The ceremony to celebrate the 110th birthday anniversary of General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh

Delegates attend the 110th birth anniversary of General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh (Photo by Le Hieu)

Delegates attend the 110^th birth anniversary of General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh (Photo by Le Hieu)

Delegates attend the 110^th birth anniversary of General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh (Photo by Le Hieu)

The speech at the ceremony presented by Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia stated: Comrade Nguyen Van Linh came from a family with a rich tradition of patriotism, and participated in revolutionary activities early. In 1930, he was captured by the enemy and exiled to Con Dao. In 1936, along with other revolutionary soldiers, he was released, continued his activities, participated in restoring the revolutionary movement, re-established the Hai Phong City Party Committee and was elected the Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee. In early 1939, the Central Committee mobilized him to join the Saigon City Party Committee. During this time, he reconnected the revolutionary movement, preparing to re-establish a new regional Party committee. Here, he was again captured by the enemy and exiled to Con Dao for the second time.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Huu Nghia delivers a speech at the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo: Trinh Cuong)

After the success of the August Revolution in 1945, he was welcomed by the Party and State from Con Dao to return to continue leading the resistance war of the Southern people and sticking with the Southern people throughout the two long and arduous resistance wars until the complete victory in the spring of 1975. After the liberation of the South and the reunification of the country, he was elected to the Politburo and assigned to hold a lot of important positions. At the 6th National Party Congress (1986), he was elected General Secretary of the Party Central Executive Committee.

At the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo by Le Hieu)

Delegates attend the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo by Trinh Cuong)

Delegates attend the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo by Trinh Cuong)

In his speech, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia affirmed: Comrade Nguyen Van Linh - A steadfast communist soldier for the independence and unification of the Fatherland, freedom and happiness of the people; a steadfast and creative leader of the Vietnamese revolution and an excellent student of President Ho Chi Minh, a communist soldier "loyal to the country, devoted to the people". Nearly 70 years of working in many regions, localities, many fields, spreading across all three regions of the country and trusted by the Party and State to entrust a lot of important responsibilities, wherever he is, whatever he does, whatever his position is, Comrade Nguyen Van Linh is always devoted to the Party, to the people, steadfast in the face of all difficulties and challenges, steadfast in the ideal goal of national independence and socialism; excellently completed his tasks and made enormous contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.

Speaking at the Commemoration Ceremony, Comrade Nguyen Dinh Phach, former Member of the Party Central Committee, former Secretary of the Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee, expressed his emotions when recalling the times he met and listened to direct instructions from Comrade Nguyen Van Linh and clearly felt his feelings for his homeland Hung Yen. The former Provincial Party Secretary affirmed that the 110th birth anniversary of General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh is an opportunity for every cadre, Party member and Hung Yen people to look back, learn and follow the example of revolutionary ethics, scientific working style, close to the people, and his respect for the people. He believes that with the glorious revolutionary tradition, the spirit of solidarity, the determination of the Party Committee, the government and the people, Hung Yen will continue to firmly step on the path of innovation, develop the homeland to become increasingly rich, civilized, prosperous, happy and become a strong province of the country as desired by General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh.

General Secretary To Lam delivers a speech at the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo: Trinh Cuong)

Speaking at the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam emphasized: Comrade Nguyen Van Linh was a staunch communist, a talented leader, a shining example of revolutionary mettle, and especially the one who initiated and led the country's renovation. This is an opportunity to review the life and glorious career of Comrade Nguyen Van Linh, at the same time express deep gratitude for the great contributions and historic decisions he made at turning points of the country. This is also an opportunity for us to reflect and draw valuable lessons from his thinking, mettle, and leadership methods - the lessons of profound significance and lasting value in all stages of the country's development, especially in the current renovation, integration, and development process. In particular, General Secretary To Lam raised the lesson of innovative thinking, daring to think, daring to do, daring to take responsibility; the lessons on being closely attached to the People, starting from the interests of the People; the lessons on fighting individualism, preserving revolutionary ethics, rectifying the Party from inner side; the lessons on independent thinking, promoting internal strength, and rising from himself of Comrade Nguyen Van Linh.

Delegates attend the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo by Trinh Cuong)

General Secretary To Lam affirmed: At this time, the whole nation is joining hands and determined to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress; the whole country has begun to operate a two-tier administrative unit model with new development space, so it is necessary to continue to arouse the spirit of innovation, decisiveness, science, closeness to the people and honesty of Comrade Nguyen Van Linh. It is necessary to train and select cadres who are both virtuous and talented, daring to make breakthroughs, daring to take responsibility, and not accept conservative cadres who shirk responsibility, and only care about their own safety. In addition, it is necessary to firmly adhere to the path of developing a socialist-oriented market economy, but at the same time be flexible and quickly adapt to trends in technology, green finance, digital transformation, digital economy, and circular economy; it is necessary to continue institutional reform, promote the business environment, and protect the legitimate rights of businesses and people; we must integrate Vietnam more deeply into the world politics, the international economy, and human civilization, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s great powers.

A performance to welcome the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo by Le Hieu)

The art program at the Commemoration Ceremony (Photo by Trinh Cuong)