Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the get-together (Photo: VNA) The top leader chaired a get-together for veteran revolutionaries and incumbent andformer leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front on February 9 asthe Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival approaches.
He took the occasion to extend his Tet wishes to all veteranrevolutionaries, incumbent and former leaders, as well as the entire Vietnamesepeople inside and outside of the country.
Trong said 2020 was marked by many important events for Vietnam. Despite thenegative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, the country sawmajor achievements in pandemic prevention and control and socio-economicdevelopment, with GDP growth nearing 3 percent.
The macro-economy remains stable, the implementation of strategicbreakthroughs and economic restructuring in line with growth model reform hasbeen stepped up, social welfare was ensured, and the living conditions ofVietnamese people improved.
The leader also highlighted achievements in Party building andrectification and in the fight against corruption and wastefulness and instrengthening defence-security and maintaining national sovereignty.
Vietnam also recorded important results in external affairs andinternational integration last year, as it successfully fulfilled its role as ASEAN Chairand a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, thus helping to ensure a peaceful and stable environment for national development andincreasing its prestige and position in the international arena.
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong poses for a photo with incumbent and former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front (Photo: VNA) Of note, the 13th National Party Congress was successfully held,marking an important milestone in the cause of nation building and safeguarding,Trong stressed.
2021 is the first year of carrying out the 13th NationalParty Congress’s Resolution and the 2021-2025 socio-economic development plan, withelections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-levelPeople’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure also scheduled.
The domestic and international situations offer a lot of opportunities butalso present many challenges and difficulties, he emphasised, while calling on theentire Party, people, and army to make greater efforts to fulfil alltasks in 2021, with a focus on stabilising the macro-economy and removing difficulties facingbusiness and production activities.
The top leader highlighted the importance of developing culture,education, and science and technology; protecting the environment; ensuringsocial welfare; strengthening Party building and rectification and the buildingof a socialist State ruled by law and a transparent and strong politicalsystem; stepping up administrative and judicial reforms; fighting corruption andwastefulness; strengthening defence-security; firmly safeguarding nationalsovereignty; and ensuring political security and social order and safety tomake the country develop rapidly and sustainably.
Top priority should be given to effectively controlling the COVID-19pandemic, he noted, asking Party Committees, administrations, and localities to remainvigilant in all circumstances and prepare response measures to promptly copewith any incidents.
It is also necessary to care for policy beneficiaries, the poor, andpeople living in extremely disadvantaged circumstances and in mountainous andethnic minority areas, strengthen market management, and ensure smooth and safetransport during the Tet holiday, he added./.
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