Cuban media pays tribute to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's contributions

July 20 is the first day of mourning in Cuba for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong.

All of Cuba's mainstream media carried stories about the passing of a great brother and friend of the Cuban people.

Articles “An irreparable loss for Cuba,” “Vietnam loses a world-class leader” Many news and articles about the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong were published on the front pages of online newspapers such as Grama, Prensa Latina, CAN, Cubadebate, Radiorebelde, Radiohc, Cubasi and Radioreloj.

The news and articles also quoted or quoted verbatim the condolences of General Raúl Castro Ruz and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sent to President To Lam.

Cuban leaders expressed: “The passing of Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong is an irreparable loss for Cuba, the country will always remember him as a great brother, a tireless promoter of the special friendship between our two Parties, National Assemblies, Governments and peoples;” “Dear friend Nguyen Phu Trong will be remembered by successive generations of Cuban people as a pillar in our long-standing friendship and a great brother, always ready to extend a hand in solidarity in the face of the most complex challenges.”

The content of the telegrams affirmed: “The life and career of Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong are invaluable legacies for future generations. His contributions to the role of the Communist Party, creative application of Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought and vision of international relations in the current context are outstanding contributions to the cause of building lasting socialism, demonstrated through the successes of the Doi Moi process in Vietnam, under the wise leadership of the Communist Party;” “We are completely confident that his personal example, intellectual legacy and political career will be essential references in all the work of the Vietnamese people.”

Cuban leaders also affirmed their steadfast will to continue strengthening the fraternal relationship between Cuba and Vietnam.

According to Cuban media, throughout his long and successful political career, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has been one of the enthusiastic promoters of the special brotherly relationship and mutual trust between the Party, National Assembly, Government and people of Cuba and Vietnam.

On July 19, Cuba's online newspaper cubadebate.cu published an article by Dr. Ruvislei González Saez, praising the great contributions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the country's development.

Dr. Ruvislei González assessed that there are few leaders like General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who possess the capacity to be both a political strategist and an excellent theorist of the socio-political system leading the country and is very loved by the people.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is the only senior leader of Vietnam to hold office for three consecutive terms since the beginning of the Doi Moi process, thanks to his excellent leadership.

His theoretical thinking has been applied in practice and achieved important results in the process of socialist transformation in Vietnam.

The author emphasizes that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is one of the most prominent Vietnamese politicians in the field of theory, making significant contributions to understanding complex issues associated with building socialism with the historical and cultural characteristics of the country.

The thinking of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has strongly impacted the profound development of the socialist-oriented market economy, the recognition of market and trade-monetary relations in the above-mentioned mode of production, as well as adjusting the socio-economic development model to suit the specific historical conditions that the world is facing, by recognizing the country's open economy.

The ideology of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has left a legacy and important lessons for the international socialist movement. Vietnam today is a larger, stronger country with high international prestige.

The author also highlighted the role of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in the fight against corruption, leading to increased transparency and leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

According to the author of the article, under the leadership of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, since 2011, Vietnam has transformed from a low-middle income country to one of the Asian "tigers" and is expected to reach high income by 2045. The material and spiritual life of Vietnamese people has improved significantly.

In foreign policy, under the leadership of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam has carried out one of the most successful international relations with its own special mark, by implementing a bamboo-style foreign policy, following the principle of "four no's."

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong promotes a policy of “making friends with the whole world,” which has achieved great balance with the world's largest powers and maintained high-level relations with all of them.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has deepened special relations with Laos, Cambodia and Cuba, while strengthening comprehensive strategic partnerships with China, Russia, the United States, India, South Korea, Japan and Australia.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong personally promoted relations with Cuba, notably his special relationship with leaders Fidel Castro Ruz, Raúl Castro Ruz, as well as with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President Miguel Díaz-Canel. He visited Cuba many times, but especially in 2018, when he expressed that “this is not a visit but a return to reunite with my brothers.”

At the end of the article, the author assessed that Vietnam has not only lost an outstanding leader, but it can be said that the world has lost one of its current and wisest leaders. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong left behind a great theoretical and practical legacy.