General Secretary wishes a happy New Year to leaders, compatriots and soldiers

In the joyful atmosphere of the entire Party, people and army celebrating the glorious Party and the country in the Spring of Quy Ty 2013, on February 6 at the Presidential Palace, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met and extended New Year greetings to members of the Politburo, Secretariat, leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, and revolutionary veterans.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong wishes a happy New Year to leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front and leaders of ministries, branches and organizations...
(Photo: Tri Dung/VNA)

Attending the meeting were former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh; President Truong Tan Sang; former President Tran Duc Luong; Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung; former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An; members of the Politburo and Secretariat; former members of the Politburo and Secretariat; Vice Presidents, Deputy Prime Ministers, Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly; former Vice Presidents, Deputy Prime Ministers, Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly; revolutionary veterans; representatives of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, ministries, departments, branches, central agencies and Hanoi city.

Speaking at the meeting, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, on behalf of the Central Executive Committee of the Party, the State, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front, sent his best wishes to revolutionary veterans, leaders, former leaders of the Party and State, and all comrades, compatriots, soldiers nationwide, and overseas Vietnamese on the occasion of the New Year.

The General Secretary stated that Vietnam has just passed 2012 - the second year of implementing the Resolution of the 11th National Party Congress, in the context of many difficulties and challenges in the domestic and international situation, but the socio-economic situation has had positive changes in the right direction, maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, the consumer price index has decreased, agricultural production continues to be stable, industrial production has shown signs of recovery; tourism and services have increased quite a bit.

Projects to restructure the economy and implement three strategic breakthroughs have been focused on and initially implemented. Social security and social welfare have been basically guaranteed. The fields of health, education, science and technology have made progress, national defense and security have been strengthened, and socio-politics have been stable. Vietnam's position in the international arena has continued to be enhanced.

2012 also marked an important milestone in the work of Party building and rectification with the implementation of Resolution 4 of the Central Committee "Some urgent issues on Party building at present," bringing about important initial results. The democratic atmosphere within the Party and in society continued to be promoted.

The General Secretary emphasized that the achievements made in the past year were the result of great efforts by compatriots and comrades nationwide, and were a testament to the mettle, intelligence and strength of the great national unity bloc, creating the premise and favorable conditions for Vietnam to enter 2013 with greater excitement and confidence.

The General Secretary analyzed that in 2013, besides the advantages and achievements, the world and domestic situation will continue to be difficult.

In that context, the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army need to promote all potentials and advantages, synchronously implement solutions to develop the economy quickly and sustainably, ensure social security, proactively integrate and improve the effectiveness of international economic cooperation; maintain political stability, social order and safety; ensure national defense and security; improve the material and spiritual life of the people. At the same time, strive to create a clear change, overcome limitations and weaknesses in Party building work, associated with in-depth implementation of studying and following the moral example of Ho Chi Minh, building a truly clean and strong Party, constantly improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party, consolidating trust in the Party and the people, motivating the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army to continue to successfully implement the Resolution of the 11th National Party Congress.

The General Secretary believes that with the mettle of a genuine, experienced revolutionary party, always closely attached to the people, with the nature of a State of the people, by the people, for the people, with the steadfast revolutionary will, courage, intelligence and creativity of the Vietnamese people, the Vietnamese people will certainly overcome all difficulties and challenges, and achieve many outstanding achievements in the new year.

On this occasion, the General Secretary expressed his gratitude to revolutionary veterans, cadres, party members, the entire people and armed forces nationwide, and overseas Vietnamese for their great contributions to the nation's revolutionary cause in recent years and in 2012.

The General Secretary highly appreciated and sincerely thanked the effective cooperation and assistance that international friends have given Vietnam in the cause of national construction and defense.

The General Secretary called on the entire Party, army and people of Vietnam to have firm faith, be united, and determined to help the country overcome difficulties and challenges, and continue its steady development steps.

The General Secretary and the delegates present raised their glasses to wish the Party's revolutionary cause to become increasingly strong; Vietnam to become increasingly prosperous; the Vietnamese people to become increasingly prosperous, every family to be joyful, and every person to be happy./.

According to (TTXVN) - LT