In the topic "New Development Era - The Era of Rising of the Vietnamese Nation", General Secretary To Lam pointed out that the era of rising of the nation is the era of development, the era of prosperity, the era of prosperity under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, successfully building a socialist Vietnam, a rich people, a strong country, democracy, equality, civilization. The orientations, analysis of theoretical and practical bases of the new era - the era of rising of the Vietnamese nation pointed out by General Secretary To Lam are strategic orientations, formed on solid scientific foundations, with high persuasiveness and guidance.
Speaking at the seminar "The era of national rise - Opportunities and challenges" organized by the Government Electronic Information Portal on December 27, 2024, Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Khuong - Lecturer at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore affirmed that General Secretary To Lam's message is both strategic and groundbreaking.
The strategic nature is pointed out as the courageous choice to bring the country forward at an outstanding level in the coming time. The strategic nature in the message of General Secretary To Lam and the leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam in the recent time is very valuable, with some very magnificent things.
General Secretary To Lam's message also clearly shows a breakthrough, aiming directly at people's emotions, making people's hearts rise. "I see Vietnamese people as finding their "magic crossbow", which is the national spirit of all people as one. The second point is that we grasp the trend of the times. The times move fast and we grasp it very quickly, like going with the wind" - Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Khuong analyzed.
Another breakthrough is the choice of institutions, to create synergy, endogenous strength, the more you fight, the stronger you become, the more you fight, the more you win. That is the spirit of Dien Bien Phu. The expert from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, commented that General Secretary To Lam's message was very clear. The special point in the General Secretary's message is not only the content but also the action.
Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Khuong cited the impressive phone call between General Secretary To Lam and the Prime Minister of Singapore on the afternoon of December 20, 2024. Singaporean leaders highly appreciated and invited the General Secretary to visit Singapore as soon as possible. Or the General Secretary's visits to other countries demonstrate a leader who works for the people and the country, striving to open a new era. "Vietnamese people living far away from the Fatherland like me feel extremely proud and have faith" - Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Khuong shared.
This expert also said that when talking about the new era, he wanted to choose December 1, 2024 when the General Secretary spoke at the National Assembly directly to 14,500 party members and 1.3 million listeners. This is a very big message from Vietnam. This is also a great story, a milestone for history and future generations to record.
Besides, in the characteristics to lead a nation to success, the construction by specific actions is considered a remarkable characteristic. For example, the opening of the subway line in Ho Chi Minh City created an exciting atmosphere among the people. Each such project is an invaluable education, education by specific actions, by specific projects.
Emphasizing the word "strive", Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Khuong said that the word "strive" reminded him of the image of Saint Giong and related to 3 points of Saint Giong. The first is to find talented people, go beyond conventional thinking, and think innovatively. The second is to rely on the people. The third is to rely on the young generation. "Vietnam's reality in the next two decades is completely achievable, because we already have a very good position and potential. Vietnam is quite well prepared to enter this process" - Prof. Dr. Vu Minh Khuong commented.
(Posted on the special edition of Lao Dong Xuan At Ty)
