Celebration in Toronto
On February 1, a commemorative meeting was held
at the Steelworkers Hall in Toronto to mark the 90th anniversary of the
founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) by the legendary
leader of the Vietnamese people, Ho Chi Minh. The meeting was organized
by the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society, whose main aim is to
strengthen and promote fraternal ties between the Vietnamese and
Canadian peoples. Following a break for refreshments and a cultural
program, the chair of the meeting thanked everyone for coming and
called on them to help build the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society and
strengthen the relations between the people of Vietnam and Canada in
the interests of peace and friendship. |
The first speaker
was Ms. Thanh Trinh, a Vietnamese youth who is studying at York
University. In her presentation, Ms. Thanh highlighted the work of
the CPV in mobilizing Vietnamese youth in all aspects of
nation-building. She noted that youth were front and centre in
Vietnam's long struggle for independence and that this legacy has been
brought forward today with youth in Vietnam being trained by the CPV in
the Communist Youth League and other organizations to take their place
as leaders of Vietnamese society, by contributing their individual and
collective skills and talents to the nation. She pointed out that there
are many Vietnamese youth who are students in Canadian post-secondary
institutions who will return to Vietnam and contribute to building
their country.
One of the main
things Louis pointed out was that the example of the CPV shows that the
current campaign by the defenders of liberal democracy to caricature
the communist party and communism is to cover up their own crimes, and
that without a communist party guided by Marxist-Leninist theory, the
people are left without the outlook needed to help them find their
bearings in today's complex political world. He concluded by observing
that the CPV has renovated itself so that it is up to the task of
mobilizing the Vietnamese people to strengthen their socialist
democracy and build their independent economy while standing for peace
and fraternal relations with all nations and peoples. He extended
warmest greetings and congratulations to the CPV.
