(VOVWORLD) -The legacy of late Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong will, as part of Vietnam’s revolutionary tradition, become part and parcel of building Vietnam, and will continue in the work of the Party under the leadership of newly elected Party General Secretary To Lam.
This remark was made by British researcher of Vietnam politics and history and member of the Communist Party of Britain (CPB), Kyril Whittaker, in a recent interview granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondent in the UK.
Whittaker said General Secretary To Lam studied at both the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the People's Security Academy and has been actively involved in various government and security roles throughout his lifetime. To this extent, his wealth of experience and studies has prepared him well for the role of State President and now General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
The legacy of late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will be taken by the Party in a similar way it did to the legacy of previous generations of leaders and theorists such as Ho Chi Minh, Le Duan and Truong Chinh, to move forward, Whittaker said.
Speaking about the fight against corruption in Vietnam, Whittaker believed it will be carried out diligently and effectively under the leadership of General Secretary and State President To Lam, who is also head of the for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena.
Pointing to To Lam’s knowledge and experience in the anti-corruption campaign under the tenure of late party leader Nguyen Phu Trong as well in public security and law, Whittaker believed the new leader will be able to continue this campaign to effectively stamp out corruption at all levels while ensuring that the Party remain steadfast in its adherence to revolutionary ethics. Internationally, the researcher has seen himself how friends outside of Vietnam are impressed by the anti-corruption campaign and its effects.
The researcher said Vietnam is on track to meet its targets as its economy and people’s living conditions are continuously improving year upon year. He stressed, all of this is done with the primary idea in mind that policy must put the people first. As a result, economic growth is produced because of the people's centrality in politics and economy.