Important message delivered by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

The speech delivered by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at a recent national conference of agencies in charge of internal affairs across the country to implement the 13th National Party Congress’ Resolution is not only of practical significance for these agencies and units but also of strategic significance in directing the entire Party, people and army to realise the Party's guidelines and bring the country into a new stage of development.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chairs a national conference of agencies in charge of internal affairs.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chairs a national conference of agencies in charge of internal affairs.

Specifically, many contents relating to solidarity and maintaining discipline were again analysed more deeply, which was considered as a message for party organisations, cadres, party members, and public servants.

After the 13th National Party Congress, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made many important articles and speeches, such as at the first session of the 15th National Assembly; the first meeting of the Government in the new tenure; and the conference on implementing the 13th National Party Congress’ Resolution organised by the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organisations; and especially the article entitled “Several theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path towards socialism in Vietnam” which was published by press agencies in the middle of May 2021. After that, there were hundreds of articles by domestic and foreign researchers and scientists who have highly appreciated the meaning and value of the article. Articles and speeches of the Party General Secretary; conferences to implement the Resolution with such a large scale and scope are considered a new method, and a methodical, scientific and creative way to show determination to realise the Resolution.

Staying united to multiply the power of the whole political system

One of the contents throughout the Party General Secretary’s guiding thought is that, in order to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, especially in the context that the country is facing many difficulties, it is necessary more than ever to promote highly the great strength of the great national unity bloc, to pay more attention to Party building and rectification, and to tighten national law and order. Before each new heavy, difficult or challenging task, before each complicated issue that arises, there are still many disagreeable opinions; if solidarity is promoted then there will be a consensus of will and action. No matter how heavy the task is, it can be completed. Any difficulty can be overcome, and no matter how complicated, it can be solved smoothly and effectively. In articles and speeches, the Party chief deeply analysed these important contents and affirmed that solidarity is the core value and the great national unity bloc is the strategy, the source of strength, the main driving force of the Vietnamese revolution.

Given that the internal affairs tasks are difficult and complicated, often touching interests and people, and the interests here are “group interests”, intertwined with each other, the General Secretary requested agencies and units in charge of internal affairs must be really united and responsible, and should coordinate very closely and smoothly with each other and with relevant agencies, organisations and units. There should be a harmony between the Party's supervision and the supervision of the National Assembly, the Fatherland Front and its member organisations to strengthen synergy and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work, thus avoiding overlapping, duplication, and waste of resources.

The spirit of solidarity that the General Secretary analysed is solidarity according to Ho Chi Minh Thought. Solidarity must go hand in hand with self-criticism and criticism, helping each other to make progress, especially before each problem is raised. According to the General Secretary, all problems must be discussed and resolved in a thorough, rational and persuasive manner, in the spirit of comrades and brothers and in compliance with the Party’s regulations and the State’s laws. Solidarity is for all people to share the same will and multiply the strength of the whole nation and the whole political system in implementing the Party's guideline.

Solidarity must be associated with discipline and law

At the first meeting of the Government for the new term, on August 11, 2021, the General Secretary suggested proper and reasonable renewal proposals must be discussed and carefully considered by the Party committees and administration at all levels, as well as allowed to pilot according to their authority; appropriate innovation must be protected and continue to be implemented; that which is wrong must be promptly rectified and corrected.

In the process of national renewal, besides opportunities and advantages, there are always new difficulties and challenges. Therefore, it is necessary to uphold the spirit of solidarity and unity according to the Party’s principles of operation, fight to protect the new and progressive, and prevent all negativity, division, and risk of deviation in order to come to unity. There must be a fight with pure motives, for the common good, for the sake of the Party, the nation and the people. Using the name of fighting and criticism to bring down each other only leads to disunity and allows bad elements and hostile forces to take advantage of internal disturbances, distort and attack. Therefore, solidarity must be associated with the rule of law.

When talking about the role and position of the internal affairs agencies, the General Secretary emphasised that in order to build a strong country and a fine society, in addition to education, there must be strict laws to protect the good and the right; while bad and wrong things, harmful to the people and the country, must be punished. That means there must be management by mechanisms and laws.

With that ideological point of view, the work of building and rectifying the Party, tightening discipline, and disciplining the country has never been directed to be implemented as aggressively, drastically and effectively as during the 12th National Congress. All violations were strictly handled, without exception. However, it is also necessary to frankly admit that the leadership capacity, fighting strength and the leadership are sometimes lacking in effectiveness. There is still corruption, wastefulness, negativity, and degradation in political thought, morality, and lifestyle even among those working in the internal affairs sector. Therefore, the tightening of discipline and the strengthening solidarity and unity within the Party and stabilising society are urgent tasks.

According to the Party General Secretary, it is necessary to build and perfect institutions and laws, creating a close link between law making and the organisation of law enforcement. Especially in the fight against corruption and negativity, it is necessary to closely combine active prevention with proactive detection, and strict and timely handling of corrupt and negative acts; and to synchronously handle party discipline, administrative discipline, and criminal law for violators, regardless of who they are.

Speeches at the national conference of internal affairs agencies along with previous articles and speeches by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong brought many specific contents and guiding ideas towards the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress. Throughout that guiding thought is the spirit of highly promoting the great national unity bloc while maintaining discipline to stabilise and develop the country in a quick and sustainable manner.