In my mind and that of many Vietnamese people, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a leader devoted to the country and the people, a loyal, honest, and extremely honest communist; a model of a simple, close-to-the-people leadership style, always for the benefit of the people; a person whose whole life has devoted all his efforts to the cause of building the Party for a strong and prosperous country.
Communists are loyal, close to the people and honest.
Sharing with reporters of the Government Electronic Newspaper, Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, was moved: "To me, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, in all circumstances, is always a person with the courage and intelligence of a steadfast and steadfast communist. Throughout his life, he has always preserved, promoted and spread pure revolutionary moral qualities. He has a pioneering, exemplary and extremely honest character."
Having held many important positions assigned by the Party, State and People such as: Member of the Party Central Committee from the 7th to the 13th term; Member of the Politburo from the 8th to the 13th term; Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine; Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council; Chairman of the National Assembly; President; General Secretary from the 11th to the 13th term, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong has made many great and important contributions to the revolutionary cause of our Party and people, especially in the cause of innovation, building and defending the Fatherland.
Born into a farming family, but with the will to rise up and learn constantly, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong became a Professor, Doctor of Political Science, bringing his profound theoretical ability and profound knowledge to serve the Party, State and People until the last moment. Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan
As General Secretary, he clearly demonstrated his role as the core leader, together with the Central Executive Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat, to build solidarity, unity of will and action within the Party, thereby creating a high level of unity within the political system with the spirit of "first support, then support, one call, all respond, top and bottom are in agreement, and the whole country is clear". He led our entire Party, people, and army to overcome difficulties and challenges, achieving many very important achievements in various fields, with outstanding marks, making the country's foundation, potential, position, and international prestige increasingly higher and more sustainable.
Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan said: "Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong has worked for 29 years at the Communist Review - the Party's leading agency for political theory research and propaganda. Here, he has worked from editor, then Deputy Head, Head of the Party Building Department, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and then Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Review. In 1996, he transferred from the Communist Review to other agencies to take on higher tasks, but he has never left theoretical work. Because according to him, the Party's theoretical flag will help determine the strategic vision of the Party and the nation. In theoretical work, it is necessary to attach importance to summarizing practices to constantly supplement and perfect the theory of socialism and the path to socialism in our country.
He also regularly directed and reminded the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army to be steadfast and creatively apply and develop Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought; at the same time, to be steadfast in the goal of national independence and socialism; to be steadfast in the Party's renewal policy; to be steadfast in the principles of Party building; to ensure the highest national and ethnic interests to build and firmly defend the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam. He emphasized that this is the basic principle, the solid foundation of the Party, of vital significance to our regime and our people, "not allowing anyone to waver or waver".
Having worked with Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong for many years, Professor, Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan's impression of the personality and daily life of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is that besides virtues such as simplicity, closeness to the people, always working for the people's interests and having an extremely kind heart, the General Secretary is an extremely honest leader.
"Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong's family has four members. Despite their old age, he and his wife live a very simple and honest life, and do not hire any housekeepers. His wife, Man, a retired police officer, is very diligent, takes care of the housework, and arranges things so that her husband can work with peace of mind. His two children have their own families, and they, their daughters-in-law and sons-in-law are very good at their jobs, and are currently doing good jobs in normal units. Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong's point of view is that "you children must take care of your own work, take responsibility for yourself, and assert yourself." In his public service, he receives the exact salary paid by the State, and absolutely does not receive "a penny, a dime" outside of the regime," shared Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan.
Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan Besides virtues such as simplicity, closeness to the people, always working for the people's interests and having an extremely kind heart, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is an extremely honest leader.
From the perspective of comrades who have worked together in the Central Theoretical Council for many years, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong is a very emotional person. "He lives very closely with his comrades and cares about every little thing. Every time he meets his old colleagues and comrades, Trong always asks with concern, "Is everyone in the family well? Where are you working?" And every time Tet comes, we all receive gifts from him, sometimes a small package of candy, sometimes a pound of green tea. Those are the feelings that we deeply appreciate and love from our comrade," Professor, Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan was moved.
The General Secretary's simplicity is also shown through his tough yet extremely modest words. Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan cited: "We can mention the speeches before the National Assembly when taking office as President, the General Secretary recalled the feeling when being elected as Chairman of the National Assembly with two verses: "Thinking of my fate as a dragonfly's wing/ The green mold knows whether it is square or round." Just these two verses are enough to show that the General Secretary is always modest about his abilities, not daring to think of things that are too great, only hoping to fulfill well the tasks assigned by the Party, the State and the People as the General Secretary swore. Or when continuing to be elected as General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee, with almost absolute trust, the General Secretary shared: "Now I am not very healthy, I am also old, I have also asked to retire, but the Congress elected me to do it, and Party members must comply." Here, we all see the self-respect of a leader, but still have to fulfill the responsibilities of a Party member assigned by the Party".
"At work, the General Secretary is also an extremely strict person. I remember once in the early 90s, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong was the Chairman of a council to accept a ministerial-level topic at the Academy of Journalism and Communication. Because the writer had not prepared carefully, there were some technical errors such as spelling mistakes and some overlapping content between two parts, so he apologized for being too hasty. At that time, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong reminded: "When doing science, one must be extremely serious. If one does not pay attention to small errors, it will lead to big errors and that cannot be explained. And when there is a mistake, one must admit it and correct it. One should not make any other excuses." Later, when directing the handling of corruption cases, he was very strict, but also very humane," shared Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan.
Determined in the "furnace" campaign
During the two recent terms of the 12th and 13th Party Central Committee, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has become the central nucleus of solidarity and determination in directing and fighting corruption and negativity.
As the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in his speeches, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong always emphasized that building the great national unity bloc is the responsibility of the entire Party, the entire political system and the entire society, in which the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations are the core. He always reminded every cadre and party member, especially cadres in the system of the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations, to take "people's peace as the core, people's interests as the center, build a position of people's hearts, promote people's consensus", the joint efforts and unanimity of the entire people, thereby contributing to building our country to be increasingly developed, civilized and strong.
Without setting an example for oneself and one's family, how can one "regulate one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world"? The exemplary, resolute, "words go hand in hand with actions" and "actions go hand in hand with words" of the General Secretary, Head of the Steering Committee and key leaders are a political guarantee and create great motivation for the fight against corruption and negativity. Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan
Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan said that in order to carry out the renovation and international integration, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has repeatedly mentioned key solutions and tasks. In particular, he noted a number of lessons learned and traditions of the nation. That is the tradition of solidarity, unity, organization and strict, strict discipline based on the principles of democratic centralism, self-criticism, criticism and love for comrades...
In the work of directing and fighting corruption and negativity, comrade Nguyen Phu Trong clearly stated that the work of preventing and fighting corruption and negativity in recent times has been carried out very methodically, in accordance with functions, tasks and cautiously, without forbidden areas, without exceptions, regardless of who it is. We have had new forms of handling to both recover more state assets and have the best deterrent and preventive effect.
"Comrade's point of view is "Revolution is for the people, for the people! Fighting corruption, actively "burning the furnace" is first of all for the people, for the country..." And the anti-corruption flag launched by the Party and the steadfast "helmsman" have placed the highest political determination in the life-and-death battle to protect the regime, maintaining the people's trust", emphasized Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan.
And we have seen that, over the past 12 years, since the transformation of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption from the Government headed by the Prime Minister to the Steering Committee model under the Politburo headed by the General Secretary, the people have seen a "new face" in the work of cleaning up the Party and the ranks. Those who have degenerated and become corrupt, regardless of who they are, including incumbent Politburo members, even those whose violations have occurred for a long time, regardless of their profession or educational level... go against their oath to the Party, go against the interests of the people, the interests of the nation, care about themselves and their interest groups, cause loss of State money, violate the provisions of the law... are all dealt with in the spirit of "no forbidden areas, no exceptions".
And the saying "When the furnace is hot, fresh wood will burn. Dry wood, medium wood will burn first, then the whole furnace will heat up..." by the General Secretary is a vivid, rustic image that the Party leader used to describe the fight against corruption, which has become a popular saying among the people.
Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan affirmed: "We have seen that the fight against corruption has had positive results. These results cannot be separated from the talent, courage, character and ethics of the "furnace burners". Without integrity and purity, the superiors will not listen to the subordinates. If we do not set an example for ourselves and our families, how can we "regulate the family, govern the country and bring peace to the world". The exemplary, resolute actions, "words go hand in hand with actions", "actions go hand in hand with words" of the General Secretary, Head of the Steering Committee and key leaders are a solid foundation, a political guarantee and a great driving force for the fight against negative corruption to be successful, trusted and supported by the people".
However, in the spirit of the General Secretary, our Party always carries out "building" and "fighting" synchronously. "Building" means training a team of cadres at all levels who are both "red" and "professional", with enough capacity to meet the tasks; is building and consolidating a clean and strong Party organization. "Building" also requires organizing patriotic emulation movements well, motivating cadres, Party members, and people to successfully carry out the tasks and goals of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security set by Party congresses at all levels. "Fighting" means fighting, preventing, and pushing back the degradation of political ideology, ethics, lifestyle, and manifestations of "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party. It means criticizing and strictly handling wrongdoings, lack of responsibility, bureaucracy, arrogance, power abuse, or not daring to face difficulties and challenges. It is to persistently and resolutely fight against corruption and negativity with the spirit of no forbidden areas, no exceptions, without stopping, not being influenced by any organization or individual with unhealthy behavior, raising awareness and deterrence against negative thoughts and manifestations.
"Building" must be really good, the Party must be really clean and strong, then "fighting" will be effective. On the contrary, "fighting" must be good, then the Party will be clean and strong. "Building and fighting have a dialectical relationship, they are two sides of the same issue of Party building. The two tasks must be carried out synchronously, regularly, continuously, persistently, and tenaciously, in which the leader plays an important role because cadres are the root of all work. Moreover, building the Party in a close relationship with fighting corruption and negativity is also a demonstration of a principled requirement for a new type of revolutionary party, and is also a way to protect and strengthen the leadership role of the Party, protect the People, and protect a strong regime", Prof. Dr. Ta Ngoc Tan shared more about the viewpoint of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the fight against corruption and Party building, which is receiving great attention from the People./.
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