Lao Minister of Technology and Communications and Chairman of the Laos-Việt Nam Friendship Association Boviengkham Vongdara. — VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Xuân Tú

VIENTIANE — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng was a witted politician, a scientist, a professor, and an exemplary leader, stated Lao Minister of Technology and Communications Boviengkham Vongdara, who is also Chairman of the Laos-Việt Nam Friendship Association, while talking about his memories of the Party leader.

Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency in Vientiane on July 20, the Lao official praised books by Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng as priceless heritage, demonstrating his concern about Việt Nam's national development, the spirit of great solidarity, and the fight against corruption, as well as the building and developing of a prosperous, strong, civilised, and happy Việt Nam. Academician Vongdara affirmed that these were the great and invaluable contributions by the late leader.

He held that the Party leader's contributions to the path to socialism had been spotlighted in his book entitled “Some theoretical and practical issues on Socialism and the path towards Socialism in Việt Nam”, which highlights the application of Marxism-Leninism ideology in Việt Nam and the role and significance of the Communist Party in the journey to socialism as well as in the building of a market economy under the Party's leadership.

Vongdara said that the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) would study and apply Party General Secretary Trọng's experience and ideology, which are helpful for the Lao people and those of the countries that are heading to socialism.

The Lao official underlined that the Vietnamese Party leader paid great attention to human resources training, culture and people development, which was demonstrated in his writing on the occasion of the 94th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, and his speech at the meeting to prepare personnel for the 14th National Party Congress.

In external relations and international diplomacy, Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng initiated the diplomatic policy featuring Vietnamese bamboo, the national symbol of Việt Nam that can be found in any rural village.

According to Vongdara, this policy is in line with President Hồ Chí Minh's ideology, which underlines the steadiness of strategy and flexibility in tactics. The Lao official commented that this was a wise diplomatic policy.

Mentioning the development of Việt Nam's relations with other countries and especially Laos, Vongdara affirmed that Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng was greatly interested in building ties with other countries and paid huge attention to the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States, and peoples of Việt Nam and Laos

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng once said that it was a priceless legacy that President Hồ Chí Minh, President Kaysone and President Suphanouvong laid the foundation and nurtured the evergreen ties between the two countries.

The official recalled his memories of his chances to meet the Vietnamese Party leader and his reminding of the need to maintain the special solidarity, great friendship, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Vongdara highlighted his impression of Party General Secretary Trọng, who had warm handshakes and slow speaking, just like when a senior guides their children and grandchildren.

The Lao official said that the Laos-Việt Nam Friendship Association would work to help the young generation to realise the Vietnamese Party leader's teachings in nurturing the youth and building a contingent of good personnel for the Party to inherit the Party's career and deepen the ties between the two countries.

Vongdara stressed that Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng was a humble leader who never sought personal gain. He was the nucleus of leadership in the fight against corruption, the nucleus of leadership in the work of Party building and rectifying, and the nucleus of solidarity of the people, and a leader who always worked for the benefit of the people.

The Laos-Việt Nam Friendship Association and the Việt Nam-Laos Friendship Association would continue to use the lessons and examples of Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng to educate the young generation of the two countries to bond with each other more deeply. — VNS