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| The book "Building and developing a comprehensive, modern Vietnamese foreign policy and diplomacy imbued with the Vietnamese bamboo identity" by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. |
The Central External Relations Commission, the Central Propaganda Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Political Publishing House Truth have just coordinated to introduce the book Building and developing a comprehensive and modern Vietnamese foreign affairs and diplomacy imbued with the Vietnamese bamboo identity by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
With more than 800 pages, the book is organized tightly, scientifically, and comprehensively on the topics "The important role and great contribution of foreign affairs in the cause of national construction and defense", "Vietnam's foreign affairs for independence, autonomy, peace, friendship, cooperation and development" and "Imprints of foreign affairs and diplomacy".
The articles, thoughts and guiding viewpoints of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the book are drawn from rich practice, demonstrating vision, clear intelligence, close, decisive, comprehensive and convincing leadership; contributing to clarifying our Party's theoretical thinking on foreign affairs, perfecting the theoretical system and practical basis on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam.
Affirming the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo"
It can be seen that the highlight of the book is the general article by the General Secretary. This is the first time the article has been published, comprehensively, deeply summarizing and generalizing the theory and practice of foreign affairs of our country in the period of renovation; at the same time affirming and clarifying the connotation of the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo" in the foreign policy of our Party: solid roots, strong trunk, flexible branches.
The General Secretary explained that “firm in the root” is the principle of serving the interests of the nation and people, independence and autonomy in foreign policy, taking real strength as the root; “firm in the trunk” are the methods of creating strength, in which the strength of solidarity is the vital factor; “flexible in the branches” is the style and art of flexible behavior, the principle of “being unchanging, responding to all changes”, especially in difficult circumstances, with complexity between different trends, between the need to harmonize the general and the individual.
According to the General Secretary, practice has proven that the foreign policy and diplomacy bearing the identity of “Vietnamese bamboo” has achieved many important successes. That policy has helped create and pave the way, gradually breaking the siege and embargo and opening up a new favorable situation for the country.
Pointing out the main tasks of Vietnam's foreign affairs and diplomacy in the coming time, the head of our Party expressed his belief that, despite facing many difficulties and challenges, generations of foreign affairs and diplomacy cadres will still demonstrate the intelligence, courage, morality and character of Ho Chi Minh-era diplomacy and inherit and absorb the foreign affairs and diplomacy traditions of the Vietnamese people, continuing to receive the trust, support and meet the expectations of the Party, State and People.
"The timing is crucial"
The publication of the book Building and developing a comprehensive and modern Vietnamese foreign affairs and diplomacy, imbued with the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo", aims to continue to concretize the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, on Vietnam's foreign affairs and diplomacy in the new period.
The timing of the book's publication is of special significance, as said by Comrade Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organization Commission, it is "an extremely important moment". Our country has gone through more than half of the 13th Congress term, is making efforts, being united, seizing every opportunity, overcoming all difficulties and challenges, determined to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th Congress.
The publication of the book further demonstrates that our Party always considers foreign affairs as essential, regular, and an important task of the entire political system, with a great role and contribution to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. The book demonstrates the maturity, development of thinking and achievements of Vietnam's foreign affairs and diplomacy. Comrade Truong Thi Mai affirmed: "The book elevates the theory of Vietnamese diplomacy, once again demonstrating the significance of theory and practice going hand in hand, complementing and building on each other; it is a very necessary handbook to help Party committees, Party organizations, sectors, levels, cadres and Party members grasp and effectively implement foreign affairs work in the coming time".
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| Delegates visit the exhibition of photos of foreign affairs activities and the display of a book by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on November 21. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The Standing Member of the Secretariat highlighted three major meanings of the book's publication. Firstly, the book, with valuable theoretical and practical articles by the General Secretary on foreign affairs, summarizes the core ideas of Vietnam's foreign affairs and diplomacy throughout thousands of years of national history.
Second, the book looks back throughout the history of the nation, especially over the past 90 years under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, clearly showing that we have inherited and promoted national traditions, absorbed the quintessence of humanity, developed on the ideological foundation of the Party, which is Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh thought, thereby forming the school of foreign affairs and diplomacy in the Ho Chi Minh era.
Third, for international friends, the book is a valuable reference for those who want to learn about Vietnam's foreign policies and guidelines and is a clear demonstration of the steadfastness and consistency of the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation, development, diversification and multilateralization of our Party and State.
Talking about the value of the book, comrade Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central External Relations Commission, said that the book contributes to building and perfecting the theoretical system of the Vietnamese revolution, thereby expressing the consistent and thorough thought of the General Secretary on the "pioneering role of foreign affairs with the determination that "foreign affairs and international integration are an important driving force in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland in creating and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, mobilizing external resources to develop the country, enhancing the position and prestige of the country".
Valuable handbook on foreign affairs
Comrade Bui Thanh Son, member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, commented that the book by the General Secretary is a carefully compiled and scientific work with high summary value on both the theory and practice of foreign affairs and Vietnamese diplomacy in the period of renovation.
According to the Minister, collecting and systematizing the thoughts, guiding viewpoints, and articles of theoretical and practical value of the General Secretary on foreign affairs to help cadres, party members, the masses, the overseas Vietnamese community, and international friends understand more fully and deeply the foreign policies and guidelines of our Party, headed by the General Secretary, is very necessary and has important significance in many aspects.
In particular, through the pages of the book, readers can also feel the attractive style of the General Secretary in his speeches, articles and foreign affairs interviews, reflecting the sharp, wise thinking and the subtle, intelligent and exemplary foreign affairs conduct of the highest leader of our Party, who is respected and admired by all cadres, party members, people in the country, our compatriots abroad and international friends.
The head of the diplomatic sector affirmed: "The book is truly a valuable document in theory and practice, a valuable handbook on foreign affairs for foreign affairs staff of all sectors, levels and in the entire political system.
For foreign affairs agencies, the book is a great source of encouragement, adding strong motivation to urge foreign affairs and diplomatic staff to continue to make efforts and persistently contribute to the glorious foreign affairs cause of the Party and State."
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