Argentinian party chief praises Vietnamese Communist Party’s decisive role
The leadership role of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has been proved in reality with great success in Vietnam’s struggle for national independence, construction and defence, as well as in building Vietnam’s international prestige, stressed General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina Victor Gorodeki Kot.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina Victor Gorodeki Kot (L) at the interview (Photo: VNA)
Buenos Aires (VNA) - The leadership role of theruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has been proved in reality with great successin Vietnam’s struggle for national independence, construction and defence, aswell as in building Vietnam’s international prestige, stressed GeneralSecretary of the Communist Party of Argentina Victor Gorodeki Kot.
The leader made the evaluation during an interview grantedto the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 13th NationalCongress of the CPV, which is scheduled for January 25 – February 2 in Hanoi.
He said the Vietnamese Party’s leadership has overcomechallenges in the most difficult times, when the Party had to make keydecisions for changes, as seen at its 6th congress with the decisionto launch Doi Moi (renewal).
The official added with the Party’s right decisions atdecisive moments, Vietnam has achieved significant development progresses inthe past years, including high economic growth, improved people’s livingstandards and an increasing international position.
He also mentioned his impression when he was invited to theCPV’s 8th congress in Hanoi in 1996, when he saw with his own eyes howthe CPV’s leadership was built based on practical discussions on specificissues and how it represented the people to act and overcome hardships.
Argentinian communists are also highly impressed byVietnam’s success in COVID-19 prevention and control under the Party’sleadership amid the current pandemic-caused global medical crisis, he said,adding that the country is a role model for the world to follow.
In his opinion, the 13th congress of the CPVtakes place in a special period for not only Vietnam but also the world as awhole, a period full of difficulties. Therefore, the event is important in thatit will affirm Vietnam’s socio-economic development policies as well as itsopen and peaceful foreign diplomacy.
He underscored that the congress will be a milestone in thecountry’s political life, creating an opportunity for the Vietnamese communiststo review their past successes and learnt lessons to serve the futuredevelopment.
He concluded the interview by expressing his hope for therelations between the CPV and his party to be further fostered and for theCPV’s 13th National Congress to be a success, marking a step forwardin Vietnam’s cause of socialism building./.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina Victor Gorodeki Kot (L) at the interview (Photo: VNA) 
