Politburo member Pham Quang Nghi has highlighted the Party’s platform,guidelines and sound leadership based on Marxism-Leninism and latePresident Ho Chi Minh’s Thought, the development of fine nationaltraditions and mankind’s cultural quintessence and the entire people’sfighting and working spirit to Vietnam’s glorious revolutionaryvictories over the past 81 years.

Nghi, who is also Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee, madethe remark at a ceremony to celebrate the 81st anniversary of theCommunist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (Feb. 3) in Hanoi on January 31.
Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong attended the event.

ThePolitburo member expressed his gratitude to late President Ho Chi Minhwho founded and led the Party and revolutionary martyrs and people whosacrificed their lives for the nation and the Party’s gloriousrevolutionary cause.
Despite the revolution’s ups and downs, theParty has always maintained the leading role and its sound and creativeguidelines have been decisive factors for all successes of the country’srevolution.

The Hanoi Party leader also spoke highly of thecity’s great achievements in 2010, which contributed to the country’sdevelopment, including an economic growth rate of 11 percent and annualper capita income of 37 million VND.

Hanoi made a greatimpression on international friends with the successful organisation ofthe Thang Long-Hanoi millennial anniversary, he added.

He tookthe occasion to call on the Party Committee, authorities and massorganisations and people of the city to uphold the solidarity spirit andbuild a more modern and civilised city./.