 Professor Doctor Vladimir Kolotov, head of the Ho Chi Minh Institute at St. Petersburg University in Russia (Photo: VNA) |
Kolotov said Ho Chi Minh’s focus on protecting national interests and properly utilizing resources guided Vietnam to victories during wartime and accomplishments in socio-economic development. Ho Chi Minh Thought has been realized by the establishment of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - a free, developing, and civilized nation on its way to securing an important position in the world.
Kotolov said Vietnam should creatively promote this ideology to protect its legitimate interests in a volatile world, calling this legacy Vietnam’s lodestar for national protection.