardly with the enemy, cruel with the people", unable to protect sovereignty; victoryApril 30 is “black April, a day of national mourning”, “the Northern government invaded the South”… They exaggerate and aggravate some shortcomings and limitations in state management of the economy and society, especially environmental pollution, social security… to incite protests and disrupt security and order. Of course, these forces do not forget to embellish and promote the so-called “freedom”, “democracy”, “human rights”… in an unlawful and unjust manner.

Recently, taking advantage of the situationCovid-19 epidemiccomplicated developments, when the entire political system from the central to local levels, departments, branches, organizations and people across the country are joining hands and uniting with the spirit of "fighting the epidemic like fighting the enemy"... they claim that: Social distancing according to Directives 15 and 16 of the Government in localities with complicated epidemic developments is a "lack of human rights", is an obstruction of people's "right to travel"... Criticizing "the government is not proactive in responding to the epidemic", "not supporting hunger relief for the people", "the poor are not supported", "only the people help the people, the Party and the government are nowhere to be seen"... with the goal of causing confusion and panic in public opinion, reducing people's cooperation and consensus with the epidemic prevention measures that the government is implementing.

The Investigation Security Agency, Hau Giang Provincial Police arrested a subject using social networks to sabotage the Party and State in the area. Photo: vtv.vn

Such arguments are a trick to lull and lure young people and people away from traditional cultural values, to value material things more than morality; to lack responsibility towards society, and to lose affection for their homeland and country. More dangerously, it causes many cadres and party members to be subjective, lose vigilance, and consider such matters as "somewhere else's business", "of some organization or agency"... and not related to them.

Even due to the impact of false and hostile arguments, some individuals have shown signs of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation", speaking, writing, commenting, sharing, and supporting false and distorted viewpoints, and criticizing history without objectivity and comprehensiveness; openly attacking and denying the Party's policies and guidelines, the State's laws and policies, and going against the interests of the country and the people. If such manifestations are not promptly prevented, they will be very unpredictable risks, threatening the survival of the Party, the State and the socialist regime in our country. As General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed:“Ideological degradation is the most dangerous, because it leads us down another path; money can still be recovered, but when a person has lost his political qualities and become a traitor, it is very difficult...”

Nurgent, regular task

Over the years, the Party and the State have had many policies and measures to direct the fight and prevention; in which, it is determined that effectively fighting and refuting the wrong viewpoints and distorted arguments of hostile forces is an urgent and constant task of the entire political system, of each cadre, party member, and of every citizen. Accordingly, the Party congress documents in the renovation period all emphasize this task, specifically:

At the 8th Congress, the Party set out the tasks that need to be"criticize and reject erroneous and hostile views", simultaneously“correct distorted perceptions, vague views, ideological wavering, and declining faith in socialism and the Party's leadership.”At the 9th Congress, the Party affirmed:"must fight to defeat all plots andsabotageof hostile forces".

At the 10th Congress (2006), the Party continued to determine:"Proactively and resolutely criticize wrong viewpoints, reject reactionary arguments, contribute to defeating all plots of "peaceful evolution" and violent overthrow by hostile forces. Proactively prevent, combat, and criticize manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party; overcome the degradation of political ideology and lifestyle ethics in a significant number of cadres and Party members".

At the 11th Congress (2011), the Party affirmed:“It is necessary to combine the fight against "peaceful evolution" and against erroneous and hostile viewpoints with proactive prevention of "self-evolution and self-transformation" within the Party and overcoming political, ideological, moral and lifestyle degradation among Party cadres.pill.

The 4th Conference of the 11th Party Central Committee discussed and issued a Resolution on a number of urgent issues on Party building in the current situation. Photo: VNA

At the 12th Congress (2016), the Party pointed out the tasks that need to be focused on:“Strengthening Party building and rectification;Fight, prevent and repel the degradation of political ideology, morality and lifestyle; prevent and repel manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation";tFocus on building a team of cadres, especially a team of strategic-level cadres, with sufficient capacity, qualities and prestige, equal to the task". At the same time, once again affirm:“Strengthen the fight to defeat all plots and activities of “peaceful evolution” by hostile forces; proactively prevent and refute distorted, incorrect, hostile information and viewpoints” closely linked to the internal struggle, resolutely fight against internal invasion, bureaucracy, corruption, waste, individualism, opportunistic and pragmatic lifestyle, factionalism, group interests, saying things that do not match actions...”.

Accordingly, in Resolution No. 35-NQ/TW (12th tenure) on "strengthening the protection of the Party's ideological foundation and fighting against erroneous and hostile views in the new situation", the Party affirmed:“Firmly protecting the Party's ideological foundation and combating and criticizing erroneous and hostile viewpoints is a fundamental and vital content of Party building and rectification work; it is the top important task of the entire Party, the entire army, and the entire nation.people;is voluntary, regular, urgent, long-term workof Party committees, Party organizations, authorities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations at all levels; of each locality, agency, unit, of cadres and Party members, first of all the leaders,…”

Resolution of the 4th Central Conference (12th tenure) on "strengthening Party building and rectification; preventing and repelling the degradation of political ideology, morality, lifestyle, and manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party" sets out the following tasks:“Proactively prepare specific plans and measures that are appropriate to the situation; build sharp theories to effectively combat and refute the wrong viewpoints and distorted arguments of hostile and reactionary forces, opportunists and politically dissatisfied elements who sabotage the Party, the State and the great national unity bloc.”.

Most recently, atXIII CongressThe Party determines:“...Improve the effectiveness of ideological work, create unity within the Party and consensus in society;cPay more attention to the struggle to protect the Party's ideological foundation and refute erroneous and hostile viewpoints. Resolutely and persistently fight to prevent and repel the degradation of political ideology, morality, lifestyle, and manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party...”.

The above policies demonstrate consistency in perception with a resolute attitude, uncompromising struggle against hostile, reactionary, and opportunistic political forces, resolutely eliminating erroneous and hostile arguments, contributing to protecting the Party's ideological foundation, and defeating the plots and activities of "peaceful evolution" and overthrow by hostile and reactionary forces.

Mobile Police force conducts anti-terrorism drill. Photo: zing.vn

To do that, we must both uphold the spirit of solidarity and vigilance, and proactively and continuously fight against the ideological and cultural sabotage of hostile forces in any form. The core is to make the Party's ideology and theory deeply permeate all cadres, party members and the masses, especially the young generation, so that they themselves are strong and steadfast subjects that defeat all plots, tricks and methods of sabotage of hostile forces; at the same time, we must arouse national pride and self-esteem with the noble ideal of building and protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to become increasingly rich, prosperous, free and happy. To do so, we need to focus on implementing well the following solutions:

The first,Strengthening political and ideological education, fostering a steadfast will to follow Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh thought, and the ideal of national independence associated with socialism, creating high unity within the Party and in society regarding the Party's platform and guidelines, and the State's policies and laws; unity in awareness of the risk of "Peaceful evolution" by hostile forces.

Monday,Continue to do well the work of Party building and rectification; build a strong internal force, consolidate the internal strength as the main thing, take the "people's hearts" as the foundation; improve the quality of life, study, and combativeness of grassroots Party organizations and Party members with the motto "each Party member" is a soldier on the ideological front. Strengthen the Party's moral building; resolutely prevent and repel political, ideological, moral, and lifestyle degradation among a number of cadres, Party members, and in society.

Tuesday,Continue to vigorously implement the campaign "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's moral example"; foster love for humanity, an honest, simple, frugal, honest and upright lifestyle; preserve the country's cultural identity, educate patriotism, self-respect and national pride.

Wednesday,Promote the awareness of being close to the people, learning from the people, respecting the people, and being responsible to the people among cadres and civil servants; expand democracy, promote the people's mastery in formulating policies and guidelines; strengthen propaganda, education, and dissemination of laws, effectively implement the Party and State's ethnic and religious policies; effectively prevent and combat corruption and negativity.

Thursday,Strengthening leadership and management of press, publishing, culture and arts. Creating an environment, mechanisms and policies for artists to create many literary and artistic works of high ideological and artistic value to educate and encourage people of all walks of life to fight against low-quality and toxic cultural products on the market, on stage and in the mass media. Ensuring information security, especially on the Internet...

Friday,Improve the quality and effectiveness of foreign information activities to help the Nghe An community in particular, Vietnamese people in general abroad and international friends have a correct understanding of the renovation and integration policy; of the history, culture and people of Vietnam in order to widely gain the sympathy and support of the world's people for the cause of national construction and development.

Saturday,Investing in material and technical facilities, gradually modernizing means to serve the fight against plots and activities of "Peaceful Evolution", especially means to ensure information security, network security...

Eighth,Overcoming the mindset of underestimating ideological and cultural issues in receiving aid, cooperation, and joint ventures with foreign countries, especially in the fields of joint ventures and educational and training cooperation...

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REFERENCES

1. Documents of the 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th National Party Congresses.

2. Resolution No. 35-NQ/TW, dated October 22, 2018 of the Party Central Committee on“Strengthening the protection of the Party's ideological foundation, fighting against erroneous and hostile views in the new situation”.

3.Central Committee XII session 4 about“Strengthening Party building and rectification; preventing and repelling ideological, moral and lifestyle degradation, and manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party.set".