Vietnamese Party chief’s article sheds light on path to socialism: DKP member
Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s article “Several theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path towards socialism in Vietnam” has shed light on the path to socialism in the Southeast Asian country, said Stefan Kühner, President of the Marx-Engels Foundation and member of the German Communist Party (DKP)’s commission for international affairs.
Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)
Berlin (VNA) - Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’sarticle “Several theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the pathtowards socialism in Vietnam” has shed light on the path to socialism in theSoutheast Asian country, said Stefan Kühner, President of the Marx-Engels Foundation and member of the German Communist Party (DKP)’s commission for internationalaffairs.
According to him, with this article, the General Secretary ofthe Communist Party of Vietnam presented in detail the pathway towardssocialism under specific conditions and characteristics of Vietnam.
The German official said that during discussions about thequestions of what socialism is and what is the path to socialism in Vietnam, General Secretary Trong’sarticle has received great attention.
Firstly, the Party chief spotlighted difficultiesfacing Vietnam after the war and its efforts to rise up in the context of thecountry’s destruction and embargo, as well as its development situation atpresent.
Secondly, in his article, he pointed out that the buildingof socialism cannot be carried out dogmatically, and a socialist democracy does notonly mean the building of a government through elections, but also requires thestrength of the people, by the people and for the people.
Stefan Kühner, President of the Marx-Engels Foundation and member of the German Communist Party (Photo: VNA)
Thirdly, the leader clearly explained the connotation of theconcept of a “socialist-oriented market economy” in Vietnam, which wasdiscussed many times by the German Communist Party during discussions about Vietnam,Kühner said, adding that the article has contributed to clarifying the issueand is very helpful for assessing the path toward socialism in theSoutheast Asian country.
Fourthly, the article sets forward a clear view that thedevelopment of production forces plays an important role in building a fair andequal economy, the DKP member stated.
Regarding the role of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Kühner emphasised that this is the factor that determines all victories ofthe Vietnamese revolution.
He added that at its 23rd Congress in February2020, the DKP affirmed that increasing cooperation between internationalcommunist and workers’ parties was a decisive factor in strengthening the revolutionarymovement on a global scale./.
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Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) 
Stefan Kühner, President of the Marx-Engels Foundation and member of the German Communist Party (Photo: VNA) 
