Scientific conference: 90 years of promoting the strength of national solidarity

On the morning of November 11, in Hanoi, the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics coordinated with the Central Propaganda Department and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to organize a national scientific conference with the theme: "90 years of promoting the strength ofgreat unityThe whole nation - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam National United Front - Traditional Day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2020)".

The workshop was connected online between the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Fatherland Front Committees of provinces and cities across the country.

Central leaders chaired the conference at the Hanoi bridge. Photo: daidoanket.vn

Comrades:Tran Quoc Vuong- Member of the Politburo, Permanent Secretary of the Central Party Secretariat;Vo Van Thuong- Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department;Nguyen Xuan Thang- Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council;Tran Thanh Man- Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front co-chaired the Workshop.

Attending the workshop were comrade Nguyen Thien Nhan - Politburo member, former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, along with many leaders and former leaders of the Party and State....

Chairing the workshop at Nghe An bridge point were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province;...

Leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province chaired at the Nghe An bridge.

STRONGLY AFFIRMING THE ROLE AND POSITION OF THE VIETNAM FATHERLAND FRONT

90 years ago, after the Party was founded (February 3, 1930), on November 18, 1930, the Central Party Standing Committee issued a Directive on the establishment of the Anti-Imperialist Alliance - the first organizational form of the Vietnam National United Front, now the Vietnam Fatherland Front, aiming to widely gather classes, ethnic groups, religions, and social strata, unite all patriotic people, and create a combined strength of the entire nation to fight for independence, freedom, and happiness for all people.

The establishment of the National United Front is a creative combination of Marxism-Leninism with patriotism and the tradition of great solidarity of the Vietnamese people.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, comrade Tran Quoc Vuong - Politburo member, Standing member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat emphasized: Over the past 90 years under the leadership of the Party, the Vietnam National United Front has always been steadfast on the foundation of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thought, promoting revolutionary intelligence and mettle, arousing the tradition of patriotism, the spirit of solidarity and unity of the entire nation and each Vietnamese person, successfully completing the mission assigned by the Party and the nation in the past struggle for national liberation and national reunification, as well as in the current cause of national construction and defense.

Comrade Tran Quoc Vuong - Politburo member, Standing member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat delivered the opening speech at the Workshop. Photo: daidoanket.vn

The Standing Committee of the Party Central Committee Secretariat proposed that the Workshop discuss and deepen some contents. Accordingly, on the basis of reviewing the achievements, continue to strongly affirm the role, position and 90-year tradition of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, which is extremely proud and glorious, while at the same time pointing out the difficulties, limitations and shortcomings from practice, especially clearly identifying the causes, clearly analyzing why many limitations and shortcomings have been identified, many solutions have been proposed to innovate the work of the Front but have been slow to be implemented or have not been implemented as effectively as expected.

The workshop also needs to deepen the lessons learned over 90 years of the Vietnam National United Front, building the great national unity bloc of Vietnam to serve the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, especially the lessons learned in the process of implementing the Party's renovation policy. On that basis, supplement and perfect the theory on building the Vietnam National United Front and the great national unity bloc in the renovation period.

Delegates attending the Workshop at Nghe An bridge point. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Tran Quoc Vuong suggested that the Workshop should assess more deeply and clearly the impacts of the country's context, especially since the development of the market economy, socialist orientation and international integration on the building of great national unity. From practice, summarize, discover good models, good practices, propose recommendations to innovate the content and methods of operation of the Fatherland Front and the Party's leadership method for the Front.

To move forward and contribute to the success of13th National Congress of DelegatesRegarding the Party, Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong suggested that the Front should organize to collect opinions from all walks of life on the draft documents to be submitted to the Congress, so that the documents truly reflect the essence, wisdom and heart of the entire people, the entire Party and the entire army; reflecting the will and aspirations of the entire nation to develop the country in the new period.

MULTI-FACED ACTIVITIES

The Organizing Committee of the Workshop received more than 64 presentations from leaders of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; leaders of Party and State agencies; leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in some provinces and cities and representatives of the leaders of member organizations; and scientists. At the Workshop, there were 8 presentations directly.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council delivered the opening speech at the Workshop. Photo: daidoanket.vn

The scientific presentations focused on affirming President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts; the Party's correct and creative policy on great national unity and promoting the strength of great national unity as an organic part and consistent ideology in the strategic line of the Vietnamese revolution; affirming the role and great contribution of the National United Front in arousing and promoting the tradition of patriotism, the will of self-reliance, self-strengthening, and national aspirations - important factors determining the victory of the revolutionary cause.

The presentations also summarized lessons learned in promoting the strength of national solidarity and building the Vietnam National United Front; at the same time, proposed and recommended solutions to build and promote the role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in the current context.

The workshop is a meaningful multifaceted activity, and at the same time a vivid expression to honor and express gratitude to the heroes and martyrs of generations of the Front who have devoted their lives to the country and the people; the wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, veterans, soldiers and compatriots across the country, intellectuals, prominent people of ethnic groups, religious dignitaries, patriotic compatriots living far from the Fatherland who have devoted part of their blood, strength, talent and wealth to the country, contributing worthily to the victory of the struggle for national liberation, national reunification, building and defending the Fatherland over the past 90 years.

Delegates attending the Workshop at Nghe An bridge point. Photo: Thanh Duy

The workshop makes important and practical contributions to the research, propaganda and education of traditional and revolutionary history; arouses, promotes and strengthens the great national unity bloc and consolidates the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Thereby contributing to the fightprotect the Party's ideological foundation, refute the wrong viewpoints and reactionary arguments of hostile forces that aim to divide the great national unity bloc; create high unity of thought, will and action within the entire Party, army and people to build a prosperous and happy Vietnam.