Tributes have been paid to Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng who died on July 19, aged 80. Ambassadors here in Việt Nam have spoken about the pivotal role he played in shaping diplomacy and placing Việt Nam well and truly at the forefront in the international arena.
The Party leader steadfastly and creatively applied Marxism-Leninism and Hồ Chí Minh's thought, firmly adhering to national independence and socialism, and the policy of Đổi Mới, wrote the minister.
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng paid huge attention to the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States, and peoples of Việt Nam and Laos, said Lao Minister of Technology and Communications Boviengkham Vongdara.
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has devoted the whole of his life to the fine ideology of the Party and served as a bright example of the revolutionary virtue of a communist, the NA Chairman said.
During the state mourning, flags will be hoisted at half-mast at all the public buildings and military offices.
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng is a close comrade and a sincere friend of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people, according to the ambassador.
After the Geneva Agreement, there was a collapse of the colonial system, with a series of Asian-African colonialised countries gaining independence in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
As Việt Nam lost a steadfast revolutionary leader, it has received condolences from Laos, China, Cambodia, Cuba, and Russia.
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) respectfully introduces a translation of the article written by Politburo member, President of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam Tô Lâm in memory of Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.
Nguyễn Phú Trọng, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee, has significantly shaped the nation's international relations through his unwavering dedication, profound intellect, and steadfast commitment to fostering global partnerships.
At 80 years old, with nearly 57 years of Party membership, 14 years as General Secretary, more than two years as President, and over five years as National Assembly Chairman, Nguyễn Phú Trọng consistently devoted himself to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. Alongside the Central Committee and the Government, he led the entire Party, the people, and the armed forces to achieve many significant and historic accomplishments.
The Vietnamese leader expressed satisfaction with the recent developments in bilateral ties and the fruitful outcomes of political consultation between the two foreign ministries.
He will be in charge the Party Central Committee's Commission for Mass Mobilisation until the head of this body is appointed in accordance with regulations.
He passed away due to age-related illness at Central Military Hospital 108 in Hà Nội.
Officials, Party members, and people of the nation agreed that after nearly 40 years of renewable under the leadership of the Party and State, Việt Nam has gained outstanding achievements in socio-economic development, and Party building and rectification.
Phan Tân, Deputy Director of the Social Sciences Publishing House under the Việt Nam Academy of Social Sciences, said he completely agrees with the Politburo’s assignment of President Tô Lâm to be in charge of the affairs of the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Party Central Committee's Secretariat with responsibilities and power regulated by the Politburo.
Việt Nam's digital economy and digital society continues to show strong growth, with increasing numbers of Vietnamese digital products and exports.
They said the MoU serves as an important legal basis for performing specific cooperative activities in training legal staff and the training of officials holding judicial positions between the two institutions.
