(VOVWORLD) - A recent article written by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on socialism and the path towards socialism in Vietnam has captured the interest of the Russian public, according to Prof. Dr Vladimir Kolotov of Russia’s Saint Petersburg State University.
 Prof. Dr Vladimir Kolotov of Russia’s Saint Petersburg State University (Photo: VNA) |
The paper mentioned specific characteristics of socialism building in Vietnam, Kolotov said, noting that Vietnam has constantly combined theoretical and practical approaches, which leads the country to success.
According to the scholar, in the article, the Vietnamese leader also touched on unsuccessful reforms in the former Soviet Union which resulted in its collapse, as well as weaknesses of the democratic institution, in which the power system is in the hands of a minority of the rich and serves the interests of capitalist groups.
In addition, the top leader also pointed out issues a modern Vietnam is currently facing and solutions to them, said Kolotov.
He shared the General Party Secretary’s views that Party building and rectification are a key task that is vital to the CPV and the socialist regime; and the CPV's determination to fight against corruption, bureaucracy and degradation.