Reporter (PV): Dear Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, throughout his revolutionary career, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has devoted all his attention to the people of the whole country in general and the people of Ninh Binh in particular. In particular, the General Secretary has visited and worked with the Party Committee, Government and people of Ninh Binh province many times and has given very important instructions, suggestions and orientations for Ninh Binh province to fully exploit its own potential and strengths and to grow strongly. As one of the people with a long time of leadership and direction as Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, could you please share the results that Ninh Binh has achieved under the direction of the General Secretary?
Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh: I am very fortunate and happy that during my work in Ninh Binh as well as at the Central level, I have always been close to, worked with, studied and implemented the instructions and theoretical summaries of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in many fields. And it can be said that the General Secretary always has very special feelings for the Party Committee and the people of Ninh Binh, because according to the General Secretary: Without the ancient capital Hoa Lu-Ninh Binh, how could there be Thang Long-Hanoi! Because I understand Ninh Binh well and have special feelings for Ninh Binh, his instructions and orientations for Ninh Binh are also very profound, comprehensive, close to reality, clearly demonstrating innovative thinking, intelligence and vision. The General Secretary has always directed, accompanied, encouraged, cheered on in a timely manner, and followed the development of the province.
Regarding Party building work, the General Secretary always advised: In any circumstance, we must always uphold principles, maintain discipline, promote democracy, and be united. In particular, leaders must always be exemplary pioneers, spreading the spirit of exemplary conduct, solidarity, discipline, order, and promoting democracy to all levels and sectors to care for the development of the province and constantly improve the material and spiritual life of the people.
In economic development, the General Secretary emphasized: Ninh Binh must develop comprehensively, quickly and sustainably, but must have a focus and key points. Agriculture and industry must use clean technology, high technology that is environmentally friendly, and at the same time attach importance to developing agriculture comprehensively and firmly.
As a person who is close to the grassroots, each time he returns to work with the province, the General Secretary often spends a lot of time visiting historical and cultural relics such as: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Historical and Cultural Relic Site; visiting Trang An Eco-tourism Area; Bai Dinh Pagoda... and always suggests many development directions for Ninh Binh. The General Secretary has repeatedly emphasized: "As long as culture exists, the nation exists", with its own specific conditions, Ninh Binh is a place with many beautiful and majestic natural landscapes, associated with thousands of years of history and culture. Ninh Binh has Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - a place that marks the history of the nation, the depth of culture and a part of the soul of the Vietnamese people. Therefore, it is necessary to pay special attention to building and developing the culture and people of the Ancient Capital to promote the value of the rich, diverse and extremely valuable cultural heritage of the country that Ninh Binh is honored to be responsible for preserving and maintaining.
That advice from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is the motivation and determination for Ninh Binh province in building a dossier to submit to UNESCO to recognize Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Also from the understanding of Ninh Binh and the special attention for Ninh Binh, the General Secretary has always paid attention to directing the specific field of the province - considered the "Catholic Capital of Vietnam". The General Secretary visited and talked with dignitaries of the Phat Diem Bishopric and religious people in Kim Son district; visited the mountainous commune of Gia Sinh (Gia Vien). At the working sessions, Uncle always advised: We must promote the strength of great solidarity, solidarity within the Party, solidarity among the people, care for the lives of religious people and ethnic minorities with the motto "Whatever is beneficial to the people, we must do our best, whatever is harmful to the people, we must avoid at all costs".
I still remember, 3 years ago, on the occasion of the 91st anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3), I had the opportunity to visit Uncle Ho with the National Assembly delegation. During the entire conversation that day, Uncle Ho spent most of the time talking about the development of Ninh Binh. He said jokingly: "The other day, my friends sent me a video about the conversation with the people of Gia Sinh commune (Gia Vien). It has been almost 10 years, Gia Sinh-Bai Dinh-Ninh Binh has now made remarkable progress, just as I expected and believed in when I talked to the people that day, it is truly gratifying". This story shows that Uncle Ho always had very special feelings for Ninh Binh, always closely following the development of the province.
With innovative thinking, intelligence and vision, the General Secretary's instructions and orientations are the "compass" for many terms, Ninh Binh has strived to implement and act. Up to now, Ninh Binh has had strong development steps, the people's lives are happy, striving to become a city directly under the Central Government on the basis of culture and heritage, as instructed by the General Secretary: Developing the economy from culture, from historical values, from natural landscapes... The Party Committee and the People of Ninh Binh have the right to be proud of having absorbed and excellently implemented the instructions of the Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The achievements of Ninh Binh today bear a very deep imprint of the special instructions and affection of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong for the Party Committee and the People of Ninh Binh, which is also a gift expressing gratitude, appreciation and offering to Uncle Ho when he rests in peace.
PV: Mr. Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, as one of the people who have met and worked with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong many times, can you share your feelings and special memories with the General Secretary?
Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh: Since I was a local leader, I have worked and received instructions from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong many times. In 2021, I took on the role of Head of the Delegation Work Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Organization Committee and now Vice Chairman of the National Assembly. I am happier because I have time to regularly meet and report to Uncle Ho for his opinions, or during National Assembly sessions, I often meet Uncle Ho in the National Assembly Hall. The memories and feelings about Uncle Ho are always deep in my heart.
For me personally, Uncle Ho is not only a senior leader of the Party but also like a second father. He taught me many things in my work and duties towards the collective and the people. I still remember, in 2013, when the Politburo decided to assign me to the position of Secretary of the Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee for the 2010-2015 term (at that time, I was one of two female Provincial Party Secretaries in the country). After receiving the assignment, I went to the capital to meet Uncle Ho to report on the implementation of the Resolution of the Provincial Party Congress. This was the first time I had met Uncle Ho directly to report on the situation in my position as Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, so I could not help but feel anxious. But when we met, Uncle Ho did not immediately ask about work but asked about family, parents, husband and children... When he learned about the family's situation, Uncle Ho gently instructed: "So Thanh accepted the task in a very difficult family situation, and she is young and a woman. Therefore, you must try hard, rely on the collective to shoulder the work, and promote the collective's intelligence. And no matter how much work, you must care for your children because you are a woman". Uncle Ho's thoughtful greetings and encouragement not only helped me relieve my worries but also clearly felt the affection, care, encouragement, and support from Uncle Ho - the head of the Party and State. I confidently reported the work to Uncle Ho in a specific and clear manner. The next times we met, Uncle still took the time to ask about my family, he often called me by the affectionate name "Old Capital girl"... It was Uncle's encouragement and caring sharing like a father, which was a great spiritual support for me personally in each stage of my work.
Another memorable memory was in 2018, when Uncle Ho returned to Ninh Binh to attend the 1,050th Anniversary of Dai Co Viet State (968-2018). That day, there were a lot of people and tourists coming to attend, so there was a traffic jam, causing Uncle Ho and the Central Working Group to not return to Hanoi until 1:00 a.m. the next morning. This made me feel guilty towards Uncle Ho for a long time. Later, when I made an appointment to work with Uncle Ho, the first thing I apologized to Uncle Ho was that I had not directed the traffic flow during the festival organization scientifically. Uncle Ho said: I am fine, I am very happy, because the people trust me, that is why they come to me in such large numbers!
In the last days before Uncle Ho passed away, assigned by the Politburo, I was directly by his side, together with the doctors and family to take care of him until he returned to his ancestors and predecessors. My memories of Uncle Ho - my second father - flooded back into my mind. The image and feelings of the beloved, kind, simple, sincere, and close General Secretary kept appearing brightly. I felt my heart ache, I could not hold back my emotions and cried loudly in the auditorium when Uncle Ho breathed his last.
In recent days, besides work, I have spent a lot of time reading the sentiments shared by the people across the country, our overseas Vietnamese, and international friends about the General Secretary; reading documents about Uncle Ho's life from his youth until his passing..., I have increasingly understood and seen all the very special qualities, dedication, and life of Uncle Ho - a man who lived his entire life for the Party, for the Country, for the People. That personality, that person will forever live in the hearts of every Vietnamese person, just as someone said about Uncle Ho: Like a bright star, a red flame that never goes out...
PV: In the infinite sorrow when General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has passed away to the world of the wise, the General Secretary has left many legacies for our Party, State and People, according to the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, what should Ninh Binh do to promote the General Secretary's legacy with the whole country?
Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh: At 13:38 on July 19, 2024, a great heart of the Vietnamese people stopped beating, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away forever, leaving behind a sense of loss, grief, and endless sorrow in millions of Vietnamese people. In the immense loss of the Party, State, and People of the whole country, the Party Committee, Government, and People of Ninh Binh province have very special feelings for Uncle Ho.
With the spirit of turning grief into action, the most sincere feelings must be the most practical actions, so it is necessary to continue to implement the instructions to join the whole country in realizing the passion that the General Secretary always cherishes, continuing Uncle Ho's unfinished plans and ambitions. The Party Committee, Government and People of the province need to continue to promote the results achieved in the past many terms, and more effectively implement the instructions of the Politburo and the General Secretary. We must always pay special attention to the work of Party building and building the political system; always maintain solidarity, promote the strength of solidarity from within the Party to the People, and promote the Party's core leadership role in all circumstances. Each cadre and Party member upholds the spirit of solidarity, well implements the advice of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, firmly adheres to the Party's renewal policy and the principles of Party building; Following the example of President Ho Chi Minh and the Party's predecessors, including General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, is: patriotism, loyalty to the Party, the People, the Fatherland, the nation, wholeheartedly serving the Fatherland and the People.
In the coming time, based on the direction of the Politburo, promoting the achievements and theoretical and practical values that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - the leader who has imbibed and excellently implemented the teachings, ideology, morality and style of President Ho Chi Minh, the Party Committee, Government and People of Ninh Binh province need to continue to implement the motto of rapid and sustainable development. Continuing to promote the advantages of Ninh Binh that the General Secretary has directly directed during his visits, namely developing clean and high-tech industries; developing agriculture, farmers and rural areas, including developing ecological rural economy; Developing cultural tourism based on the advantage of being a land filled with historical relics and also a part of the soul of Vietnam throughout the history of more than four thousand years of building and defending the country, making Ninh Binh an attractive destination, a livable place where people's lives are increasingly improved, prosperous, happy, worthy of the land of talented people as the General Secretary has said many times: Without the ancient capital Hoa Lu, how could there be Thang Long-Hanoi.
PV: Thank you very much, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly!
Dinh Ngoc (Implementation)
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