The Vietnamese Party and people have realised that President Ho Chi Minh’s testament is a precious historical document and an invaluable property of the nation.

The comment was made on August 25 at a symposium held on the same day to celebrate the 40 th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament.

The symposium, with the attendance of Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee Truong Tan Sang, focused on the historic stature and great theoretical and practical values of the testament to the revolutionary cause of Vietnam .

Attended by professors, doctors and scientific and historical researchers, the symposium highlighted the achievements and experiences that the country has gained during the 40 years of implementing the testament.

The attendants stressed that the testament was created by fine quintessence, morality and spirit of Ho Chi Minh, the national liberation hero and great man of culture.

The testament provided important encouragement and guidance for the military and the people’s great achievements in the liberation of South Vietnam and national unification, they stressed.

President Ho Chi Minh’s testament significantly contributed to moving Vietnam towards socialism and outlining the development direction for the country’s revolution.

Dr. Phung Huu Phu, professor and deputy director of the Party Central Commission for Popularisation and Education, said that the testament had guided the whole Party, people and army in gradually building a new society to follow his noble ideal, and over time had proven its great theoretical and practical values.

The testament was written for the benefits of the Party, country, revolution and people, the conference heard.

The attendants concluded that in line with Vietnam ’s revolution, Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts, which provide the theoretical foundation and guideline for the Party’s activities, would exist eternally in Vietnam ’s national spirit and be looked on with respect internationally./.