When the people agree

Faced with the new opportunities of the nation, responding to the hearts of the people, in the heart of the sacred Fatherland, before the vast ocean of the world, leading the nation to 30 years of implementing the renovation process and responding to the earnest requests of our compatriots, our Party is making efforts to self-rectify, self-renew, and strive with the entire nation, all for the growth of the country, for the happiness of the people, for the development of the new regime of the people that over the past 70 years the entire nation has worked hard to build and protect at all costs.

The historical responsibility of the Party

The Party is open to self-criticism and criticism in a strict, sincere and profound manner, with the spirit of the Resolution of the 4th Central Conference of the 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" associated with Directive No. 05-CT/TW, dated May 15, 2016, of the 12th Politburo "On promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle", in which the immediate focus is to resolutely repel the degradation of political ideology, morality, lifestyle, fight bureaucracy, corruption and other vices among cadres and Party members; train oneself to be up to the task of the "bearer" of history, trusted and entrusted by the Vietnamese people!

The Party must be worthy of being a revolutionary Party - Solidarity and Unity - Progressive and Open-minded. And, like never before, we are living in the historical space of a "flat world" and not flat world. Therefore, the safety of the nation, the rise and fall of the country is only within the reach of a hand, so we must be more careful in every decision, alert and flexible on every stage and every step forward.

In that context, on the path of the country's international integration not only in scale, speed and depth, but more than ever, it requires us to have a broad and dialectical vision, to be alert, profound and subtle in every decision, to be humane and sustainable in every step, to be loyal, steadfast in principles and creative, constantly flexible in strategies of action... but the most fundamental and vital issue that runs through all thoughts and actions of innovation is to unconditionally maintain the immutable principle: Resolutely and persistently fight to protect independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, firmly protect the borders and sovereignty of the sea, islands and airspace of the Fatherland and the invaluable interests of the nation, of the country and of our people, regardless of any conditions.

That is the "golden test of the political vision, of the humane character... of our Party and State, of the patriotism and love for the nation... of each Vietnamese person, of the courage to sacrifice and bravery... of each of our cadres and party members! We must proactively defend the country when it is not yet in danger, must calmly maintain principles and act flexibly to protect national interests as the ultimate goal against all influence or pressure from any side, from anyone, for the independence, freedom, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland!

We cannot blame the past and we cannot just win and do everything for the present. We need to foresee and immediately resolve solid and good premises for future generations. We must keep "fortune for the future"! To do otherwise is to sow disaster for the future! Our entire Party and people have been acting like that, in the spirit of our ancestors who have steadfastly vowed to protect this Fatherland: "The mountains and rivers of the South belong to the Emperor"; Dai Viet "is a mighty force in one direction" and inviolable... to bring the work of building socialism and defending the Fatherland, the pinnacle of which is the cause of renovation, to continue to take more important steps, with greater historical significance, in the future.

That is the ideal of life, the goal of action, and the historical responsibility of our Party!

That responsibility does not tolerate anyone, any action that infringes upon the interests of the country, the nation, the people, the Party and the socialist regime ruled by our people! President Ho Chi Minh was always concerned about that throughout his life and every citizen is concerned about that!

Whoever violates or defiles that priceless thing is not worthy of being a true Vietnamese. Whoever uses “political speculation”, “political opportunism”, “political pragmatism” in the name of innovation…especially those in leadership positions…is at fault.

Whoever, for the benefit of his own group, his own family, or his own individuality, disregards the interests of the people and the Fatherland, indulges in corruption of power, steals public property, "chops up" national interests, causes separatism, sectionalism, group interests, interest groups... that person commits a serious crime. Whoever attempts to harm national interests... that person must be punished...

More than ever, we absolutely cannot compromise, absolutely cannot retreat, and even more so cannot tolerate! That is the most sacred national morality and the most just and strict law of the country! At this time, simply doing nothing, turning a blind eye to the fate of the country is also a crime!

More than ever, for the sake of the nation, for the benefit of the nation, for the rights and interests of the people, now, we, without exception, all Vietnamese with conscience, must join hands to condemn, stop and eliminate dangerous and deadly evils that are overthrowing and even destroying the nation.

Because, otherwise, our vision and strategic political decisions will be violated; the strategic interests of our nation and people will be violated; the strategic opportunity for the country to take off will be missed, even forever; our national position in the international arena will be damaged and lowered.

What is more painful is that the danger itself is created by ourselves; while the forces around us, far away from us, have plans to weaken and decline the Vietnamese people, and for our Vietnamese Fatherland of nearly 95 million people to fall into chaos, even become weak or fall into slavery.

At that time, will it be too late for any regrets, no matter how sincere?

Never before has it been like now, when we proactively and actively step out into the world, the nation is united in preparing its strength to be strong enough to overcome all obstacles on the path to independence and prosperity, the flesh-and-blood, life-and-death relationship between the Party and the people requires more care and preservation than ever! Because when the people's hearts are in agreement and unity with the will of the Party, it will create invincible strength, as our nation has experienced for nearly a century.

And, more than ever, the enemy is using every means to create suspicion, deepen and attempt to separate the natural survival relationship between the Party and the people, weakening the Party because it has lost its socio-political foundation, inciting the people to turn their backs on their own "offspring". Because, as our ancestors used to say: Whoever pleases the people will keep the world. Therefore, morality and law must be twin children on this important and difficult journey! Anyone who violates must be admonished, and it is necessary to severely punish them.

We are not afraid of any force, no matter how vicious and brutal it is. We are only afraid that our Party will not live in the heart of the nation and that our Party will not unite into a unified bloc! The history of our nation spanning thousands of years shows that when the king and his subjects are of one mind, the whole country contributes its efforts, and the people across the country are in harmony, then no invader of the Fatherland, no matter how vicious and brutal, will be defeated!

However, the work at this time is much more difficult and urgent than the fight against invaders, because we must defeat the internal invaders - vested interests, national corruption, evils that are alienating the people... which are "self-transforming" many people, with the risk of condensing into a "malignant tumor" that will destroy the regime, weaken the nation and bring about the demise of the Party... and all of this lies within ourselves. This is a "giant battle", a "harsh self-surgery" for the survival of the regime, for the honor of our country and people! The integrity of each person and the national honor of Vietnam are united in each other!

Full of hope for the future!

After 88 years, with the truth of "sincere will", under the flag of the Party - "the offspring" of the Vietnamese people, together with our nation, we have leveled all obstacles, defeated all invaders, preserved and continuously developed all the country and heritage that our ancestors passed down for thousands of years!

The history of the world from the past to the present, the complicated situation from East to West and the turmoil in some regional countries, right now, are still showing us urgent warnings of life and death about the strategic vision, the strategic opportunity of the nation, the strategic interests of the nation, especially the main strategic driving force of the great national unity of the country's revolution! The unified country, the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation, the national interests of the nation on the path of socialism, must now be protected at all costs, on the foundation of the invincible strength of the people.

That is the strategic political vision, the strategic goal, the strategic decision of the Party!

Over the past 88 years, the Party has vowed to strive and sacrifice for the position and stature of the nation, for the territorial integrity of the Fatherland, for the longevity and sustainable development of the Vietnamese people, for the happiness of the people. The Party is naturally “close to the hearts of each of our compatriots”, regardless of those who plot to divide and sabotage, so as not to be ashamed of history, and absolutely not to be ungrateful to our ancestors! That is the morality, the integrity and the natural conscience of the “offspring” of the Party!

And, over the past 88 years, the Party has always been steadfast in protecting the purity of noble national friendship and sacred human affection. Regardless of the changes in the world, regardless of the changes in the world, the Party is steadfast, together with the Vietnamese people and progressive humanity, vowing to join hands to build a socialist Vietnam, contributing to preserving a peaceful, civilized and constantly progressive world in the 21st century! Currently, 185 out of 193 member countries of the United Nations have established diplomatic relations with Vietnam, and we have established trade relations with more than 230 countries and territories across all continents around the world. Vietnam's position, strength and prestige cannot be distorted or belittled. "Unity, unity, great unity. Success, success, great success"!

That is the morality of human friendship in the world, the moral dignity, the civilization of the Party!

We continue the cause of comprehensive and synchronous innovation, with the confidence of the successes of the past 30 years - a solid foundation to ensure the successful implementation of the decisions of the 12th Party Congress. Closing 2017, the country is more and more firmly in its position as a reliable and safe "destination" for friendly countries and peoples from all continents; one of the few countries and economies in the world with a growth rate of 6.81% and converging on a successful APEC Vietnam year..., despite the storm of global economic recession over the past decade and the instability of the situation in the continent and the world in recent years. That is the fundamental basis, the great and strong motivation to encourage our entire Party and people to confidently move towards the future.

88 Spring Seasons with the Party of the Vietnamese people! The Communist Party of Vietnam - our Party, the "offspring, originating from the working class", is both the leader and the truly loyal servant of the Vietnamese people - 88 Spring Seasons of "struggle and victory with so much love", our Party always preserves and strives to be worthy of "ethics, civilization. Unity, independence, peace and prosperity" (1)! Continuing the tradition of thousands of years of glorious nation, with the great achievements of 30 years of implementing the cause of innovation, with the momentum of 2017, under the Party's flag, the bright future of the nation is sure to be open, vibrant and sustainable!

Welcome to the Spring of Mau Tuat 2018, the era of Vietnam's national independence and socialism continues to develop firmly on the foundation: Strong Party - Developed Country - Eternal Nation!.