General Secretary and President To Lam attends the program 'Words left behind by him'

The program "The Words He Left Behind" is an emotional journey, taking viewers back to the historic moments of 1965, when beloved Uncle Ho began the first lines of the "top secret" document.

General Secretary and President To Lam and delegates attending the program. (Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA)

On the evening of August 30, at Ba Dinh Square, the Central Propaganda Department and Vietnam Television jointly organized a special political and artistic program with the theme "The Words He Left Behind," commemorating the 55th anniversary of implementing President Ho Chi Minh 's Testament and the 55th anniversary of his death (September 2, 1969 - September 2, 2024).

General Secretary and President To Lam attended the program. Also attending were Politburo members: Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's Internal Affairs Commission; Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's Propaganda and Education Commission; Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee.

Also attending were Party Central Committee Secretaries: Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office and Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army. Also attending were Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh; Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long; Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; leaders of Central and local agencies, organizations, and international friends.

Before passing away, beloved President Ho Chi Minh left the entire Party and people a sacred Testament, which was also the last handwriting in which he conveyed his whole wishes, will, beliefs, and responsibilities to the entire Party and people. The Testament is the crystallization of moral, cultural, and noble sentimental values, the mark of an outstanding intellect, a passionate heart, of a patriot, a great leader, and an outstanding communist soldier.

Over the past 55 years, our entire Party, people and army have been steadfast and loyal to the revolutionary ideal, studying and following Ho Chi Minh's moral and ideological example, and implementing his sacred Testament.

The program "The Words He Left Behind" is an emotional journey, taking viewers back to the historic moments of 1965, when beloved Uncle Ho began the first lines of the "top secret" document.

The medley "The country is full of joy - As if Uncle Ho was here on the day of great victory" was performed by singer Dong Hung and children from the Hanoi City Cultural Center and the Kben Dance Troupe. (Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA)

55 years have passed since Uncle Ho passed away, but his ideology, morality and sacred Testament have always accompanied, illuminated and guided our entire Party, people and army to steadfastly and excellently continue the great revolutionary cause to which he devoted his whole life; determined to carry the flag of hundred battles, hundred victories of President Ho Chi Minh to the final destination of victory.

Uncle Ho's Testament, with its timeless values, not only influences generations of young Vietnamese today but will forever be a source of inspiration for generations of young people to study and follow the moral example, ideology and style of Ho Chi Minh.

After 55 years of implementing his will and nearly 40 years of carrying out the renovation process, under the leadership of the Party, our people have built our country "increasingly more decent and beautiful" as he wished.

Continuing to firmly follow the path to socialism as instructed in President Ho Chi Minh's will, the 14th National Party Congress is an important milestone, with a meaningful future orientation; continuing to comprehensively and synchronously promote the innovation process, firmly protecting the Fatherland; striving for the goal by 2030, the 100th anniversary of the Party's founding: Our country will be a developing country with modern industry, high average income and by 2045, the 100th anniversary of the Party's founding, Vietnam will become a developed country with high income.

In 90 minutes, the program consists of two chapters, recalling history and affirming the core values and important contributions of Uncle Ho's Testament to the great victory of the Vietnamese revolution over the past half century. The program is also a harmonious combination of seriously invested reports and outstanding artistic performances./.

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