New General Secretary To Lam chairs international press conference

On the morning of August 3, after being elected by the Central Committee as the new General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee, General Secretary and President To Lam chaired a domestic and international press conference. Also chairing the press conference were Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia and Chief of the Party Central Committee Office Nguyen Duy Ngoc. At the press conference, Mr. Lai Xuan Mon, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Central Propaganda Department, informed that on the morning of August 3, the 13th Party Central Committee Conference elected Politburo member and President To Lam to hold the position of General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Committee with an absolute number of votes. Immediately afterwards, Mr. Lai Xuan Mon approved the press conference agenda and invited the new General Secretary and President To Lam to speak.

Great honor, and at the same time glorious responsibility before the Party, State and People

Speaking here, the new General Secretary and President To Lam stated: Comrade General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - an exceptionally outstanding leader, a loyal communist party member with great prestige of our Party, State and People, the embodiment of all the qualities, talents, mettle and intelligence of the generation of Vietnamese leaders in the reform period, whose passing is an extremely great and irreplaceable loss for our Party, our Nation and our People; at this moment, our entire Party, our entire people, our entire army and international friends are still very emotional, not yet relieved of their infinite grief for our exceptionally outstanding leader. However, in response to the urgent and regular requirements and tasks of the Party and State in building and developing the country, caring for the lives of the People, the Politburo and the Central Executive Committee have decided on the policy of perfecting the leadership positions of the Party and State, first of all the position of General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Party.

This is an urgent requirement of the Party and the country at present to ensure the leadership role, successfully implement the goals of the 13th National Party Congress; prepare for Party congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress; create a solid foundation to achieve the strategic goals of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; at the same time determine the future vision, bringing Vietnam to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world powers, contributing to peace and development in the world. The mid-term election of the General Secretary is carried out in accordance with the Party Charter, the direction of personnel work of the 13th Party Central Committee and the Party's regulations on personnel work; this is not a new issue, in the history of our Party, we have also elected the General Secretary in the mid-term for comrade Truong Chinh and comrade Le Kha Phieu. The process of preparing and introducing the General Secretary position was carried out strictly, in accordance with principles, fully meeting the standards, titles and procedures as prescribed by the Party. To ensure stability, inheritance and development of the experiences and achievements that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, previous leaders and the Central Executive Committees of previous terms have achieved, with the highest responsibility for the common cause of the Party and the country, the Politburo and the Central Executive Committee discussed democratically, thoroughly, considered many aspects and showed a very high level of unity in introducing and electing the position of General Secretary of the 13th Party Central Executive Committee. Being trusted by the Politburo to introduce, trusted by the Central Executive Committee to elect and entrusted with the responsibility of General Secretary, I am deeply aware that this is a great honor, and at the same time a glorious responsibility before the Party, the State and the People; before the tradition of our ancestors and the glorious history of thousands of years of civilization of the nation; before generations of previous leaders; before the requirements of successfully implementing the renovation policy and building socialism in our country.

"Self-reliance, self-confidence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, national pride"

As General Secretary, I will, together with the Party Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat, inherit and promote the glorious traditions and valuable experiences of our Party; promote to the highest extent the spirit of "self-reliance, self-confidence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, and national pride"; strengthen solidarity and unity within the Party and the great national solidarity; link ideology and action, Party will and people's hearts; strive to successfully implement the Party's policies and guidelines, first of all the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of Delegates; wholeheartedly, wholeheartedly, devotedly, strive and sacrifice for the cause of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam , for a prosperous, democratic, equitable, civilized Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and for the Vietnamese people to have a prosperous and happy life. Firmly and creatively apply and develop Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, the goals of national independence, socialism, and the Party's renewal policy; ensure the highest national and ethnic interests; wholeheartedly serve the Fatherland and the People, consider the happiness of the People as the joy and reason for living; fully and deeply care for the people's lives. Socio-economic development is the center, Party building is the key, cultural development is the spiritual foundation, ensuring national defense and security is essential and regular; combine national strength with the strength of the times, maximize internal strength, take advantage of external strength, in which internal resources and human resources are the most important.

Continue to lead the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army to resolutely and effectively implement the major orientations and strategic breakthroughs set forth by the 13th National Party Congress, with 6 key focuses: Maintaining independence and self-reliance; strengthening national defense and security potential; resolutely and persistently protecting the independence, sovereignty , unity, territorial integrity, sea, islands and airspace of the Fatherland. Persistently pursuing an independent, self-reliant, multilateral and diversified foreign policy, constantly enhancing Vietnam's contribution to peace and development in the region and the world. Promoting the strength of great national unity in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. Firmly uphold the stance, viewpoint and practice of "people are the root", "People are the subject, the center of the innovation process to ensure that all people enjoy the fruits of innovation and development, live happily in a secure and safe environment, leaving no one behind. Focus on building a truly clean and strong Party; resolutely and persistently fight against corruption and negativity, build a contingent of cadres and party members with sufficient qualities, capacity, prestige, equal to the task, wholeheartedly serving the Fatherland and the People. Continue to promote socio-economic development, consolidate national potential; strongly promote investment, production and business; mobilize maximum social resources for the cause of sustainable national development, environmental protection and adaptation to climate change. Arouse the spirit, will, determination, promote to the highest level the values of Vietnamese culture, the Vietnamese socialist people in building a rich, strong, democratic, equitable and civilized Vietnam. Minh. Prioritize the effective and quality direction of documents; the preparation work for Party congresses at all levels towards the successful organization of the 14th National Party Congress. We vow to faithfully continue the great cause of President Ho Chi Minh, continue to realize his noble ideals and the legacy left by previous generations of leaders, including the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; together with the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army, constantly strive to create new development miracles, successfully implement the teachings of the great President Ho Chi Minh and the aspiration of the entire nation "Our entire Party and people unite to strive to build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic and prosperous Vietnam, making a worthy contribution to the world revolutionary cause". We firmly believe that, with the correct and law-abiding political line; always taking serving the People as the goal of striving, operating for the interests of the working class, the working people and the entire nation, for the goal of national independence and socialism With the people's trust and support from international friends, our Party will uphold its fine traditions, grow stronger and stronger, and last forever with the nation, blending into the hearts of the people. Dear comrades, in addition to the great achievements and results that our country has achieved today, we are also facing great difficulties and challenges, and the world situation is extremely complicated.

The 14th National Congress of the Party is approaching, and there are still many tasks to be carried out. Today, the Central Executive Committee has entrusted me with a very important responsibility. I hope to continue to receive valuable support from revolutionary veterans, leaders, Party leaders, the State, the Fatherland Front , and organizations, agencies, departments, branches, localities, sectors, compatriots, soldiers nationwide, overseas Vietnamese, and international friends and partners... to help me successfully complete the assigned tasks. Finally, once again, I would like to express my sincere and deep gratitude for the trust the Party, the State and the People have placed in me with this important responsibility. I wish you all good health, happiness and success. Immediately after the General Secretary's speech, domestic and international reporters asked questions to General Secretary and President To Lam.

Unity is our strength

Answering a question from a VNA reporter about sharing his thoughts on this important event, General Secretary and President To Lam stated that he was very moved to receive congratulations, expressions of affection and assignments of tasks, and sincerely thanked the sentiments of comrades, compatriots and international friends. He emphasized that being elected by the Central Committee to hold the position of General Secretary of the Party Central Committee, he realized that this was a great responsibility before the Party, the People, before the resilient and indomitable country, with thousands of years of history, before the miraculous achievements of our Party over the past 94 years and would lead the entire Party, the entire army and the entire people to gain the trust and expectations of cadres, party members and people for the strong development of the country in the coming time. We have gone 2/3 of the way to implementing the tasks of the 13th National Party Congress Resolution, in the context of the world and regional situation evolving very quickly, complicatedly, with many difficulties and challenges. The tasks are numerous and very complicated, requiring great efforts, national solidarity, and unity within the entire Party, army, and people to successfully carry out the set goals and tasks. "Perhaps there is nothing like solidarity and unity. Solidarity and unity are our strength. We are very happy that the solidarity and unity within the Party, the Politburo, and the Central Executive Committee have been spread, continued to be promoted, and aroused well. This is the strength of our Party and nation that can overcome many difficulties and challenges, and achieve the victories and goals set by our Party. Certainly, the future of our country's development will be bright following the path our Party has outlined," General Secretary To Lam further emphasized.

Strengthening the fight against corruption and negativity continuously, without rest, without forbidden areas, without exceptions

Answering the press's question about the fight against corruption and negativity, General Secretary and President To Lam stated that this is what the public is waiting for, especially after the Party's campaign against corruption and negativity was launched and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong launched it. Regarding the fight against corruption and negativity, will it continue or be adjusted, Mr. General Secretary? General Secretary and President To Lam affirmed that in the coming time, the Party building and rectification work, and the fight against corruption and negativity will continue to be strongly implemented with the same goals, viewpoints, mottos and solutions as in the past. In particular, we will promote the fight against corruption and negativity according to the motto of non-stop, without rest, no forbidden areas, no exceptions, regardless of who the person is, handling one case - warning the whole region, the whole field. Focus on preventing and fighting corruption and negativity first of all in the agencies with the function of preventing and fighting corruption and negativity. Push back petty corruption with many solutions. Expand the fight against corruption and negativity outside the State sector, contributing to cleaning up the Party and the State apparatus. It must be said that the trust of Party members, cadres, people, and international public opinion in our recent anti-corruption work has created consensus, support, and people's trust in the Party and in Party members. "I also said that the anti-corruption work here and there is still doubt, but clearly there is a very high level of unity," the General Secretary pointed out. The General Secretary emphasized that recently, the Central Committee trusted and relied on the Party's guidelines and directions, the unity within the Party Central Committee, and the prestige and trust of the leaders and agencies have been greatly trusted. Therefore, this work is probably drastic and thorough, how to defeat this internal invader. In conjunction with the fight against corruption, the General Secretary stated that we will continue to reform administrative procedures, continue to promote the removal of difficulties, institutions, and regulations, in order to create a new atmosphere, momentum, and space for socio-economic development. I also reaffirmed the tradition of continuing the fight against corruption. The General Secretary shared that he was personally fortunate that when he was the Minister of Public Security, he was also the Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, directly participating in directing this work. "Now, with the trust of the Party and the confidence of the people, I have been elected as the General Secretary of the Party, and at the same time assigned the important responsibility of being the Head of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption and Negative Action. I believe that we will continue to promote this work. I look forward to the consensus and support of comrades, the entire political system, especially the supervision of the people, the consensus and support of the people for this work, then we will succeed," the General Secretary affirmed. Tuoi Tre Online updated...

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