Seminar spotlights revolutionary career of late Party leader Truong Chinh
A scientific seminar held in Hanoi on February 9 highlighted Truong Chinh, former Party General Secretary and former Chairman of the State Council, as a reformed and creative leader of Vietnam.
Hanoi (VNA) – A scientificseminar held in Hanoi on February 9 highlighted Truong Chinh, former PartyGeneral Secretary and former Chairman of the State Council, as a reformed andcreative leader of Vietnam.
The event, organised by theInstitute of Ho Chi Minh and Party Leaders at the Ho Chi Minh National Academyof Politics, aimed to pay tribute to Truong Chinh(1907 - 1988) for his enormous contributions to the revolution on the occasion ofhis 115th birthday (February 9).
In the opening remarks,Assoc. Prof. and Dr. Le Van Loi, Deputy Director of the academy, said TruongChinh was afaithful and exemplary communist, a preeminent leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vietnam’srevolution, and an outstanding disciple of late President Ho Chi Minh.
Truong Chinh was born DangXuan Khu in Xuan Hong commune of Xuan Truong district, Nam Dinh province. Engagingin revolutionary activities for over 60 years and assigned to many importantpositions of the Party and State, he always showed his political steadfastness, extensive knowledge, creativeness, and the boldness to think, act, and bearresponsibility for the sake of national independence, socialism, as well as thepeople’s freedom and happiness.
He was one of the initiatorsand the architect of the cause of “Doi moi” (Renewal) towards socialism in the country,according to Loi.
Atthe seminar, participants gained an insight into the dedication of the lateleader as a major contributor to the people’s national democratic revolution,the architect of “Doi moi”, and an exemplary communist who worked tirelessly tomake reform and creation for the Party and people’s revolution./.
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The seminar in Hanoi on February 9 (Photo: VNA) 
