(VNF) - The life and career of late Party General Secretary Le Duan was spotlighted at a workshop in Hanoi in April 3^rd, as part of activities to mark celebrate his 110^th birthday (April 7^th).

The event was organised by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education.

Head of the Commission for Information and Education Vo Van Thuong speaks at the workshop. (Photo: VOV)

In his speech, Head of the Commission for Information and Education Vo Van Thuong said the event aims to honour late Party General Secretary Le Duan, who made great contributions to the Party and nation’s revolutionary cause.

It also educates on revolutionary ideals and promotes emulation movements among people from all walks of life and soldiers nationwide, he added.

Mr. Thuong underlined the need to follow the example of late Party General Secretary Le Duan’s steadfast will.

It is also necessary to pursue national independence and socialism and uphold patriotic spirit and national unity towards realising the country’s industrialisation and modernisation and international integration, he noted.

Participants agreed that late Party General Secretary Le Duan is a shining example of faithfulness to the Party and nation’s revolutionary ideals.

Overview of the event. (Photo: VOV)

Most of the papers presented at the workshop noted Le Duan as a strong and steadfast communist, an outstanding leader and a great thinker whose initiative contributed to the successes of Vietnam.

The late Party General Secretary Le Duan, real name Le Van Nhuan, was born on April 7^th, 1907 in Bich La village, Trieu Dong commune, central Quang Tri province’s Trieu Phong district.

During the revolution and revolutionary war in the south, under the leadership of the Party and the Politburo led by late President Ho Chi Minh, Comrade Le Duan made remarkable contributions by proposing, planning and organizing the implementation of the revolutionary line. He was the Party’s First Secretary and then the Party General Secretary from 1960 to 1986.

His leadership helped the Party to successfully guide the people to carry out revolutionary missions in both the North and South of the country, contributing to the country’s victory in the resistance war against the U.S. in 1975, as well as national construction and defence after that./.

Compiled by VNF