Vietnamese leaders paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on January 25 in celebration of the 87th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930).

The leaders included Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, among others.

The activity aims to commemorate late President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of the Party, who made great, remarkable contributions to the country’s revolutionary cause.

The leaders later offered incense at the Heroic Martyrs Monument on Bac Son road and Mai Dich cemetery in Hanoi.

The birth of the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 3, 1930 was an important historical event and a turning-point in the history of the Vietnamese revolution, marking a milestone in the country’s development.-VNA

Party chief hails PCC Office’s performance

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong praised the “outstanding performance” of the Party Central Committee (PCC)’s Office while extending Tet greetings to its staff on January 24.

He said the office has been a sterling advisor to the Party Central Committee, the Political Bureau and the Secretariat.

The challenges and opportunities presented by domestic and global situations impose new requirements on the Party leadership, hence the staff should pool experience and tighten solidarity in fulfilling assigned tasks, he said.

The Party chief also urged them to join hands with relevant agencies in efficiently implement the agenda set for 2017.

He especially called on the office to strictly implement the Resolution of the Party Central Committee on building and strengthening the Party, curbing degradation of political ideology, morality and lifestyle.

They should remain alert for signs of “self-evolution” and “self-transformation” within the ranks, the Party leader said.

VNA