Taking advantage of the new historical context and the current Industrial Revolution 4.0, hostile and reactionary forces are trying to distort Marxism-Leninism, claiming that Marxism-Leninism is "outdated" and "no longer relevant". However, both theory and practice have proven that the scientific and revolutionary nature of Marxism-Leninism is an objective issue and still holds value for the world revolutionary movement.
In human history, Marxism-Leninism is the most influential doctrine with lasting, undeniable values. This value is determined by the great contributions of Marxism-Leninism.
First, the materialist conception of history: C. Marx was the first to discover the law of human social development, that is: human social history moves on the basis of material motives, especially economic interests - which later V. Lenin commented that it was "the greatest achievement of scientific thought". The materialist conception of history examines society in a comprehensive and holistic manner, on the basis of the emergence, development and decline of socio-economic forms. Although humans cannot arbitrarily change or abolish the laws of society, through their practical activities, humans can influence social laws to occur faster or slower. In general, the materialist conception of history is the methodological basis that helps humans perceive society and practice correctly and is still valid today, and cannot become outdated even in the conditions of the ongoing fourth industrial revolution.
Second, the theory of socio-economic forms. From a scientific perspective, socio-economic forms clarify the law of development of human society. Marxism-Leninism points out that the law of development of human society is not something difficult to understand and complicated, it is the replacement of socio-economic forms by social revolutions. Each socio-economic form is a complete social structure, consistent between productive forces and production relations, between infrastructure and superstructure. The history of human society shows that the consistency between productive forces and production relations, between infrastructure and superstructure will exist for a certain long period of time, until the relationship between productive forces and production relations is no longer consistent. That is because the productive forces develop continuously, while the production relations develop more slowly, so they are increasingly unsuitable for the productive forces. At that time, society requires a new production relation suitable for the productive forces, and to meet this suitability, social revolutions are often required. That is the basis for Marxism-Leninism to point out the contradictions and inherent defects of capitalism, and at the same time provide a valid theoretical basis to come to the assertion: "The collapse of the bourgeoisie and the victory of the proletariat are equally inevitable" (1).
Third, the theory of surplus value: Through in-depth analysis of the capitalist mode of production, C. Marx lifted the "veil of secrecy" of the capitalist mode of production, the causes and operating mechanisms of exploitation of workers and employees. Especially now, the rapid development of science and technology, especially the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has not made the theory of surplus value and ownership relations obsolete, but on the contrary, has been and is proving more clearly and specifically the correctness of the theory of surplus value.
The above-mentioned fundamental issues have determined the scientific and revolutionary nature of Marxism-Leninism. At the same time, they are the basis for the vitality and strong development of Marxism-Leninism. Currently, the 4.0 Scientific and Technological Revolution has brought about the rapid development of productive forces, helping people have more development opportunities, benefits, and noble, positive values; but also brought many challenges, negativity, and many traditional values were overturned. Taking advantage of that context, hostile forces have sought every way to exploit, sabotage, and distort the theories of Marxism-Leninism with the argument that Marxism-Leninism is "outdated" and "no longer suitable" for the 21st century. Many opinions deliberately identify Marxism-Leninism with the collapse of the socialist model in the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries, thereby claiming that our Party's use of Marxism-Leninism as the ideological foundation and guideline for action is "wrong", "needs to be changed",...
However, in reality, in some countries such as China and Vietnam, communist parties remain loyal to Marxist-Leninist theory. In particular, in Vietnam, Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought have always been taken as the ideological foundation and compass for action. And on that foundation, the Communist Party of Vietnam has led the revolution from one victory to another, bringing our country from poverty and backwardness to become a prestigious country in the international arena. In particular, after nearly 40 years of renovation, "Our country has never had such a foundation, potential, position and international prestige as it does today" (2). Vietnam has become a country approaching development, with stable politics and society, and the goal of "rich people, strong country, democracy, fairness and civilization" is increasingly being realized clearly. Any doctrine is only valuable when it truly penetrates into practice, guides the practical actions of the masses, and contributes to reforming reality. Therefore, the achievements of the revolution, especially the results of the renovation cause over the past 40 years, are the clearest evidence of the lasting value of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought.
Although hostile and reactionary forces have always sought to distort and deny the revolutionary and scientific nature of Marxism-Leninism, the historical reality of humanity over the past 170 years has affirmed that Marxism-Leninism is truly a progressive, scientific and revolutionary social theory. Through dialectical materialism and historical materialism, Marxism-Leninism has scientifically explained the most fundamental issues of human society, especially the movement, development and replacement of socio-economic forms, and the inevitable destruction of capitalism as well as the inevitable advancement of socialism and communism of human society.
Marxism-Leninism as an open, revolutionary, scientific, and constantly developing doctrine is an important foundation for us to foster faith, actively fight against distortions and denials of the revolutionary and scientific nature of Marxism-Leninism, and contribute to protecting the Party's ideological foundation in the current new situation./.
References:
(1). C.Marx and F.Engels: Complete Works, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 1999, Volume 4, p. 613.
(2). Communist Party of Vietnam, Documents of the 13th National Congress of Delegates, Volume II, National Political Publishing House, Hanoi 2021, p. 322.
According to the Communist Party of Vietnam Electronic Newspaper
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