Hanoi (VNA) – In the over 80 years ofrevolutionary activities, former General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam Do Muoi made enormous contributions to the revolutionary cause ofVietnam. He also won people’s hearts with his vision as well as simplelifestyle.

In a recent article, Vu Huu Ngoan – former Vice Directorof the Institute of Marx, Lenin and Ho Chi Minh Studies – described the formerleader as a deserving disciple of late President Ho Chi Minh.

Ngoan, who used to work with Do Muoi fordecades, said those who met him could easily realise that he had a simple andmodest life and was a big-hearted person with clear-sighted mind, who always workedfor the sake of the Party, the people and the nation.

The former Party chief skillfully combinedtheories with the reality, encouraged mindset reform while attaching importanceto principles. He also left profound imprints as seen in judicious viewpointsand policies such as optimising internal strength must play the key role whileexternal factors should be made use of, integration but not dissolution, andmultilateralisation and diversification of external activities, Ngoan noted.

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After retiring, Do Muoi still paid attention toParty-related works. Most recently, despite his old age, he still attended thecongress of the Party organisation of Pham Dinh Ho ward, Hai Ba Trung districtof Hanoi, for the 2015-2020 tenure. He contributed wholehearted opinions to theevent, showing the enthusiasm of a revolutionary veteran.

Le Viet Hung, Secretary of the Party Committeeand Chairman of the People’s Council of Pham Dinh Ho ward – where the formerGeneral Secretary lived, said that not only being an exemplary Party member, DoMuoi was also a model citizen who had very close relations with the people. TheParty organisation of Pham Dinh Ho ward always considers him as a greatrevolutionary teacher.

Residents in his home village – Dong My communeof Thanh Tri district, Hanoi – also were impressed with the late leader’ssimple lifestyle.

Pham Nguyen Nhung, head of the organisationboard of Thanh Tri district’s Party Committee, said whenever visiting the homevillage, he always asked the communal and district authorities to maintainsolidarity and consensus and uphold local traditions.

Secretary of the Thanh Tri Party Committee TranVan Khuong said former General Secretary Do Muoi was the pride of the Partyorganisation, administration and people of the district. He was a brightexample of integrity, simplicity, the strong resolve to move forwards, and thedevotion to the nation and the people.

Former Party General Secretary Do Muoi passedaway in Hanoi on October 1 at the age of 101. Vietnam will hold two days ofnational mourning for him on October 6 and 7.-VNA