Kazakhstani Ambassador: Ho Chi Minh’s Thoughts penetrate into Vietnam’s social life
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Vietnam, Yerlan Bayzhanov has written an article sent to the Vietnam News Agency sharing his deep feelings about President Ho Chi Minh and the value of his political heritage.
President Ho Chi Minh (first from right) (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)♏ – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Vietnam, Yerlan Bayzhanov has written an article sent to the Vietnam News Agency sharinghis deep feelings about President Ho Chi Minh and the value of his politicalheritage.
In the article, written to mark the 130th birthday of the latePresident, the diplomat remarked that there is a commonality between Vietnam’ssuccess in fighting COVID-19 and Ho Chi Minh’s Thoughts.
According to him, President Ho Chi Minh’s Thoughts havepenetrated deeply into all aspects of Vietnamese social life. He added that allVietnamese people exercised discipline and upheld a collective spirit, placingthe common interest above personal benefit.
Apart from close collaboration between authorities, the Vietnamese people united,adapted to changes and stood determined to overcome difficulties. Suchqualities were also strengthened by patriotism, he said.
Patriotism was a key characteristic of Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, Bayzhanov said,as Vietnam’s freedom and independence were priorities throughout his life andcareer. The late leader also placed the national interest above class views.
♚ The Ambassador quoted Professor Vladimir Kolotov from the Far East HistoryDepartment at Saint Petersburg National University in Russia as saying that HoChi Minh’s Thoughts are a system of viewpoints of the leader regarding theVietnamese revolutionary process, including refined ideals from the French andAmerican revolutions, Marxism-Leninism, and traditional philosophies in FarEastern countries, which have been systemised based on Vietnam’s nationalculture.
Theambassador recalled that his father – a journalist - arrived in Vietnam in 1984and 1987 and published a book entitled “Nation of Bravery”. He said he wasstrongly impressed by Ho Chi Minh’s modesty and simple life after visiting hishouse.
The Ambassador also said that Vietnam has built a consistentreform policy and market mechanisms to achieve political and economic stabilitywith more welfare policies provided to the public.
Regarding Vietnam - Kazakhstan ties, he said the second President ofKazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, attached great importance to ties withtraditional friends.
Kazakhstan considers Vietnam an important partner in Southeast Asia, he said,adding that the two economies could be supplementary to each other.
♔ He stressed that Kazakhstan understands Vietnam and believes that Ho Chi Minh’sTestament will be realized./.
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President Ho Chi Minh (first from right) (Photo: VNA) 
