General Secretary Le Duan - A lifelong leader for the Party and the People

Comrade Le Duan was born on April 7, 1907, in Trieu Thanh commune, Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province. His life and revolutionary career were closely associated with the revolutionary process of the Vietnamese people.

From a young man full of patriotism, passionate about revolutionary ideals, comrade Le Duan soon became a soldier of the first guard class of the Party. While participating in revolutionary activities and studying, he was passionate about reading The Revolutionary Path by leader Nguyen Ai Quoc, Thanh Nien Newspaper, works by Marx, Engels, Lenin... step by step, he enriched himself with new knowledge, enhanced his patriotism and revolutionary will.

President Ho Chi Minh and comrade Le Duan with children. Photo archive

Because of working closely with President Ho Chi Minh, he always received his direct guidance and direction. This was a favorable condition for him to absorb and creatively develop Ho Chi Minh's thoughts in the fields of work assigned by the organization.

The Party and the Revolution trusted and assigned him with many important responsibilities such as: Member of the Propaganda Committee of the Northern Regional Party Committee (1931), Secretary of the Provisional Central Regional Party Committee (1937), Member of the Central Party Standing Committee (1939), Secretary of the Southern Regional Party Committee and Secretary of the Central Bureau for the South (1946-1947), Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Party Committee (1951 - 1959), he was active in all three regions of the country...

During nearly 26 consecutive years as First Secretary and General Secretary of the Party Central Committee, in the context of the country undergoing extremely serious challenges and the complicated international situation, he, together with the Politburo and the Central Committee, firmly maintained the policy of independence and self-reliance, sought international aid, assistance and solidarity, and wisely led the people and revolutionary armed forces of the whole country to defeat the American invaders and their lackeys, liberated the South, and reunified the Fatherland.

After the country's liberation, comrade Le Duan, together with the Politburo and the Party Central Committee, focused a lot of effort on planning the path to build and protect the Fatherland. No matter what position he held, he was always wholeheartedly devoted to the Party and the People, completing all assigned tasks. Comrade Le Duan's pioneering and exemplary qualities, maintaining solidarity and unity within the Party, taking care to build and consolidate the great national solidarity bloc, and the close relationship between the Party and the people were always put first.

As a great patriot, a staunch communist soldier, an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh. Comrade Le Duan's steadfast and rich revolutionary life is a shining example for our cadres, party members and people, that is, infinite loyalty to the supreme interests of the Fatherland and the people, to the noble communist ideal; ready to sacrifice his life for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, for the happiness of the people.