The significance of national unity and upholding its strength were discussed during a conference held in Hanoi on September 15.

Co-organised by Nhan Dan (People) newspaper and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), the event clarified the role and strength of national unity for the revolutionary cause of the Party and the Nation, especially for national industrialisation and modernisation, international integrationand national sovereignty.

National unity is a crucial prerequisite for national development, making Vietnam a modern and industrialised nation, participants said.

According to Tran Hau, member of the VFF Central Committee, Party congresses have acknowledged the important role the Front and mass organisations play in encouraging citizens from all walks of life to become involved in economic and social management.

To reinforce and promote national unity, the Party has outlined specific policies that aim at the expansion and diversification of measures to involve more individuals in the work of the VFF and mass organisations, as well as the improvement of operational procedures, he added.

During the event, VFF shared and analysed its experience in national and religious unity with a view to stabilising and developing the country.-VNA