Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosts a lunar New Year get-together for revolutionary veterans, leaders and former leaders of Party and State agencies. Photo: VOV

Hosting a Lunar New Year get-together for revolutionary veterans, leaders, and former leaders of Party and State agencies, General Secretary Trong reviewed major events in 2021, noting that Vietnam took great pains in overcoming difficulties and recording important results, including controlling the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak and rebooting the local economy.

“All the gains in the past year were resulted from the great efforts made by the compatriots and comrades throughout the country under the correct and close leadership of the Party, sound performances of the State, Government, ministries, agencies, Party committees and local administrations,” stressed the Party leader.

He went on to express his respect and deep gratitude to revolutionary veterans, cadres, Party members, compatriots, and soldiers throughout the country, as well as Vietnamese expatriates living overseas and foreign friends for making great contributions to the cause of national construction, defence, development, and global integration, reported the VOV.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong addresses the get-together for Party, State leaders in Hanoi ahead of the lunar New Year holiday. Photo: VOV

The Party chief also singled out frontline forces, including healthcare workers, for their silent sacrifices in the fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, all of which was done in order to protect the health of the general public. He expressed his gratitude to the various heroes, war martyrs, wounded, and sick soldiers, and shared his sympathy with families whose loved ones lost their lives due to the pandemic.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at the get-together (Photo: VNA)

Also attending the get-together were former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, former President Tran Duc Luong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, and former NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, among others.

Trong said that 2021 was the first year implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress with many important events. In the context of difficulties and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pamdemic and natural disasters, but with efforts, will, bravery and creativity of the entire Party, people and army, Vietnam has overcome difficulties and challenges, and achieved many important and comprehensive results in all fields.

“The results and achievements in the past year are the outcome of great efforts of the compatriots and comrades nationwide under the sound and close leadership of the Party, the active and effective management and governance of the State, ministries, sectors, Party committees and local authorities at all levels,” said Trong, “This is a testament to the bravery, wisdom and strength of the great national unity”.

The Party chief noted that 2022 is the pivotal year to implement the Resolution as well as the 2021 – 2025 socio-economic development plan. The international and domestic situations have many opportunities and advantages, but also difficulties and challenges, thus requiring the entire Party, people and army to make every effort to realise the set goals to successfully complete this year’s tasks.

He stressed the need to strive to fulfil all socio-economic recovery and development tasks at the highest level; stabilise the macro-economy; address difficulties for production and business activities, develop the fields of culture, education - training, science - technology; protect the environment and adapt to climate change.

It is necessary to ensure social security and welfare, strengthen Party building and rectification, build a rule-of-law socialist state and a transparent and strong political system, Trong stated, proposing stepping up administrative reform, judicial reform, fostering the fight against corruption, negative phenomena and wastefulness, and ensuring national defence and security, and safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity, said the Nhandan.

He requested extra efforts to adapt flexibly and safely to and effective control the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate rapid and sustainable socio-economic recovery and development.

He expressed his hope for a new year with bigger successes and more rapid and sustainable development than in 2021.

On the occasion of the impending traditional Lunar New Year holiday, the Party General Secretary extended his best wishes to revolutionary veterans, leaders, and former leaders of Party and State agencies.

He also conveyed his Tet greetings to all fellow countrymen, especially frontline forces against COVID-19 and soldiers who are on duty to protect the fatherland’s sacred sovereignty over land, sea, and islands.

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