Socialist Republic of Vietnam

(Take 3 of 4)


Ha Noi, Feb. 2 (VNA) --

V- Development of Culture, Education-training, Science-technology and Environmental Protection

1- Development of education-training is one of the most important motives to boost the national industrialization and modernization cause, a prerequisite to human resource development, and a fundamental factor to develop society and boost economic growth rapidly and sustainably.

2- Development of science-technology together with that of education-training is a leading national policy, a foundation and motive for the country's industrialization and modernization.

3- Cultural development

Culture is the spiritual foundation of the society, both an objective and a motive to boost socio-economic development. All cultural activities are aimed at building socialist people and developing an advanced culture imbued with national identity, promoting patriotism, the tradition of national unity and the sense of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

The central task of the cultural service is to build an ideology, ethic, lifestyle and healthy cultural life in the society, first and foremost among Party and State organizations, mass organizations and the families.

VI- Strengthening National Defence-Security, Defending the Fatherland

Defending the socialist country means firmly protecting national independence, sovereignty, unification, territorial integrity and national security in all fields; protecting the Party, the State, people and socialist regime; and protecting the country's renovation cause and national interests.

The strength of national defence is a general strength of the great unity bloc of the entire people and the political system under the leadership of the Party which combines the strength and position of the entire people's national defence with that of the people's security. It is also a combination of economic development with national defence and security and vice versa in strategies, plannings and plans for socio-economic development; and the coordination between national defence and security with external relations activities.

It is necessary to implement the following major tasks:

- To build a revolutionary, regular, well-trained and modern People's Army and People's Police with a firm political stand and a good cultural standard and knowledge;

- To build a socio-political basis, the position of all-people national defence and security;

- To complete a legal system on the task of defending the Fatherland and the socialist regime;

- To make use of people's industrial capacity for national defence and properly invest in building the national defence industry; and

- To regularly strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership to the army and police and to the consolidation of national defence and security.

VII. Expansion of External Relations and Positive Integration into the World Economy

It is necessary to consistently implement a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, openness, diversification and multilateralization of international relations. Viet Nam wants to be a friend and a reliable partner of all nations in the international community, striving for peace, independence and development.

The tasks of external relations activities in the future are to continue to maintain national independence and sovereignty, build a peaceful environment and create favourable international conditions to boost socio-economic development, national industrialization and modernization, and national construction and defence, while positively contributing to the common struggle of the world people for peace, national independence, democracy and social progress.

To expand comprehensive relationship, both bilaterally and multilaterally with other countries and territories, major international political and economic centres, international and regional organizations on the principles of mutual respect and respect for each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, refraining from the use of force or threat to use force; equality and mutual benefits; to solve all differences and disputes through peaceful negotiations, and oppose any attempts and acts to apply pressure, imposition and hegemony.

To actively integrate into international and regional economies by fully promoting internal strength, increase the efficiency of international cooperation, ensure national independence and socialist orientation, protect the national interests, maintain national security and the national cultural identity, and protect the ecological environment.

To attach importance to developing the friendship and cooperation with socialist and neighbouring countries; to broaden relations and gradually raise the efficiency and quality of cooperation with other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and jointly build Southeast Asia into a region of peace, free from nuclear weapons, stability, cooperation and equitable development.

To continue strengthening and expanding relationship with traditional friendly countries, independent and developing countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, and with the Non-aligned Movement; give mutual support to each other for development, and coordinate with one another in protecting the legitimate interests.

To strengthen and broaden solidarity and cooperation with communist and workers parties, leftist parties and with movements for national liberation and independence, revolutionary and progressive movements in the world.

To continue expanding relationship with the ruling parties and other political parties.--VNA (To be continued)