Assoc. Prof., Dr. NGUYEN SY TRUNG
  Institute of Scientific Socialism,
Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics  

(PTOJ) - Promoting the application of high technology is an inevitable development trend of Vietnamese agriculture in the context of industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural areas. Along with the development of high-tech agriculture, in our country, there has emerged a workforce within the agricultural sector that has the characteristics of the working class. This article analyzes some theoretical and practical issues regarding high-tech agricultural workers, pointing out the current limitations and inadequacies, and thereby proposing solutions for the development of this workforce to meet the requirements of industrialization and modernization of agriculture and rural areas.
 

PROF., DR. PHAN KIM NGA
  Institute of Marxism Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  ASSOC. PROF., DR. NGUYEN MINH HOAN
  Academy of Journalism and Communication

  (PTOJ) - This article summarizes the ideas on social progress and justice in the book “Some theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path towards socialism in Vietnam” by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. This article affirms that, with sharp theoretical thinking formed through the practice of leading the country and the nation, on the basis of the creative development of Marxism - Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought, the General Secretary has continued developing the ideas of social progress and justice in the cause of building socialism in Vietnam.
 

ASSOC. PROF., DR. TRAN KHAC VIET
ASSOC. PROF., DR. TRINH THI HONG HANH
  Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

  (PTOJ) - From the practice of more than 35 years of renovation, including the renovation in Party building work, the 13th National Party Congress affirmed the viewpoint: remain steadfast in the principles of Party building. This article summarizes the main points that demonstrate the steadfastness of the Party's organizational and operational principles over the years.
 

ASSOC. PROF., DR. VU HOANG CONG
Institute of Political Science,
Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

(PTOJ) - Over the years, the issue of power control has been raised in many scientific forums, documents, and statements by Party and State leaders. This article addresses the new points about power control in Vietnam from three perspectives: awareness, institutions, and practical actions from 2011 to the present, thereby, clarifying the progress in power control to contribute to building a transparent and strong Party, building a socialist law-ruled state, and socialist democracy.
 

ASSOC.PROF.,DR. DO THI THACH
Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics
DR. NGUYEN TRUONG GIANG
People's Public Security Political Academy

(PTOJ) - To realize the goal of building a socialist society with “a wealthy people, a strong nation, and a democratic, just, and civilized society”, our Party has determined to focus on constructing “three fundamental pillars”, namely the socialist-oriented market economy, the socialist rule-of-law State, and the socialist democracy. These “three pillars” have an organic relationship, with each of them being both the premise, condition, and impetus for the development of one another. The article analyses the interrelations among these three pillars.
 

Assoc. Prof., Dr. TRAN SY PHAN
Institute of Philosophy,
Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

(PTOJ) - One of the major policies lifting the country into a new stage of development as set forth by the 13th National Party Congress is “to promote the spirit of dedication to the country by all Vietnamese people”, including the intellectual forces. This article clarifies the need to promote the spirit of dedication, and arouse the intellectuals’ aspiration to develop the country, thereby proposing some solutions to implement this policy in the current period.
 

ASSOC.PROF., DR. DUONG TRUNG Y
Vice President of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

(PTOJ) - The book "Being determined and persistent in preventing and fighting against corruption and misconduct, making contributions to building our Party and State to be cleaner and stronger" by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was published on the occasion of the 93rd Anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3rd, 1930 - February 3rd, 2023). This book has a profound significance on politics, ideology, theory, and practice in the fight against corruption and misconduct. In particular, the content on Party building and editing that was mentioned by the General Secretary throughout the book, covering many very important, profound and bold subjects.
 

MA., DR. student NGUYEN VAN HUNG
Institute of Party Building,
Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

(PTOJ) - The 13th National Party Congress has set out the policy of continuing to strongly renovate the Party’s leadership and governance methods in new conditions. This policy is specified in the Resolution of the 6th Plenum of the 13th National Party Congress. The article clarifies the theoretical basis and policy of the Party on reforming leadership and governance methods; the process of reforming the Party's leadership methods in recent years.
 

(PTOJ) - "One leading Party who keeps the monopoly on power is a dictatorship, constraining democracy!" is one of the arguments made by Vietnam’s opposers who promote the pluralism and multi-party systems, aiming to deny the leadership role of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The actual history and success of the Vietnamese revolution under the leadership of Communist Party of Vietnam gives a convincing basis to affirm that: in Vietnam, a pluralistic and multi-party system is unnecessary and unaccepted; In terms of both theory and practice, no other political entity, except for the Communist Party of Vietnam, has enough bravery, intelligence, experience, prestige and capability to lead the State and society, protecting the people's legitimate rights and interests.

(PTOJ) - Editor's introduction: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Agreement (January 27, 1973 - January 27, 2023), on January 16, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, the Central Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Ministry of National Defense to organize a scientific conference: “The 50th Anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam - Historical significance and lessons learned”. The Journal of Political Theory respectfully publishes the keynote address of the seminar by Prof., Dr. NGUYEN XUAN THANG, Member of the Politburo, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and Chairman of The Central Theoretical Council.