Political Theory

Improving the quality of planning and finance work to meet the new era’s development requirements of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

NGUYEN DUY BAC — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

To build a modern, distinctive, and integrated Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, meeting the requirements and political tasks in the new era of national development, it requires synchronous implementation of all aspects of work, political determination, and efforts of the collective leadership, cadres, civil servants, and units of employees in the Academy system. This article focuses on analyzing the results achieved in the management of finances, public assets, and construction investment by the Department of Planning and Finance over the past two decades, thereby proposing directions and tasks to be implemented in the next period.

Ensuring and maintaining an independent and self-reliant economy in the new era of national development

HO THANH THUY — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Building an independent, self-reliant economy associated with comprehensive and intensive international integration is one of the ten major relationships that the Communist Party of Vietnam has identified as needing to be resolved in the process of building socialism. This article clarifies achievements and challenges, thereby proposing solutions to build an independent and self-reliant Vietnamese economy in the new era of national development.

The implementation of two-level local government model in Vietnam: Results and tasks

NGUYEN MINH PHUONG, NGUYEN THI THIEU HUONG — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

The conclusions of the Politburo, the Secretariat, and the Resolutions of the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee have opened a major direction for renovation in the organization and operation of local governments according to the two-level local government model from July 1, 2025. After the first month of implementation, the results achieved are enormous, demonstrating the wisdom, correctness, and timeliness of our Party and State. However, there are still a number of issues that need to be further resolved to ensure the two-level local government model operates smoothly and effectively, especially at the grassroots level, which must proactively grasp and manage the socio-economy, national defense, and security.

“The four core resolutions” of the Politburo: Strategic role, cohesion, and mutual support

NGUYEN TAN HUNG, TRAN HUNG PHI — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

The Politburo has successively issued four strategic resolutions on science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation; on international integration in the new situation; on innovation in law-making and enforcement; and on private economic development. These are not separate policies but the "four core resolutions" - an integrated, interconnected, and mutually supportive strategic structure. This article analyzes the strategic role of each resolution and points out the connection between the fields: institutions, technology, market, and integration. On that basis, the long-term impact of the resolutions on national development until 2045 is assessed, and solutions for synchronous and effective implementation throughout the political and social system are proposed.

Ho Chi Minh’s school of diplomacy in Vietnamese diplomacy

NGUYEN VIET THAO — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

In respect to international relations, foreign policy, and diplomacy, President Ho Chi Minh left a valuable legacy, including a diplomatic ideology, diplomatic style, and unique and effective diplomatic practices, which fully embody the nature of the revolutionary diplomacy of the proletariat, deeply imbued with national identity, and absorbing the quintessence of international relations from countries all over the world. All of these blended into Ho Chi Minh’s school of diplomacy, opening the way for the Vietnamese diplomacy in the Ho Chi Minh era, which the entire Party and people have inherited and developed in ways that still retain lasting value.

Combine national strength with the strength of the times in building socialism in Vietnam today

DO THI THACH, VU THE TUNG — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

During the renovation period, the Communist Party of Vietnam has creatively applied Marxism - Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, and practical lessons to effectively mobilize domestic and international resources, promote socio-economic development, maintain politicalstability, national defense, and security, and enhance the national standing. In the new domestic and international context, with many opportunities and challenges, it is necessary to continue to research and clarify the driving role of this combination, thereby proposing solutions to effectively promote resources for the cause of building socialism.

Enhance the quality and effectiveness of mass mobilization work to promote the strength of the great national unity bloc and build a prosperous, civilized, and happy Vietnam

NGUYEN DANH TIEN — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Throughout the entire historical process of leading the revolutionary cause in Vietnam, our Party has consistently and firmly affirmed that mass mobilization work constitutes a task of profound strategic importance. It serves as a crucial condition for safeguarding the Party’s leadership, for consolidating and further strengthening the vital, blood-tied relationship between the Party and the people, and for erecting the impregnable “fortress of the people’s hearts”. This work has been instrumental in achieving resounding victories in the protracted struggles for national independence, liberation, reunification of the sacred Fatherland, construction of socialism, and the comprehensive, synchronous advancement of the national renewal endeavor. As the nation steps into a new era of development, there arises an imperative demand for the Party and the State to persist in innovation, to elevate markedly the quality and efficacy of mass mobilization activities, and thereby progressively realize the grand national aspiration of erecting a Vietnam that is prosperous, civilized, and suffused with happiness for all its citizens.

Building comprehensively developed Vietnamese people, discovering, training, attracting, and using talents

LAI QUOC KHANH — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Building comprehensively developed Vietnamese people; discovering, training, attracting, and using talents is a strategic task, which has a decisive significance for the quality of human resources, a key factor in the country's development. This article presents the policies of the 13 th National Party Congress on building comprehensively developed Vietnamese people; discovering, training, attracting, and using talents; analyzing the results achieved, the difficulties and limitations in implementing policies and guidelines, thereby proposing a number of solutions, contributing to better implementing this strategic task in the current period.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics links theoretical research and practical summarization with providing scientific arguments, advising on planning guidelines and policies, contributing to bringing the country into a new era

PHAM THI VINH HA — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Theoretical research and practical summarization are important functions and tasks of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (the Academy). Thereby, it serves the work of training and fostering cadres and providing scientific arguments, consulting on planning State and Party guidelines and policies, and fighting to protect the ideological foundation of the Party. Through the results achieved, the author proposes a number of solutions to further improve the quality of theoretical research and practical summarization in the time ahead, meeting the requirements of the new era of the nation.

Ho Chi Minh's ideological values on independence and autonomy associated with international cooperation and solidarity in the new era

DINH QUANG THANH, LE THI THU PHUONG — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Throughout his revolutionary career, Ho Chi Minh always clearly affirmed the spirit of independence and self-reliance of the country: “If you want others to help you, you must first help yourself” (1) and placed the Vietnamese revolution in the general flow of the world revolutionary movement. He determined that independence and self-reliance are immutable principles, a consistent policy, while at the same time, combining the strength of internal resources with that of external resources to form overall strength in order to achieve the goal of independence for the Fatherland, freedom and happiness for the people, and best protect national interests in all circumstances and at all times.

Some impacts of the Russia - Ukraine conflict on Vietnam

LE THI TINH — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, ongoing since early 2022, is a major geopolitical event with profound and wide-ranging impacts across the globe, including Vietnam. As a country with a strategically important geographical location, a deeply integrated economy, and a foreign policy of multilateralization and diversification, Vietnam faces numerous challenges in maintaining political stability, national security, and a balance in its foreign relations. This article analyzes and elucidates several impacts of the conflict on Vietnam's security and political situation, as well as its economy, encompassing both traditional and non- traditional security issues.

Solutions to improve connectivity in buildding modern rural areas

NGUYEN THI TUYET , PHAM QUYNH TRANG — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Building modern rural areas is a major policy of the Party in the process of industrialization and modernization of the country, a strategic orientation to improve the lives of rural people in a sustainable way. This article focuses on analyzing the Party's viewpoints, the current status of the connection among subjects in building modern rural areas in Vietnam today, and proposing a number of solutions to strengthen the coordination among subjects in building modern, civilized, and sustainable rural areas.

Developing high-quality human resources: The decisive driving force in the process of industrialization and modernization

LE BA TAM — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

High-quality human resources are the center of modern production forces, and at the same time are the key endogenous driving force to ensure productivity, innovation, and national competitiveness. This article analyzes the role, current situation, and challenges in developing high-quality human resources in Vietnam today. On that basis, it proposes a system of solutions to develop high-quality human resources, contributing to the goal of making Vietnam a developing country with modern industry and a high average income by 2030.

Completing population policy to meet the requirements of sustainable development in Vietnam

NGUYEN THI LAN — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0700

Based on an interdisciplinary approach between public policy and population sociology, this article analyzes the current status of population work in Vietnam, the new requirements for population work in the context of sustainable development, thereby proposes directions for improving population policy to meet national sustainable development goals.