Lao newspaper praises growth of Communist Party of Vietnam
Pasaxon (People), the official newspaper of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), on February 6 ran an article on 93 years of growth and strength of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on its front page, on the occasion of the 93rd founding anniversary of the CPV (February 3, 1930-2023).
Vientiane (VNA) – Pasaxon (People),the official newspaper of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), onFebruary 6 ran an article on 93 years of growth and strength of the Communist Partyof Vietnam (CPV) on its front page, on the occasion of the 93rd foundinganniversary of the CPV (February 3, 1930-2023).
The article wrote that since he was young, witnessing Vietnam being oppressed,poor and hungry, Nguyen Tat Thanh (President Ho Chi Minh) nurtured an aspirationto find a way to save his country and bring independence to the Vietnamesepeople. After a 30-year journey abroad searching for national salvation with revolutionaryactivities in 28 countries globally, he always held a strong belief andaspiration for national independence.
In 1941, he returned to the country anddirectly led the Vietnamese revolution. From 1941 to 1945, he led theVietnamese people through myriad difficulties to the great victory of theAugust Revolution in 1945.
After the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was established, President Ho Chi Minh wished to make the country wealthy, bring freedom, well-being and happiness to the people, it stressed.
In his Testament, President Ho Chi Minh expressedhis final wish that “the entire Vietnamese Party and people stay united and builda peaceful, unified, independent, democratic and prosperous country, makeworthy contributions to the world revolution."
The thought and aspirations of the latePresident have been continuously followed by the entire Vietnamese Party and peoplein the process of national construction on the path of socialism, and in the causeof renovation and national development over the past 35 years and in the nextperiod.
The article concluded that the country’spast achievements are significant and com﷽prehensive, as mentioned in the docu♏ments of the 13th National Party Congress which affirmed that Vietnam has never enjoyed such fortune, power, international standing and prestige as it does today./.
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