Learning from Uncle Ho's exemplary style

According to him, “Cadres are the capital of the Government”; that “all successes or failures depend on good or bad cadres” because “Cadres are the root of all work”. To train cadres to become “both red and professional”, “loyal to the Party, devoted to the people”, one of the methods and styles that he valued was setting an example. He believed that, for Eastern peoples, “A bright example is worth more than a hundred speeches and propaganda”. To study and follow Uncle Ho’s ideology, morality and exemplary style, we need to thoroughly understand the following major viewpoints:

First, always be consistent in words and actions, theory linked to practice.

Second, regularly and seriously practice “diligence, thrift, integrity, impartiality, selflessness”, be devoted to public affairs, and have a pure and simple private life. According to Ho Chi Minh, setting an example means first of all setting an example in all tasks from small to large, demonstrating regularly in all aspects. In which, it is mainly demonstrated in three relationships: towards oneself, towards others, towards work. Towards oneself, one should not be arrogant, conceited, complacent, or proud, but should always study, strive for progress, always self-examine to develop good qualities and beauty, correct one’s own shortcomings, and must self-criticize like washing one’s face every day. Towards others, one must maintain an attitude of sincerity, modesty, solidarity, honesty, no lies, no deception, and should be tolerant and generous. In any work, no matter the circumstances, we must maintain the principle of "putting public affairs before private affairs". Whatever we are in charge of, we must be dedicated and do our best to complete it, not afraid of difficulties or hardships. Whatever is beneficial to the people, we must do our best to do it, whatever is harmful to the people, we must avoid at all costs.

Third, focus on promoting and learning "good people and good deeds" in the emulation movement of labor production, work, study and combat.

Fourth, construction must go hand in hand with resistance, constantly training will, determination, steadfastness, and loyalty to revolutionary ideals.

Not only setting an example himself, President Ho Chi Minh also cared about training cadres and party members to set an example, be loyal, brave, have the will to overcome difficulties, and steadfastly carry out their revolutionary goals and ideals.

Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology on setting an example, in every period of the Vietnamese revolution, generations of cadres and party members have fought, sacrificed, and devoted themselves to the goal of national independence and socialism, striving for the Party's noble revolutionary ideal. That is why the glorious revolutionary cause of the nation has been brought to complete victory.

Entering the period of innovation, promoting industrialization, modernization of the country and international integration, besides the great achievements, in the Resolution of the 4th Central Committee (12th tenure), our Party also pointed out the existence of "endogenous" risks such as bureaucracy, corruption, political, ideological, moral and lifestyle degradation, "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within a large number of cadres and Party members, which have become barriers to the country's innovation, eroding people's trust in the Party.

Therefore, in the new period, following President Ho Chi Minh, each cadre, party member, especially key leaders at all levels, each locality, agency, unit, organization and family needs to do many practical things, set many exemplary examples, be truly humble, open-minded before the masses, persistently practice and cultivate revolutionary ethics. The motto "3 no's", "4 yes's", "5 clear", "6 dares" contributes practically to bringing the Resolution of the Party Congresses at all levels into life, all for the goal of a rich people, a strong country, a fair, democratic and civilized society.

Dr. LE XUAN HUY
(Hai Duong Provincial Political School)