Spring 89

Photo: VNA

Every time Tet comes, every Vietnamese person is moved to think of the Party, with gratitude, respect and pride. In the fresh spring colors, in the rosy spring sunshine, the whole country seems to be filled with the spirit of a new year, to celebrate the Party's birthday. Nghe An - Vinh City today also shines with new colors, the whole Vinh City seems to be wearing a shirt with bright colors because of the flower paths on all the streets, in every garden, because of the shadow of the national flag fluttering all over the country roads. The change, the fresh rosy color of the country, the prosperity of the nation today, we are even more grateful to the Party, to Uncle Ho who led the country of Vietnam from the mud of slavery to the shore of happiness today.

Independence Day scene at Ba Dinh Square (Hanoi) on September 2, 1945. Historical photo

Over the past 89 years, the Vietnamese people have gone through many historical periods, sometimes favorable, sometimes bumpy and tortuous, but with the mettle of the Communist Party of Vietnam - the leader of the revolutionary movement, it has gathered the people's hearts to achieve victory. The Party led the entire people to seize power in its young days, achieved an "earth-shaking" Dien Bien Phu victory and ended the 30-year long resistance war with the historic victory on April 30, 1975, completely liberating the South, unifying the country. Over the past 89 years, the Party has performed miracles, bringing our country from slavery to mastery, gradually "standing shoulder to shoulder with the world powers", as Uncle Ho instructed.

We are proud of the Party, we are grateful to the Party and Uncle Ho, we cherish even more the achievements that our nation has gained over the past 89 years, so that from there we can live, study and work in a way that is worthy of the sacrifices of the Party, of generations of fathers and brothers who have fallen for freedom today.

Scene of the 12th National Congress of the Party. Photo: Archive

It can be said that in the process of development, our Party has not always encountered many favorable conditions, there have been times of storms, there have been times when the people's hearts have not been in favor, because somewhere there are still evils that the Party has not prevented in time, especially corruption, which has undermined the people's trust. But, no. Our Party is still wholeheartedly devoted to the people and the country, even though there have been times when it has not really been as the people's wishes, the Party's will and the people's hearts always look in one direction, which is independence, democracy, prosperity and happiness. The Party has had and is having many important decisions to revive the country, bringing confidence not only to the Vietnamese people but also to international friends.

Another spring has come to the homeland of Vietnam. Spring - the season of green buds blooming, each spring changes into a new coat by successive generations of young buds, creating generations of old bamboo and young shoots. The glorious Party always holds the helm firmly, bringing the revolutionary boat to the glorious shore, thanks to the connection and transfer between generations. Therefore, the youth is the future spring of the Party and the country.

On spring days, the roads to the villages are filled with the red color of the Party and national flags. Photo: Huy Thu

The entire Vietnamese people are excitedly entering spring with a new spirit, a new strong belief, believing that tomorrow the Vietnamese people will continue to shine in the international arena, with achievements in economics - society, science - technology, culture..., and no one else, that responsibility belongs to the youth. The wish of the youth is to live life to the fullest. The desire of the youth is to fly far. That seems to be the common desire of the entire nation, wanting to reach further to increasingly integrate deeply with the world.

Youth is the spring of the nation, therefore, our Party always takes care of nurturing the young generation, the young shoots - the next generations to join hands to bring Vietnam to new heights and further. The Party has led the country to where it is today, which is a difficult yet glorious 89-year journey. But if we compare the 89 years of the Party leading the nation, bringing happiness to the people, with the history of more than 4,000 years of building and defending the country, then indeed, there is still a very long future ahead. And that future, no one else but the young people of today must overcome difficulties and challenges to continue to build.

Youth Month 2018 Launch Ceremony. Photo: Phuong Thuy

In the trend of global integration, today's youth not only have domestic opportunities, but also have many opportunities to reach out to the continent. Let's seize that opportunity for young talents to contribute to building the country. However, the young generation, although dynamic and creative, really need to be nurtured and trained by the Party to study and improve their professional qualifications and political theory, to join the Party's ranks, to bring their youth and intelligence to join hands to build the homeland.

The youth of humanity does not come twice, but the youth of the Party is increasingly continued and extended by many generations. Therefore, the responsibility of the youth must be even higher, to be worthy of the care and guidance of the Party. That is the reason for living, the ideal and also the aspiration of the youth to present to the beloved Party in the spring of 1989.

Photo: Duc Anh