General Secretary: The diplomatic sector needs to courageously look straight at the truth

Sáng 22/8, tại Hà Nội, Hội nghị ngoại giao lần thứ 29 khai mạc trọng thể. Tổng Bí thư Nguyễn Phú Trọng tới dự và phát biểu chỉ đạo Hội nghị.

Tới dự còn có các Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị: Đinh Thế Huynh, Thường trực Ban Bí thư; Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, Chủ tịch Ủy ban Trung ương Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam; Tòng Thị Phóng, Phó Chủ tịch Quốc hội; Ngô Xuân Lịch, Bộ trưởng Bộ Quốc phòng; Tô Lâm, Bộ trưởng Bộ Công an; Trương Thị Mai, Trưởng ban Ban Dân vận Trung ương; Võ Văn Thưởng, Trưởng ban Ban Tuyên giáo Trung ương; Nguyễn Văn Bình, Trưởng ban Ban Kinh tế Trung ương cùng nhiều lãnh đạo các Bộ, ban, ngành Trung ương và thành phố Hà Nội.

Tham dự Hội nghị có trên 700 đại biểu là các Trưởng Cơ quan đại diện Việt Nam ở nước ngoài, cán bộ chủ chốt từ các đơn vị của Bộ Ngoại giao, cán bộ làm công tác ngoại vụ tại các địa phương.

Speaking at the Conference, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong warmly welcomed and commended the great and meaningful contributions of the staff working in foreign affairs in general and the diplomatic sector in particular to the country's overall achievements in recent years.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized: Over the past 70 years, under the leadership of the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, foreign affairs activities have achieved many glorious achievements, building a unique diplomatic school, imbued with the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo" - soft but strong, benevolent but indomitable, knowing the soft and the hard, knowing the times and the situation, knowing oneself and knowing others,... expressing the soul and spirit of the Vietnamese people.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the conference

The General Secretary presented five lessons in implementing foreign affairs for the conference to continue studying and discussing. These are: combining national strength with the strength of the times, harmonizing national interests with international responsibilities; being steadfast in principles and flexible in strategies; building consensus within the entire Party, army and people; industry building and personnel work; the unified and absolute leadership of the Party and the centralized management of the State.

Analyzing the domestic and international situation in the coming time, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong requested the Foreign Affairs sector to give high priority and assign specific responsibilities to representative agencies abroad and functional units under the Ministry to strengthen research and forecasting work, providing information to help leaders make accurate and timely assessments to direct and manage the domestic economy. In addition, it is necessary to make an important contribution to protecting the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland, maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for development.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pointed out: Within the framework of implementing the foreign policy of the 12th National Congress, we need to pay special attention to relations with neighboring countries, major countries, traditional friends, and enhance the central role of the ASEAN Community. Persistently pursue the policy of strengthening cooperation on the basis of respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality, and mutual benefit.

The diplomatic sector also needs to take the lead in coordinating with people's diplomacy and the cultural, artistic, information and communications sectors to most effectively promote the country's soft power advantages, starting from culture. With culture, there is no high or low, only diversity. Vietnam's soft power is first and foremost expressed in its attractiveness, radiating from cultural values ​​including tangible and intangible values, spiritual values ​​and the values ​​of the Vietnamese people. It is necessary to promote those values ​​to create a "brand" for the country, attracting the outside world, contributing to enhancing national pride, confidence in communication and widely promoting Vietnam's cultural values ​​to the world.

The General Secretary exchanged opinions with delegates attending the conference.

The General Secretary suggested that the Conference should discuss in a constructive and serious spirit whether there are signs of political and ideological degradation within the sector; whether there are signs of "self-evolution" or "self-transformation"; whether words do not match actions, or whether even in foreign relations, there is not enough courage to defend the Party's and the country's viewpoints?... We need to courageously look straight at the truth to see whether there are signs of deviation in ideology, ethics, and lifestyle within the sector; whether there are signs of running for jobs, positions, or areas...; on that basis, propose practical and specific measures to build and rectify the Party and the entire sector's apparatus.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong pointed out: The success or failure of diplomacy depends on strength and position. Strength and position here are not only reflected in material strength but also in "soft power". That is the righteousness of our cause; the strength of great national unity; the sympathy and support of people who love peace and justice in the world. That is also the implementation of foreign policies and guidelines in a clever way as an art according to the great thoughts of President Ho Chi Minh.

According to VOV