Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang: Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality, and style - invaluable heritage of the Vietnamese nation and revolution

Nghe An Newspaper respectfully introduces the opening speech and introduction to the workshop by Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang - Member of the Politburo, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council.

Dear Comrade Luong Tam Quang - Politburo Member, Minister of Public Security!

Dear comrades, members of the Party Central Committee, representatives of the leaders of the Central and local departments, ministries and branches, and leaders of Nghe An province!

Dear garrisonsg!

President Ho Chi Minh - Hero of national liberation, outstanding cultural figure, genius leader, great teacher of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution. He opened the way, guided our nation on the journey of fighting for national independence, freedom, for the happiness of the people. He is the shining embodiment of Vietnamese patriotism, of will and aspiration "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom"; is the crystallization of the beauty of intelligence, qualities, spirit and conscience of the nation and the era; is a noble symbol that endlessly inspires the peoples of the world who always thirst for freedom, justice and peace.

On the occasion of the 135th anniversary of the birth of beloved President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025), today, in Vinh city - Nghe An province, his hometown, we solemnly organize a conference:"President Ho Chi Minh - a noble symbol of the will and aspiration for national independence, freedom and happiness for the people", in the atmosphere of the historic May days filled with excitement and pride, our entire Party, army and people solemnly celebrate the 50th anniversary of the complete liberation of the South and national reunification; are striving to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Congress and the political tasks of 2025; towards successfully organizing Party congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Congress of the Party. On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the conference, I would like to send the leaders, scientists attending the conference and all comrades my best greetings and congratulations.

Dear comrades!

At the beginning of the 20th century, when our country was immersed in the darkness of colonialism and feudalism, and the national liberation movement seemed to have no way out, a bright star appeared - the young man Nguyen Tat Thanh, leader Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh, carrying a patriotic heart and a burning desire for independence and freedom, set out to find a way to save the country. With extraordinary determination, sharp intelligence and a vision beyond the times, he embarked on a ten-thousand-mile journey full of hardship, carrying with him the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers, the eternal desire for independence of the nation. With the sharp political vision of a genius, he received the light of Marxism - Leninism, and from there, found the only correct path to national liberation - the path of proletarian revolution.

From a patriotic youth, leader Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh became the first communist soldier of Vietnam, carrying the sacred historical mission of paving the way for the struggle for national independence. He pointed out the truth: "A revolution must first have a revolutionary party (...) Only when the party is strong can the revolution succeed, just as only when the helmsman is strong can the boat sail.”. In the spring of 1930, under his leadership, communist organizations in the country merged into a single political party – the Communist Party of Vietnam, confidently stepping onto the stage of history, affirming its mission of leading the revolution to liberate the nation.

After 30 years of wandering to find a way to save the country, he returned to the Fatherland, directly led the Vietnamese revolution; completed the strategic line, and put the task of national liberation first: "expel Japan and France to build a free and independent Vietnam"Under the Party's flag, responding to the call of President Ho Chi Minh"use our strength to free ourselves"with burning determination"Even if we have to burn down the entire Truong Son mountain range, we must resolutely gain independence.", in the fall of 1945, the entire Vietnamese people rose up to carry out the General Uprising, creating the historic victory of the "earth-shaking" August Revolution, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It was the great revival of a resilient, indomitable nation, opening the era of independence, freedom and socialism - opening the most brilliant Ho Chi Minh era in the glorious thousand-year history of building and defending the country of our people.

President Ho Chi Minh is a symbol of the belief in certain victory, the embodiment of the iron will and the aspiration to rise up of an entire nation, as in his oath on behalf of the Government of the new Vietnam before the entire nation and compatriots: “determined to devote all spirit and strength, lives and property to maintain freedom and independence”.

During the resistance war against the French colonialists, he was a symbol of Vietnamese intelligence, bravery and spirit. He inspired the entire nation with a call that echoed through the mountains and rivers: “We would rather sacrifice everything than lose our country, than become slaves.”. That was the iron will, the sacred oath that forged the path of resistance of the whole people, comprehensive, long-term and self-reliant. Under his leadership, our nation wrote the great epic – the Victory of Dien Bien Phu.famous in five continents, shaking the earth", gloriously ending the long resistance war, making Vietnam famous, shining the golden pages of the Party's history - creating a symbol of victory for justice, inspiring the peoples fighting for freedom and independence all over the world.

During the resistance war against the US to save the country, President Ho Chi Minh was a symbol of courage, of the wisdom of the times, a bright torch of patriotism and revolutionary heroism. He led our Party and people to continue writing the heroic epic of the times, with the immortal truth: “Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom”, “NVietnam is one, the Vietnamese people are one, rivers may dry up, mountains may wear away, but that truth will never change.”. His flag of hundred battles, hundred victories led the way, bringing the Great Victory of Spring 1975, with the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, named after him, completely liberating the South, bringing the country back together, fulfilling the wish of “North and South reunited as one”. That was a victory of century-long stature, “like a Chi Lang, a Bach Dang, a Dong Da of the 20th century", bringing our nation into a new era - the era of independence, unity, peace, and the whole country moving towards socialism.

Dear comrades!

The life of President Ho Chi Minh "pure and beautiful: beautiful from youth to the last minute; beautiful in intelligence, in morality, in style; beautiful from small to large things; beautiful in the past, in the present and bright forever in the future”.

Throughout his life, President Ho Chi Minh had only one desire, an ultimate desire:"is to make our country completely independent, our people completely free, our compatriotsIeveryone has food to eat, everyone can go to school.That is also the aspiration of an entire nation, the truth that guides millions of Vietnamese hearts. With the ideal of serving the country and the people, President Ho Chi Minh once affirmed:“Whenever, wherever, I only pursue one goal, to benefit the country and the people.”That is the sacred oath, the guiding principle for all his actions throughout his life of work and dedication.

After the country gained independence, imbued with the principle of continuous revolution, President Ho Chi Minh led the Vietnamese revolution to continue moving forward, linking the people's national democratic revolution with the socialist revolution to liberate people, bringing prosperity and happiness to the people. He pointed out the superiority of the new regime, with the noble goal of building a just and compassionate society:“Without exploitation of man, everyone is happy, glorious, free, equal, worthy of being a world of mankind”.The person emphasized:"If the country is independent but the people do not enjoy happiness and freedom, then independence is meaningless."From that ideology, He led the Government to plan comprehensive socio-economic development strategies, aiming to build the economy of the new regime - for the people, for the people's happiness, so that:“Make the poor have enough to eat, the well-fed get rich, and the rich get richer.”

In the journey of building a new regime, President Ho Chi Minh initiated a patriotic emulation movement for all people, lighting up the spirit of patriotism with practical actions, motivating all people."using people's talent and strength to benefit people"He was not only a great revolutionary leader but also an outstanding culturalist, who soon laid the foundation for a cultural development strategy so that culture would be the soul of the nation."Culture lights the way for the nation"and people are the goal of all development, every citizen is entitled to live in equal conditions, and to develop comprehensively in the new regime. As a great educator, President Ho Chi Minh understood that:"An ignorant nation is a weak nation."Therefore, right from the first days of independence, he led the fight against "Ignorance", bringing the light of knowledge to every village, every roof, every heart of Vietnam. He directed"Education Development"new, original"nation, science and the masses"and nurture the revolutionary generation for future generations.

With strategic vision and sharp thinking, President Ho Chi Minh paid special attention to building a national defense, people's security, and people's war posture associated with "people's hearts"firmly. Those who care about building the people's armed forces, in which the core is the Army and the Police must"Every mission is completed, every difficulty is overcome, every enemy is defeated."He is also a symbol of the great national unity bloc, promoting the people's strength, combining national strength with the strength of the times, of the noble spirit of international solidarity, of the foreign policy of peace, friendship and cooperation, of the motto "constant, adaptable to all changes”,"more friends, less enemies,"Open arms to friends around the world to develop together.

As the founder, leader and trainer of our Party, President Ho Chi Minh always emphasized the work of Party building and rectification, so that our Party can truly be a great force."is moral, is civilized"; constantly cultivating and consolidating the flesh-and-blood relationship between the Party and the people, resolutely fighting against individualism, strengthening the political mettle and revolutionary ethics of each cadre and party member. He himself is a vivid and noble embodiment of revolutionary ethics - with a simple yet close, sincere, altruistic and humane lifestyle. He inherited the quintessence of traditional national ethics, crystallized the progressive values ​​of humanity to build revolutionary ethical standards, becoming a great source of strength in the cause of national liberation, social liberation, and human liberation.

President Ho Chi Minh is a brilliant symbol of the democratic spirit – from thought to practice, from small to big things. He always affirmed: practicing democracy is the universal key to solving all problems. On that foundation, he devoted his whole life to building a new type of State – the State of"of the people, by the people, for the people".

Before passing away, he left the entire Party and people a heartfelt message, a noble and consistent goal that today is still the guiding principle for all our actions:“Our entire Party and people unite and strive to build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic and prosperous Vietnam, making a worthy contribution to the world revolutionary cause.”

Dear comrades!

Applying and creatively developing Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style in every step and every strategic decision, our Party has led the comprehensive and synchronous promotion of innovation, development and deep international integration, achieving great achievements of historical significance. From a poor and backward country, Vietnam has become a developing country with an upper middle-income, a dynamic economy, stable politics and society, solid national defense and security, and increasingly improved people's lives; and on those foundations, we have the right to be proud, confident, self-reliant and self-reliant to move forward strongly into a new era of development - the era of national growth, as General Secretary To Lam affirmed.

Celebrating the 135th birthday of the great President Ho Chi Minh, together with the whole country remembering and expressing gratitude for his great contributions, today's conference is a meaningful event, an opportunity for us to continue to honor and deeply imbue Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style - the invaluable heritage of the Vietnamese nation and revolution, in the cause of building, developing and defending the Fatherland. With that spirit, I suggest that you focus on discussing and deepening the following main contents:

The first, continue to apply and creatively develop Ho Chi Minh's ideology, join hands, take advantage of every opportunity and advantage, overcome all difficulties and challenges, determined to successfully achieve the goal that by 2030, Vietnam will become a developing country with modern industry and high average income; and by 2045, it will become a developed country with high income following the socialist orientation; realize the aspiration of building a Vietnam "peace, unity, democracy and prosperity”, “more decent, more beautiful”, “stand shoulder to shoulder with the world powers" as Uncle Ho's sacred wish when he was alive.

It is necessary to concretize his thoughts to effectively implement current strategic decisions on economic growth targets; synchronously perfect development institutions, clear all bottlenecks, remove all barriers to liberate all resources, especially resources among the people; develop the private economic sector to truly become the most important driving force of the national economy; establish a new growth model associated with breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation and national digital transformation; prevent corruption, negativity and waste; reorganize provincial-level administrative units, not organize at the district level, merge commune levels and build a 2-level local government organization model, creating a fundamental change in the method of national governance, governance and management of local socio-economic development, optimizing the mobilization and allocation of resources in accordance with the country's new development foundation; Building a regular, elite, modern armed force and a comprehensive, modern diplomacy with Vietnamese identity in the new era.

Monday,deeply imbued with and creatively developed Ho Chi Minh's thought on "people are the root", people are the center and subject of the revolutionary cause. President Ho Chi Minh always kept in mind:“In the sky, nothing is more precious than the people. In the world, nothing is stronger than the united force of the people.”It is necessary to thoroughly grasp that ideology to effectively implement the Party and State's policies and guidelines on strengthening the great national unity bloc, promoting the people's strength, expanding the people's mastery, ensuring that the people are truly the masters, truly in charge. In particular, it is necessary to pay utmost attention to improving people's lives, linking economic growth with progress, social justice, inclusive and sustainable development, "leaving no one behind", improving people's knowledge, developing culture and people... Implementing well the practical policies that people expect such as exempting tuition fees, eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses and moving towards exempting basic hospital fees, supporting people in difficult and disadvantaged circumstances, eliminating poor households... promoting the superiority of the socialist regime - a regime for the people, for the freedom and happiness of the people as Uncle Ho always wished.

Tuesday,Apply and creatively develop Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style to build our Party to be truly clean, strong and truly "is moral, is civilized"; continue to strongly innovate leadership methods, improve the Party's governing capacity; educate and train cadres and party members"both pink and professional”, “diligence, thrift, integrity, justice, impartiality”, “promote revolutionary morality, wipe out individualism", continue to write the golden pages of 100 years of the Party leading the Vietnamese revolution, so that our Party will forever"worthy of being a leader, a truly loyal servant of the people" as he instructed.

Dear comrades!

“Our nation, our people, our country gave birth to President Ho Chi Minh – the great national hero, and it was he who brought glory to our nation, our people, and our country.”Under the glorious flag of the Party, our entire Party, army and people join hands and are determined to successfully achieve the goals of national development; to be self-reliant, confident and move forward strongly in the new era of development, for a peaceful, independent, democratic, prosperous, civilized and happy Vietnam, steadily moving towards socialism, satisfying Uncle Ho's wishes during his lifetime and the aspirations of the entire nation.

Dear leaders,theDear delegates and all comradesgood health, happiness and new success!

Wish our conference a success!good job!

(Title by Nghe An Newspaper)