Scientific seminar: 'Comrade Le Hong Phong - a staunch communist soldier, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution'

The comrades chaired the scientific workshop “Comrade Le Hong Phong - a staunch communist soldier, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution”. Photo: Thanh Duy

DEEP DISCUSSION ABOUT BACKGROUND, LIFE, CAREER

GENERAL SECRETARY LE HONG PHONG

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang delivered the opening speech and introduced the scientific workshop “Comrade Le Hong Phong - a staunch communist soldier, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution”. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The scientific conference is a practical activity to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of comrade Le Hong Phong (1902 - 2022), former General Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former member of the Communist International Executive Committee, a veteran revolutionary soldier, steadfast in the international communist and workers' movement, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution, an outstanding son of Nghe An homeland, a communist who fought and sacrificed his whole life for the revolutionary cause of the Party, for the independence of the nation, freedom and happiness of the people.

Delegates attending the scientific workshop “Comrade Le Hong Phong - a staunch communist soldier, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution”. Photo: Thanh Duy

This is also an opportunity for cadres, party members and people to continue to pay tribute and honor the great contributions of comrade Le Hong Phong to the Vietnamese revolution and his homeland Nghe An.

To practically commemorate and express gratitude for the great contributions of comrade Le Hong Phong to the Party and the Vietnamese revolution, in his opening speech and introduction to the Workshop, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang - Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, suggested that delegates and scientists focus on discussing and deepening four basic contents: Comrade Le Hong Phong is an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution; a staunch international communist soldier; an excellent student of leader Ho Chi Minh, a model of revolutionary morality; an outstanding son of Nghe An homeland.

Delegates attending the scientific workshop “Comrade Le Hong Phong - a staunch communist soldier, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution”. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang emphasized: The scientific conference commemorating the 120th anniversary of Comrade Le Hong Phong's birth is a practical activity to commemorate and pay tribute to the life, noble revolutionary career and great contributions of Comrade Le Hong Phong to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, contributing to the implementation of the current Resolutions and Directives of the Central Committee, continuing to promote the study and following of the ideology, morality and style of the great President Ho Chi Minh, contributing to strengthening, fostering and educating revolutionary traditions and ideals for all classes of people, especially for the young generation.

Representatives of General Secretary Le Hong Phong's family and clan attended the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

In memory of and gratitude to comrade Le Hong Phong, we remember his noble revolutionary life with profound lessons about the spirit of steadfastly striving for the Party's goals and ideals, for the happiness of the People, being ready to put the interests of the Party and the People above all and first, closely attached to the People, taking the interests of the People as the goal, standard, and measure to test the correctness of actions; about constantly studying and practicing in all aspects to best complete all assigned tasks; about the example of an international communist soldier, skillfully combining true patriotism with pure proletarian internationalism; about upholding revolutionary heroism, steadfast and indomitable will before the enemy; about the awareness of protecting the Party's ideological foundation, resolutely fighting against wrong thoughts, defeating all plots and tricks of sabotage and distortion of the enemy.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang and Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and delegates visited the booth displaying photos of General Secretary Le Hong Phong. Photo: Thanh Duy

"These are important and practical lessons in the process of innovation and building a Vietnam with rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness and civilization," Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang emphasized.

MAKING THE TRADITION OF NGHE HOMETOWN GLAMOUR

Speaking at the welcome ceremony, on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy was moved to recall the life, career, and great contributions of General Secretary Le Hong Phong.

“The life, merits and great contributions of comrade Le Hong Phong will forever be a shining example in the heroic revolutionary career of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution, in the memory and boundless respect of every Vietnamese person, making the tradition of Nghe An homeland shine,” said the Provincial Party Secretary.

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy delivered a welcome speech at the scientific seminar “Comrade Le Hong Phong - a staunch communist soldier, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution”. Photo: Thanh Duy

Promoting the tradition of the heroic Soviet homeland, learning from the example of General Secretary Le Hong Phong and generations of revolutionary predecessors, the Party Committee and people of Nghe An have been persistent, tenacious, overcoming difficulties and challenges and made many important contributions through revolutionary periods, contributing with the people of the whole country to gain glorious victories in the revolution to liberate the nation, unify the Fatherland, and build the homeland and country to become increasingly rich and civilized.

The Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee affirmed: Through the scientific seminar, it will contribute to enriching and deepening the life, honoring the merits and contributions of comrade Le Hong Phong to the revolutionary cause of our Party and People; better understanding and pride in the historical and cultural traditions of Nghe An land and people.

Delegates attending the scientific workshop “Comrade Le Hong Phong - a staunch communist soldier, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution”. Photo: Thanh Duy

Along with the workshop, the activities to celebrate the 120th birthday of General Secretary Le Hong Phong are a particularly important political activity, contributing to increasing spiritual motivation, motivating all levels, sectors, units, encouraging cadres, party members, compatriots and soldiers to enthusiastically compete in labor, creativity, study and work, successfully implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.

Delegates attending the scientific workshop “Comrade Le Hong Phong - a staunch communist soldier, an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution”. Photo: Thanh Duy

The documents of the workshop will be extremely valuable historical data of the Party, the State and Nghe An province, serving the work of studying, researching, propagating and educating patriotism, national pride and self-respect for generations, especially the young generation today and tomorrow.

GREAT SOURCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM CADRES, PARTY MEMBERS AND PEOPLE

The conference received more than 40 reports and papers sent to the Organizing Committee, of which 8 papers were presented directly. From the guiding contents of the introduction, associated with the conference theme, the scientific reports and papers focused on analyzing and clarifying the impact of hometown and family traditions on the formation of personality, patriotism and revolutionary ideology of comrade Le Hong Phong.

Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Dinh Phong - Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics presented a paper with the topic: Comrade Le Hong Phong - An outstanding leader of the Party. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the same time, it is once again affirmed that Comrade Le Hong Phong is an outstanding leader of the Party and the Vietnamese revolution; an example of a loyal, exemplary communist with shining morality. Many reports and opinions have deeply researched and evaluated the activities and contributions of Comrade Le Hong Phong in the role of an international communist soldier.

Comrade Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue - Standing Member of the City Party Committee, Head of the Propaganda Department Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee presented a speech with the topic: Comrade Le Hong Phong with the Party Committee and revolutionary movement of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Duy

An important content mentioned in many reports at the conference was about the revolutionary activities and the influence of the comrade on the revolutionary movement in Nghe An. He set a shining example of the qualities and personality of an exemplary communist, steadfast, with an upright spirit and pure morality, loyal to the Party, steadfast and faithful to his comrades, his homeland and his country.

Mr. Le Van Thong, representative of General Secretary Le Hong Phong's family, spoke at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the workshop, Mr. Le Van Thong, representative of the family and clan of General Secretary Le Hong Phong, thanked the leaders of the Party, State, and Nghe An province for their attention in organizing a very meaningful scientific workshop, helping to understand more deeply and fully the background, life and revolutionary career of General Secretary Le Hong Phong; at the same time, promised to continue to promote the family tradition in today's life, worthy of being the descendants of General Secretary Le Hong Phong.

Comrade Phan Xuan Thuy - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department delivered a closing speech at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

In his closing remarks at the conference, comrade Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, emphasized the practical significance of the scientific conference on the life, career, and moral example of comrade Le Hong Phong, a talented leader and an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh. Comrade Le Hong Phong's exemplary moral example will always be a source of pride and a great source of encouragement for cadres, party members, and people of all walks of life, especially the young generation of Vietnam, to learn and follow.

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