General Secretary of the Mexican Labour Party (PT) Alberto Anaya Gutierrez. — VNA photo

MEXICO CITY — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng is not only one of Việt Nam's most prominent leaders over decades, but also a rare genius theorist in a historical period with many changes like today, General Secretary of the Mexican Labour Party (PT) Alberto Anaya Gutierrez has said.

Mexican PT leader told Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Mexico that when learning about the passing of the Party General Secretary, he recalled his visit to the Vietnamese leader when he was treated at the Hà Nội-based Central Military Hospital 108 in 2019.

According to Gutierrez who has visited Việt Nam many times, that was a time with remarkable development in the relationship between the two Parties as the two Party leaders went beyond the framework of traditional diplomatic protocols to have a meeting. This was also the last time he had met General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, whom he greatly admired.

General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng highly promoted the combination of Marxism-Leninism and the revolutionary cause. Over the past ten years, the General Secretary led the Party, Government and people of Việt Nam to make important contributions to the development of Việt Nam's socialism. His vision and leadership style are not only a guideline for the Vietnamese revolution, but also bring many valuable lessons to revolutionary movements in the world.

According to the PT Party leader, under the leadership of Party General Secretary Trọng, anti-corruption and Party rectification in Việt Nam have been carried out drastically, gaining many important results, firmly maintaining social order and following the socialist path in line with Việt Nam's situation.

The anti-corruption campaign has also contributed to boosting the economy, reflected in the country's economic growth rate in recent years. The 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) reached a growth rate of more than 5 per cent in the context that the global economy was witnessing many negative fluctuations due to the impact of geopolitical conflicts.

Regarding foreign affairs, General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng's "bamboo diplomacy" imprint is vividly demonstrated through maintaining an open, balanced foreign policy of diversification and multilateralisation of international ties. This diplomatic policy imbued with Vietnamese identity has also left a deep impression in the hearts of international friends.

According to Gutierrez, Việt Nam is not only mentioned as a model of patriotism with a rich history of fighting foreign invaders, but also a country that has made many miracles on the path of national construction and development with its growing role and position in the international arena. This is also part of the legacy that General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng left.

Previously, in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency correspondents last June, PT Party General Secretary Alberto Anaya Gutierrez said he had special affection for General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng - an outstanding leader of the Vietnamese people. — VNA/VNS