Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese people in Australia have been grieving the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, highlighting the leader’s important and valuable contributions to the homeland’s development.

Tran Ba Phuc, member of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, Chairman of the Vietnamese Business Association in Australia, and Vice Chairman of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese, said this is a sad news and a great loss to the country and the people.

Trong led a remarkable life, devoting himself wholeheartedly to national development, the Party building and rectification, the fight against corruption and other negative phenomena, as well as the reform of working methodology, he stressed, adding that the Party leader could be considered a hero and a legend of Vietnam who always put the interests of the country and its people above all.

His integrity, sincerity, determination, and dedication in the corruption combat touched the hearts of tens of millions of Vietnamese people both at home and abroad, persuaded them to support the General Secretary’s policies and directions, and maintained their faith in the Party and State's leadership and guidance, Phuc said.

The Party leader's contributions are countless and should be cherished, he said, noting that it was Trong's clear-sightedness, astuteness, and flexibility in the "bamboo diplomacy" policy that have helped Vietnam achieve better-than-expected successes in foreign affairs, elevating its position to a new height in international relations.

Under the General Secretary’s leadership, Vietnam is now one of the countries that have elevated its relations to the highest level with global powers such as China (2008), Russia (2012), India (2016), the Republic of Korea (2022), the US (2023), Japan (2023), and Australia (2024), which are all leading economies and have increasingly deepened ties with Vietnam.

Those diplomatic successes of Vietnam have facilitated overseas Vietnamese (OV)'s relations with the host countries' governments, helping the community develop further. Therefore, Vietnamese people abroad in general, including those in Australia, always hold high respect and admiration for General Secretary Trong, Phuc went on.

In particular, under the Party chief's leadership, the Party and State have promoted the implementation of Resolution 36, which regards the OV community as an integral part of the Vietnamese people, to issue many practical and concrete policies for OVs to return and contribute to the homeland.

Phuc expressed his hope that the Party leader’s legacy will be upheld strongly to reinforce the people's trust in the Party and the State.

Sharing Phuc’s opinions, Pham Hung, another Vietnamese expatriate in Australia, said that he and other OVs are deeply saddened at the death of a devoted and visionary leader like General Secretary Trong.

Hung said that he was greatly impressed by the leader's simplicity in life, outstanding performance in work, steadfastness, and dedication of all-out efforts to the Party and the State until his last breath.

He held that the General Secretary contributed to the building of the image of Vietnam as a stable, prosperous, and peace-loving country and a safe destination for friends around the globe. The country is currently one of the industrial hubs in the world, accommodating many large investment projects of enterprises from big countries.

Vietnam has also contributed to global peace by sending military medical teams to other countries or providing essential supplies for poor or war-hit countries through the UN programme, he said.

Hung voiced his hope that the Party chief's legacy will continue to be upheld and brought into play by the next generations of leaders./💟.