The televised programme was jointly organised on December 28 by the administrations of Cao Bang, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Nghe An, with multiple live sites across the country.

On January 28, 1941 Ho Chi Minh returned to the country after more than three decades abroad seeking a path to national salvation, directly assuming leadership of the Vietnamese revolution and opening a strategic turning point in national history.

From the Pac Bo revolutionary base in Cao Bang province, Ho Chi Minh and the Party Central Committee identified national liberation as the foremost task, established the Viet Minh Front, and built revolutionary forces and base areas, laying the foundations for the victory of the August Revolution in 1945 and the birth of the Democratic People’s Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Speaking at the ceremony, Party leader To Lam said the event carries profound political, historical and cultural significance for the entire Party, people and armed forces.

According to him, the greatest value of this historic event lies not only in the past, but in the enduring lessons it offers today. These include the lesson of self-reliance and self-strengthening as a prerequisite for safeguarding national independence; reliance on the people as the most sustainable source of revolutionary strength; and the combination of national strength with the strength of the times – independence without isolation, integration without loss of identity.

Amid fast-changing global conditions and intensifying strategic competition, he held that to preserve independence, Vietnam must build strong internal capacity; to achieve sustainable development, it must foster social consensus; and to go further, it must remain steadfast in autonomy, uphold discipline and prioritise effectiveness.

Emphasising the importance of realizing the country’s development vision and goals set by the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, General Secretary To Lam called for a decisive shift from political determination to concrete action, and from orientation to tangible results.

The ultimate measure of success, he said, is not formalistic figures, but real improvements in people’s lives – more stable incomes, more sustainable jobs, better access to education, health care, housing and essential services, and the narrowing of development gaps between regions, particularly revolutionary base areas, border localities and ethnic minority communities.

He noted that caring for revolutionary base areas, first and foremost Cao Bang, is not merely a social policy but an investment in national security foundations and the country’s long-term future.

Paying tribute to President Ho Chi Minh, the General Secretary called on the entire Party, people and armed forces to remain united, stay the chosen course, carry forward the legacy left by the late leader, and strive to build a peaceful, independent, self-reliant, strong and prosperous Vietnam that actively contributes to peace and development in the region and the world at large.

The programme featured three segments – “Pioneering the Path,” “Embracing the People,” and “Raising the Banner High” – highlighting President Ho Chi Minh’s return in early 1941, the lesson of putting the people at the centre, and the contemporary relevance of strategic decisions made more than eight decades ago.

The programme contributed to a nationwide “spiritual mobilization,” drawing the country’s attention back to its revolutionary roots and serving as a call to action for a new journey of internal strength, unity and sustainable development aspirations.

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