Radiant Vietnam

A new spring is arriving, bringing joy and new vitality to all corners of the country. This spring becomes even more meaningful as the entire Party, people, and army celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – February 3, 2025), a glorious milestone marking the beginning of a new phase of development for the whole nation, towards a bright future.

Throughout the past 95 springs, our Party – the vanguard of the working class, the laboring people, and the Vietnamese nation – has led the country through countless hardships and challenges, achieving great victories and accomplishments, leaving a profound mark on the glorious history of the nation.

In 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam was born in a unique historical context and with a special mission. From the mid-19th century, the French colonialists invaded our country and imposed a brutal rule, causing our people to suffer in slavery and misery. With a tradition of patriotism and an indomitable spirit, our people rose up in continuous and powerful struggle through various paths and different tendencies, from the Can Vuong movement to the Yen The uprising, from the Dong Du, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc, and Duy Tan movements to the Yen Bai uprising... Our people fought with extraordinary bravery and made many sacrifices, but all were unsuccessful due to the lack of a correct political line, the inability to unite and harness the strength of the entire nation, the lack of an appropriate method of struggle, and especially the lack of a leadership organization, a political party that met the demands of the nation and the times.

At the same time, around the world, the development of the workers' movement and the victory of the Russian October Revolution in 1917 opened a new horizon, igniting hope for oppressed and exploited peoples, and strongly encouraging the struggle for independence across all continents.

Driven by the demands of history and a burning desire for national liberation, the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh set out to find a way to save the country. He traveled across continents, through nearly 30 countries and hundreds of cities, overcoming countless hardships and obstacles, and working many jobs to earn a living and to learn about national salvation.sieve"of humanity."

This journey helped the young Vietnamese man understand the root of the suffering of the working class: the oppression and exploitation of imperialist capitalism, and formed a clear class consciousness. With determination, he aimed towards:Freedom for my people, independence for my country."Nguyen Tat Thanh came to Marxism-Leninism naturally, as a historical necessity, and found in it the fundamental issues of the path to national liberation linked with class liberation and human liberation; national independence linked with socialism."

In response to historical demands and guided by Marxism-Leninism, the young Nguyen Tat Thanh-Nguyen Ai Quoc undertook numerous activities, meticulously preparing ideologically, theoretically, and in terms of personnel for the birth of a pioneering political organization to lead the Vietnamese revolution. He propagated Marxism-Leninism in Vietnam through works such as "The Indictment of the French Colonial Regime" (1925) and "The Revolutionary Path" (1927), trained revolutionary cadres, and promoted the struggle movement within the country.

On February 3, 1930, in Kowloon (Hong Kong, China), under the chairmanship of Comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc, the conference to unify the three communist organizations in Vietnam took place, unanimously establishing the Communist Party of Vietnam. This was a decision of great historical significance, uniting the Vietnamese communist organizations into a single force with a clear and unified revolutionary line.

The Party's first platform, adopted at the Party's founding conference, defined the fundamental path of the Vietnamese revolution, meeting the urgent demands of history and becoming the banner for uniting communist organizations, revolutionary forces, and the entire nation. This historical event ended the crisis of the Vietnamese revolution's ideology and organization, opening a new era in our country's history – the era of struggle for national independence and advancement towards socialism.

Within just 15 years of its founding, our Party continuously developed and led the national liberation struggle, achieving victory in the August Revolution, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945, abolishing the semi-feudal colonial regime in Vietnam, and opening a new chapter in the nation's history. The Vietnamese people, from a state of slavery, became masters of their country, their society, and their own lives.

Immediately after the success of the August Revolution, our country faced countless difficulties and challenges; at the same time, we had to confront ""The enemies of hunger, ignorance, and foreign invasion"In that situation"It's a life-or-death situation."The Party led our people in resolutely defending and building the fledgling government, while actively preparing in all aspects for the resistance war against the French colonial invaders. With its correct policies and ability to harness the strength of the entire nation, our Party led our people to successively defeat all the enemy's schemes and plans of invasion during nine years of arduous and heroic resistance, culminating in the historic victory at Dien Bien Phu, forcing the French colonialists to sign the Geneva Accords (1954) on peace in Indochina.

For more than twenty years afterward, our country was divided and without peace. Under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, with an unwavering will and determination, our people overcame countless hardships and sacrifices, carrying out the great resistance war, successively defeating the war strategies of the US imperialists, completely liberating the South, unifying the country, and writing one of the most glorious chapters in the nation's history, an event of international significance and profound historical importance. This was the realization of the vision and determination that our Party had set forth since the Third Congress (September 1960):“Vietnam is one country, the Vietnamese people are one nation. Our country will certainly be unified on the basis of independence and democracy, and our people will certainly be reunited in peace, freedom, and happiness. Rivers may dry up, mountains may erode, but the will of our entire nation to unify the Fatherland will never waver, and ultimately, we will certainly achieve victory.”

While urgently addressing the devastating consequences of the war, our country continues to face new challenges. The Party continues to lead the entire army and people in striving to restore the socio-economic situation and improve the people's lives, while resolutely fighting to defend every inch of our sacred land, protecting our independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and living space. At the same time, we fulfill our noble international duty to the Cambodian people.

Faced with new demands in national development, and to overcome the shortcomings of the bureaucratic, centrally planned, and subsidized economy that led to the socio-economic crisis in the post-war years, based on summarizing the initiatives and innovations in the practical leadership and guidance of the Party and the implementation by the entire political system and the people, the Party formulated and implemented the comprehensive national reform policy, marking a crucial turning point on the path of transition to socialism in Vietnam. The reform policy met the practical demands of building the economy, national defense and security, and foreign affairs of the country, demonstrating the firm resolve and creative thinking of the Communist Party of Vietnam and opening a new era for the country's development.

After nearly 40 years of implementing reforms under the leadership of the Party, our country has overcome all difficulties and achieved great, historically significant accomplishments. From a poor, war-torn, isolated, and besieged country, Vietnam has now become a developing country with a middle income, deeply and broadly integrated into world politics, the global economy, and human civilization. It assumes many important international responsibilities and plays an active role in many important international organizations and multilateral forums. Independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity are maintained; national and ethnic interests are ensured. The size of the economy in 2024 reached over US$470 billion, ranking 32nd in the world and among the top 20 economies in terms of trade and attracting foreign investment.

The lives of the people have improved significantly, and the poverty rate has decreased sharply, currently standing at only 1.93% (according to the multidimensional standard) compared to 60% in 1986. Political, economic, cultural, social, scientific and technological, defense, and security potential has continuously improved. The foreign relations landscape has continuously expanded; the country's position and prestige have continuously spread, making positive contributions to resolving regional and global issues. The country has fulfilled many tasks as a member of ASEAN, the United Nations, and other international organizations and institutions, earning recognition and high praise from the international community.

The great achievements of the Vietnamese revolution over the past 95 years stem from many factors, among which the correct and wise leadership of the Party is the leading decisive factor, along with the sacrifices, struggles, and creative labor of the entire people and army under the Party's leadership, and the support and assistance of international friends. In times of difficulty and challenge, our Party has clearly demonstrated its resilience and spirit of unity, acting as a unified bloc in will and action, thereby leading and directing the entire political system to strive for great and comprehensive achievements in all fields.

At the same time, through the revolutionary leadership process, our Party has been tempered and has grown stronger and more mature, worthy of its role and mission in leading the revolution and the trust and expectations of the people. This reality has affirmed that in Vietnam, there is no other political force besides the Communist Party of Vietnam that possesses the capacity, courage, wisdom, experience, and prestige to lead the country through all difficulties and challenges, and to bring the revolutionary cause of our nation from one victory to another.

Looking back on the 95-year journey of building, fighting, and maturing of the Communist Party of Vietnam, we express our boundless gratitude and profound respect for the great President Ho Chi Minh – the brilliant leader, the national liberation hero, who illuminated the revolutionary path, bringing glory to our nation and country. We also respectfully remember the Party's predecessors, the heroic martyrs, and all compatriots and comrades who fought bravely and sacrificed themselves in the glorious revolutionary cause for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, for socialism, and for the peaceful, happy, and prosperous lives of the people.

The Party, State, and people of Vietnam will forever remember the contributions of those who have rendered meritorious service to the nation, the families of martyrs, the Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, Heroes of the Armed Forces, Labor Heroes, wounded and sick soldiers, comrades who were imprisoned in colonial and imperialist prisons, soldiers who fought on all fronts and fulfilled noble international duties, veterans, and those who tirelessly work and create material wealth for society. We are also always grateful to our international comrades and friends who have always accompanied, supported, and assisted the Vietnamese people in the struggle for national independence in the past, as well as continuing to cooperate and support in the construction and development of the country today.

Looking back at the glorious and proud history and traditions of the Party over the past 95 years, we see even more clearly the responsibility of today's generation of leaders and Party members in the historical process of the nation. The Party's mission today is to lead the country into an era of development and prosperity, successfully building a socialist Vietnam that is wealthy, strong, democratic, just, and civilized, standing shoulder to shoulder with the world's leading powers; ensuring that all citizens have a comfortable and happy life, are supported in their development and wealth creation; and contributing increasingly to peace, stability, and development in the region and the world, for the happiness of humanity and global civilization.

The top priority is to successfully achieve the strategic goals by 2030, for Vietnam to become a developing country with modern industry and high middle income; and by 2045 to become a developed socialist country with high income.

To continue shouldering that historical responsibility, the Party must constantly grow stronger, maintain its revolutionary nature, enhance its leadership and governing capacity, fighting strength, and close ties with the people. The Party must always renew itself, rectify its shortcomings, promote internal democracy, build a strong, clean, and steadfast cadre of officials committed to the goals and ideals of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought.

At the same time, the Party must continuously improve its theory, enhance the quality of ideological work, and create a solid foundation for leading the country's rapid and sustainable development. Given the new demands of the revolutionary cause, especially in the context of deep international integration and the challenges from the global situation, Party building work needs even more attention, innovation, and decisive implementation, focusing on the following key issues:

First, we must continue to steadfastly uphold the goals and ideals of the Party.Our Party was born with the mission of leading the revolution, representing the interests of the working class, the laboring people, and the entire Vietnamese nation. From the early days of the struggle for independence to its rise as the ruling party, the Party has always been steadfast in its goal of national liberation, building socialism, and bringing prosperity and happiness to the people. The Party does not exist for its own benefit but operates for the benefit of the entire people. The Party's leadership power is not inherent but is granted by the people; it is a mandate from the people. The Party has no other purpose than to fight for the interests of the people, the nation, and the country.

President Ho Chi Minh once emphasized: "The Party is not an organization for seeking power and wealth. It must fulfill the task of liberating the nation, making the country prosperous and strong, and bringing happiness to the people." Therefore, the Party must always maintain close ties with the people, taking the people's interests as its highest goal, and upholding its revolutionary nature and pioneering role.

In the current context, the Party must remain steadfast in its ideological foundation, continue to creatively apply Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought to practice, and firmly safeguard the path to socialism. At the same time, the Party must constantly innovate, self-correct, and improve its leadership and governance capacity, building a clean and strong Party to continue leading the nation on the path of development in the new era, realizing the goal of a prosperous people, a strong nation, democracy, fairness, and civilization.

Secondly, we must continuously improve the Party's theoretical system.A solid theoretical foundation serves as a compass for the Party's actions, determining the correctness of its leadership and national development strategy. Over more than 95 years of revolutionary leadership, the Party has accumulated many lessons and experiences, gradually developing its theoretical thinking on the path to socialism, the model of a socialist-oriented market economy, the construction of a socialist rule of law state, national defense, security, and foreign affairs, among many other important areas.

Perfecting the theoretical foundation is an urgent requirement for the Party to continue leading the country in the context of today's world undergoing profound changes in all aspects of life. However, in the process of development, practice always raises new issues, requiring the Party to constantly summarize practice and supplement and develop theory.

The process of summarizing practical experiences needs to face the truth squarely, accurately assess the results achieved, and frankly and objectively point out limitations, weaknesses, shortcomings, and their causes; clearly identify bottlenecks and obstacles hindering the country's development, and from there propose breakthrough solutions to create strong momentum for future development. Research also needs to more clearly identify major opportunities to be seized, major challenges to be overcome, and new elements of practice that need to be incorporated.

Frankness, objectivity, scientific rigor, honesty, steadfastness, and prudence are essential to avoid errors and voluntarism. These issues need to be clarified in the process of drafting documents for the 14th National Party Congress. This is not only the work of the Party's specialized agencies but also requires the participation of the entire political system, intellectuals, theoretical research institutions, and every cadre, Party member, and citizen nationwide.

Thirdly, continue to build and strengthen a clean and strong Party.This is a task of decisive importance to the Party's existence and development. It is necessary to continuously strengthen unity and cohesion within the Party, enhance the leadership capacity and fighting strength of each Party organization; build truly clean and strong grassroots Party organizations that serve as the core of the political system and are closely connected with the people.

At the same time, it is necessary to continue strengthening Party inspection, supervision, and discipline; promote self-criticism and criticism; resolutely handle cadres and Party members who have degenerated in political ideology, morality, and lifestyle, and who show signs of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation"; and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of inspection and supervision to maintain discipline and order within the Party. The fight against corruption, negative phenomena, and waste must continue to be implemented decisively, comprehensively, systematically, without any forbidden areas or exceptions, creating a deterrent and warning effect, contributing to purifying the apparatus and consolidating the people's trust in the Party.

Party officials and members, especially leaders at all levels, need to uphold the responsibility of setting a good example, always listen to the opinions of the people, promptly address the legitimate aspirations of the people, and create social consensus. At the same time, it is necessary to promote the people's supervisory role over officials and party members, ensuring that the Party always remains a leading force loyal to the interests of the nation and for the happiness of the people.

Fourth, we are determined to strengthen the organizational structure of the political system towards a streamlined, effective, and efficient operation, overcoming the problems of cumbersome and overlapping structures.In many recent Party Congresses, the documents have consistently emphasized specific tasks regarding streamlining the organizational structure or researching and developing a comprehensive model for the political system's organizational structure in the new phase. The Party has also continuously issued numerous Resolutions and Conclusions to guide the implementation of the policy of reforming and reorganizing the political system's organizational structure. However, the understanding and actions of some Party committees, Party organizations, leadership collectives, and heads of some agencies, organizations, units, and localities have been incomplete, lacking depth, and lacking high determination and decisive action. The reorganization of the organizational structure has not been synchronized, comprehensive, or linked to downsizing the workforce with restructuring...

Therefore, to date, the organizational structure of the political system remains cumbersome, with many layers and multiple points of contact; its effectiveness and efficiency do not meet the requirements and tasks; the functions, tasks, powers, organization, and working relationships between many agencies and departments are not clearly defined, and there is still overlap and duplication; the delineation of responsibilities, decentralization, and delegation of power are not synchronized or rational, with some areas being overstepped and others being overlooked or not adequately invested in.

Compared to the tremendous changes in the country after 40 years of reform, the development of the socialist rule of law, and the achievements in science and technology, the organizational structure of our political system basically still follows a model designed decades ago. Many aspects are no longer suitable for the new conditions and contradict the laws of development, creating a situation where "words do not match deeds." Therefore, the central task in the current period and in the coming time is to build and implement a comprehensive model for the organization of Vietnam's political system that meets the requirements and tasks of the new revolutionary period.

Fifth, focus on building a strong team of cadres, especially key cadres at all levels.In response to the increasingly demanding requirements of development and integration, the contingent of cadres, especially key cadres at all levels, must meet important standards: possessing firm political convictions; having impeccable ethics, a high sense of responsibility, being truly exemplary, honest, and dedicated to serving the people, without personal gain, corruption, or negative practices; having innovative and creative thinking; knowing how to seize opportunities, daring to think, daring to act, and daring to take responsibility for the common good, without avoiding, being stagnant, or passive in the face of newly arising issues; and possessing practical capacity and leadership and management skills.

To achieve this, a radical shift in thinking regarding personnel management is necessary. Personnel management processes must become mechanisms for selecting the best and most deserving individuals, rather than mechanisms for legitimizing the selection, appointment, and promotion of those who do not meet standards, are not truly exemplary, and are not genuinely dedicated to the people. In addition to transparentizing the appointment and rotation of personnel and strengthening inspection and supervision, a mechanism for identifying, protecting, and utilizing talented individuals must be established, along with a clear accountability mechanism. Anyone who recommends or appoints personnel who do not meet standards, lack integrity, or are incompetent must be held accountable. Simultaneously, a firm stance against corruption, abuse of power, and group interests in personnel planning, appointment, and utilization is essential.

Sixth, strengthen the application of science and technology and digital transformation in Party building work.Advances in information technology, artificial intelligence, big data, and digital transformation are profoundly impacting all aspects of social life. Applying these scientific and technological achievements to Party building is not only an urgent requirement but also a breakthrough aimed at enhancing the Party's leadership capacity and fighting strength in the new situation. Information technology and artificial intelligence will contribute to modernizing the management of Party members and the operation of Party organizations.

Building a digital system for managing Party members enhances transparency, accuracy, and efficiency in managing records, work processes, evaluations, and classifications of Party members. This helps Party committees at all levels accurately grasp the situation of the workforce, thereby enabling them to develop appropriate training, development, and rotation mechanisms, overcoming bureaucracy and a lack of practical application. Digital technology also helps improve the effectiveness of political and ideological propaganda and education.

Digital platforms and social networks can be used to disseminate the Party's policies and guidelines to a large number of cadres, Party members, and the people quickly, vividly, and effectively. New technologies also help improve the capacity to detect prominent issues early, analyze, predict, and propose appropriate solutions. Digital technology provides accurate and objective data, helping Party committees at all levels make correct decisions based on scientific analysis rather than emotion.

Seventh, the urgent and central task for 2025 for Party committees at all levels, each Party branch, and every Party member is to focus their efforts and intellect, together with the people, to strive to complete and exceed the targets.This has been outlined in the Resolutions of Party Committees at all levels, with particular emphasis on socio-economic development targets; organizing and conducting Party congresses at all levels, leading up to the 14th National Congress of the Party, with a focus on contributing opinions to the content of Party documents; introducing and selecting truly outstanding individuals who are dedicated to the country and the people to participate in the political system at all levels; creating a truly democratic, united, and enthusiastic atmosphere of labor, production, construction, and development of the homeland among all strata of the people.

Looking back at 95 years of the Party's development and growth, we have every right to be proud and have complete confidence in the bright future of the Party and the nation. In 1945, when leading the entire nation to successfully carry out the August Revolution, our Party had only nearly 5,000 members. But with its correct policies, unwavering spirit, indomitable will, and patriotism, the Party led the people to glorious victory, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. By 1960, when the country entered the protracted resistance war against the US to save the nation, the number of Party members had increased to approximately 500,000, becoming the core leading the entire nation in the struggle for independence and national reunification.

Today, with over 5.4 million party members, our forces are constantly growing in both quantity and quality, capable of shouldering the responsibility of leading the country forward in the new era. Each party member is a symbol of the faith, wisdom, and unity of the entire nation. The Communist Party of Vietnam, under the light of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought, will continue to excellently fulfill its historical mission.

With unwavering faith in the strength of the Party and the unity of the entire nation, we affirm: The entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army will wholeheartedly overcome all difficulties and challenges, leading the country to rapid and sustainable development in the new era, building a glorious and bright future for the Vietnamese nation.