General Secretary: Behind the economic transformation are sleepless nights of meetings

Speaking at the ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (August 28, 1945 - August 28, 2025), General Secretary To Lam recalled that 80 years ago, during the historic days when heaven and earth were shaking, under the Party's flag, the entire nation rose up to take control of their own destiny.

"The young revolutionary government was born amid countless difficulties: internal and external enemies, famine, illiteracy, and an empty treasury. However, it was in this harsh environment that the steely mettle of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people was forged. Enlightened farmers, workers, and intellectuals 'rolled up their sleeves' to build a new State on the foundation of national independence and the aspiration for freedom and happiness," said the General Secretary .

The Government apparatus through the ages has persistently laid the foundation for the country's transformation.

According to the General Secretary, since its inception, many generations of Government leaders, from the Central to the grassroots levels, have entered a challenging and difficult period, where everything was unfamiliar and difficult.

History has witnessed two great long-term resistance wars, where the will of the nation crystallized into unparalleled strength. During those years, generations of government leaders and government agencies shouldered the entire national “machine” operating in the war: transforming scarce resources into the strength of the entire people; organizing production and logistics; coordinating policies, maintaining discipline; mobilizing intelligence, financial resources, and the people’s hearts and strength for the frontline.

General Secretary To Lam. Photo: VNA

"From 'sharing a grain of rice in half', from 'sharing a bowl of rice in half', our Government has realized the spirit of 'being unchanging, responding to all changes': firmly pursuing the goal of independence and freedom, but being flexible, adaptable, and creative in all strategies," the General Secretary emphasized.

The General Secretary assessed that those were the years when every directive document and every executive decision bore the mark of responsibility for the nation's life; where every inch of liberated land, every factory, construction site, village, hamlet, school, medical station, and cultural house built and restored after enemy bombings had the shadow of the "locomotive bearers" in the Government apparatus.

Referring to the moment when the country was reunified and the country was reunited, the General Secretary said that the Government was faced with an extremely heavy and important mission of healing the wounds of war, overcoming the consequences of destruction, and bringing the whole nation into a period of construction and development.

"That was a period when every penny of capital, every kilo of rice, every meter of fabric was as precious as gold; every decision was a careful consideration between urgent needs and limited resources," the General Secretary shared.

According to the General Secretary, amid such shortages, generations of Government leaders and Government agencies have persistently sought ways to innovate governance, pilot new mechanisms, remove barriers, and unleash social resources.

When the renovation was initiated, the Government once again took the lead in a breakthrough in thinking, which was to shift from a centralized, subsidized mechanism to a socialist-oriented market economy, laying the foundation for a new period of development, where law, market and administrative discipline became the foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship.

"From the first cautious steps to increasingly perfect institutional reforms, the Government apparatus over the years has persistently laid the foundation for the country's transformation. Each five-year plan, each national target program, each strategic infrastructure project is a brick in the great work of building the Fatherland; each effort to reduce poverty, expand social security, universalize education and health insurance, modernize agriculture, and build new rural areas is a bridge so that no one is left behind," the General Secretary expressed.

On the foreign affairs front, the Government and the entire political system have firmly pursued the policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development; proactively and actively integrated into the international community; expanded partnerships; and made Vietnam a responsible member of the international community.

New generation free trade agreements, strategic infrastructure connections, highways, seaports, airports, industrial parks, and high-tech zones are living proof of a Vietnam that changes every day.

Behind the growth numbers are the sweat, intelligence and dedication of many administrators.

"Behind the growth figures are the sweat, intelligence and dedication of countless national administrators from the central to local levels. Behind the transformation of the economy are sleepless nights of meetings, drafts written and rewritten, and persistent dialogues with businesses and people to find solutions that harmonize interests. Behind the approaching prosperity are the silent sacrifices of many generations of officials who keep themselves clean, respect the law, and put the interests of the nation and people above all else," the General Secretary was moved.

The General Secretary expressed his infinite gratitude to generations of Government leaders and Government agencies through the ages, who have contributed their sweat, blood, youth and even their lives to build the national administration and governance.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed General Secretary To Lam to attend the ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Government's founding. Photo: Nhat Bac

"Gratitude is to remember, and remember is to continue. The precious tradition of the Government can be summed up in a few words: courage - discipline - solidarity - integrity - action - creativity - efficiency - for the people," the General Secretary concluded.

The General Secretary emphasized that courage is needed to stand firm amid change; discipline is needed to keep the system running smoothly; unity is strength; integrity is needed to keep the people's hearts; action is needed to turn resolutions into reality; creativity is needed to overcome challenges; efficiency is needed to improve the quality of life of the people; and for the people, so that all policies seek the ultimate goal of happiness and prosperity for every Vietnamese person.

Looking back to move forward, gratitude to move forward. Every stage we have traveled is imbued with the mark of solidarity, intelligence and discipline; of steadfast goals, flexible strategies; of the Party's will blending with the people's heart. We are proud of our tradition, we honor the achievements of the past 80 years and in the current turning point, we need to act in the spirit of offensive revolution as our predecessors did.

"Before the silver-haired but intelligent and clear-headed heads; before the hearts that have gone through many hardships but still burn with love for the country and the people, we always respect and feel even more heavy responsibility. Each comrade is a living history, an example for today's and future generations to learn from, to firmly step into the future," the General Secretary shared.

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