Party chief’s book provides guidance for religions in promoting national solidarity: Buddhist monk

Party chief’s book provides guidance for religions in promoting national solidarity: Buddhist dignitary

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Council Most Venerable Thich Gia Quang has described Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's book on the promotion of the great national solidarity tradition as a guidance for the VBS to strengthen its place in the national great unity bloc.
Party chief’s book provides guidance for religions in promoting national solidarity: Buddhist dignitary ảnh 1Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's book (Photo: Communist Party of Vietnam portal)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Council Most Venerable Thich Gia Quang has described Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's book on the promotion of the great national solidaritytradition as a guidance for the VBS to strengthen its place in the national great unity bloc. 

The book was recently published by the PartyDelegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in collaboration with the Su that(Truth) National Political Publishing House.

The monk said the systematic collection of the Party chief’s thoughts and viewpoints that have theoretical and practical values on promotingthe tradition of great national unity is very useful for all sectors and all-level administrations, including religious organisations, to grasp and effectivelyperform the mission of leveraging the strength of the great national unity. 

The book reflects the vision and wisdom as well as comprehensiveand thorough guidance of the Party leader, he said, adding that it demonstratesthe Party chief’s consistent ideology regarding the great national unity whichis a strategic direction of the Party, a decisive factor for the success of thenational construction and defence cause in all periods.

He affirmed that the book holds immensesignificance, serving as a handbook with strategic directions and practicalguidance. It provides profound insights and important recommendations,contributing to stirring up the patriotic spirit, the will fornational self-reliance, the strength of great national unity, and theaspirations for a prosperous country.

The 748-page book comprises an overview, 75outstanding speeches, articles, interviews, letters and appeals by the Party GeneralSecretary, along with 142 photos reflecting his visits to the 63 provinces andcities nationwide.

Of the three sections, the first focuses on thegreat national solidarity as the internal strength and the decisive factor ofthe success of the national construction and defence. The second is on thepromotion of the core political role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front andsocio-political organisations to help achieve the country’s socio-economicdevelopment targets. The third is about the promotion of people and localities’role to contribute more to the national reform./.

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