Is a 'summary' important?

(Baonghean) - There was a time when the emphasis on "background checks" was too strong, leading to some localities and institutions implementing "background checks" mechanically, causing difficulties and obstacles for many people.

Many progressive, positive, and dedicated individuals still face difficulties in applying for scholarships to study abroad… Fortunately, those days are long gone.

- Have you run out of things to talk about that you're sitting here recounting old stories, bringing up shortcomings that have already been discovered, overcome, and eliminated? Or are you afraid that "history doesn't repeat itself, but mistakes can"?

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- Well, maybe we won't repeat the old mistake, but what if we make the same mistake in a new "version"?

What do you mean?

- Overemphasizing background and judging people solely by their history without evaluating their true character, qualities, and abilities is a biased and erroneous approach. However, forgetting one's origins, disregarding them, and then committing wrongdoings that negatively impact one's roots and family traditions is a mistake that many people currently make.

- I understand your point. The previous mistakes involved the "family background" of some children potentially affecting others, while the current mistakes involve children negatively impacting their family's "family background"?

- That's right! If each of us, when doing anything, is aware of who we are, where we come from, and how our actions affect our families, then we will certainly be able to avoid mistakes.

- That's right. Based on your point, I can immediately cite some recent examples. For instance, Trinh Xuan Thanh - a fugitive from justice abroad, wanted internationally - when entrusted with positions involving significant economic interests, disregarded his family's traditions and caused numerous losses and violations.

Born and raised in an intellectual and civil servant family, Trinh Xuan Thanh himself was a key Party member and official. However, faced with money and personal gain, Trinh Xuan Thanh completely disregarded his "background," thus committing a grave mistake that negatively impacted his family's reputation.

Furthermore, recently (April 26th), the number one suspect in the Vietcombank branch robbery in Tra Vinh was arrested by the police for investigation. The suspect is Le Lam Hung, an engineer working at the Duyen Hai Thermal Power Plant construction site. It was assumed that the mastermind behind this audacious robbery was a notorious gangster, but surprisingly, he turned out to be an engineer with a stable job.

According to his confession, the reason Le Lam Hung conceived the idea and organized the bank robbery was due to gambling debts of approximately 1.6 billion VND from losing bets on football matches. If Hung had always been aware of who he was, how hard his parents had worked to raise and invest in his education, and his current job position that many people only dream of, he probably wouldn't have made those initial mistakes...

- "Birds have nests, people have ancestry," our ancestors taught. Therefore, if every cadre, Party member, and even every citizen were always aware of themselves, their family circumstances and origins, their relatives, and those around them, then surely mistakes and wrongdoings would be reduced. Unfortunately, many have been blinded by self-interest and temptation, no longer considering their personal background, and have committed wrongful acts that tarnish the traditions of their family, lineage, and homeland.

Duc Duong