Research objectives: Interpret to clarify the rationale, practical basis in building political officer staffs in the army from 2001 to 2010. Systematically present guidelines and the direction of the Army’s Party executive committee to build political officer staff from 2001 to 2010; review and draw some experience from the leadership process of the Army’s Party executive committee to build political officer staff from 2001 to 2010.
Trang 1The interpreted issues of this thesis topic is the use of the Marxist – Leninist perspectives and Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, the Communist Party of Vietnam on building officer staff and selectively inheriting the basic contents of the relevant research work. The topic
is an independent scientific work, new and not overlapping with any published scientific works
2. Reasons for choosing the thesis topic
When alive, President Ho Chi Minh once said: "Officers are the root
of all the work" and "Things are successful or failure, all are due to good,
or poor officers" [122, p. 309]. So, in the process of leading the revolution, the Party and President Ho Chi Minh are always interested in building the staff with both "morality" and "profession" to meet the mission’s requirements
Political officer staff at all levels in the army have very important position and role, are the key force to conduct the Party’s and political activities, contributing to building a strong Army in politics, making the Army absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, the Party, State and people; a national sharp tool of violence, ready to receive and complete all assigned tasks. Thus, even in the Resolution on the Safeguards adopted
at the Congress I (3/1935), the Party affirmed: "Platoon has a chief, a deputy platoon leader and a representative of the Communist commanding Party "[48, p. 203]. This consistent view of the Party laid the foundation for the construction of army officer staff in general and political cadres in particular
During the military construction, combat and maturity, the Army’s Party are regularly interested in leadership to build political cadres at all levels in a comprehensive manner. Especially, since the thorough grasp and
Trang 2implementation of the Resolution 51/NQTW of the Politburo (Session IX) and Resolution 513/NQDUQSTW of the Central Military Party Commission on implementation of the mode of political commissars, political instructors in the Vietnamese People’s Army, forming the basis to improve the working position, role and quality of the political commissar, political instructor team in particular, the political officer staff in general; contributing to improve the quality of building the army in politics in the new period. However, the formulation of political cadres still has some limitations to overcome timely.
Today, with the request of the country's renovation and the goal of building the revolutionary, regular, elite and gradually modern Vietnamese People’s Army, taking the construction of the army in politics as a basis. Besides, the hostile forces strengthen against Vietnam’s revolution through
"peaceful evolution" strategy, turmoils. In particular, the VPA has been identified as a sentinel against the guise as: Distorting the nature, traditions and political task, demanding the implementation of "depoliticizing" the army That practice demands innovation of the Party’s work and political work; firstly, focus on improving the quality of building officer staff at all levels, including building strong political officials is the most important task.Therefore, research and summarize the leadership of the Army’s Party executive committee in building political officer staff from 2001 to 2010, on the basis of which, draw main experience to help inspire for planning the guidelines and solutions to build political staff in the next period is an urgent issue, with profound implications both in theory and practice
3. Research purpose and task
Research purpose
Clarify the leadership process of the Army’s Party executive committee to build political officer staff from 2001 to 2010; draw some main experience contributing to improving the quality of building political cadres in the current period
Research task
Study, interpret to clarify the rationale, practical basis in building political officer staffs in the army from 2001 to 2010
Systematically present guidelines and the direction of the Army’s Party executive committee to build political officer staff from 2001 to 2010. Review and draw some experience from the leadership process of the Army’s Party executive committee to build political officer staff from
2001 to 2010
4. Research object and scope
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in the years 20012010
Research method
The author uses a combination of research methods, which mainly uses historical method and logical method; in addition to using some other methods such as the method of analysis, synthesis, statistical method, comparative method, diverging and expert methodology to perform the thesis
6. New contributions of the thesis
The thesis presents systematically the policy, the leadership of the Army’s Party executive committee on building political officer staff from
2001 to 2010
Give some comments on the leadership process of the Army’s Party executive committee on building political officer staff in the years 20012010. Draw some experience applicable in the leadership to build the political officer staff in the future
7. Theoretical, practical meanings of the thesis
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These findings are document for party organizations to refer in the leadership process of building political staff; simultaneously, serve as documents for researching and teaching the Party’s history
in the academy, military school
8. Structure of the thesis
Structure of the thesis includes: Introduction, overview of the research issue, three chapters (8 periods), conclusions, list of the author’s published works related to the thesis, list of references and appendices
achievements of the political cadres at all levels in the armed forces (former USSR), especially the enormous contributions of the poilitical commissars. Through it, the authors claim: Only by conducting regularly and effectively the Party, political work, it is possible to ensure the Army
to follow the right revolutionary path
In the document Report on the performance of the fostering class on the party, political work in Xi'an Politics Institute – Chinese People's Liberation Army by Nguyen Quang Phat When mentioned about the
formulation of political cadres, the author states: The Communist Party of China is always interested in building political cadres comprehensively, contributing to building a politically strong army, ensuring the army always
"Follow the party, serve the people, heroic and warlike"
The science project at ministry level Building the army’s officer staff, meeting the requirements of the task in the new revolutionary stage by Dr.
Tran Danh Bich, the manager, assesses the actual situation of the officer staff
at all levels, in including political staff. Based on the duties and requirements
of the organization, staffing, staff structure, the topic has proposed some
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Documents such as Construction of political officer staff at detachments in the Vietnam People's Army in the current period by Nguyen Tien Quoc; Building the political officer staff at grassroots level to meet the requirements of the people's war of national defense by Nguyen Van Bao; Building the campaign officer staff, strategy to meet the military requirements and tasks in the new era by Ngo Huu Minh. It
is the authors’ opinion that: It is necessary to focus on improving the quality of building the political cadres at all levels; which is interested in building political staffs at detachment level, contributing to building a comprehensive and strong unit, meeting the requirements of the people's war for national defense in the new situation
Articles such as: The role of political commissar, political instructors
in the People's Army of Vietnam today by Dang Van Thi; Promote the role
of the political commissar, political instructors in order to improve the quality of the party, political work in the army today by To Xuan Sinh; Promote the role of the political commissar, political instructors to enhance the effectiveness of the leadership mechanism of the party in grassroots units by Vu Phu Dung. The authors appreciate the role of the political
commissar, political instructors in building the army politically through revolutionary periods; especially their enormous contributions in improving the operational efficiency of the party, political work
In the documents: Ho Chi Minh’s thought on building political officer staffs in the Vietnam People's Army by Nguyen Manh Thang; Ho Chi Minh’s thought on the political commissars in the People's Army of Vietnam by Pham Dinh Nhin. The authors have clarified the views of
V.I Lenin and Ho Chi Minh’s thought about the position, role, qualities, abilities, methods, and working style of political officer staff and the political commissar, political instructors. This is the basis for the Army’s Party executive committee to apply in building political officer staff in all stages of the revolution
In the book Summation of the party, political work in the People's Army of Vietnam (1975 2005) of the Central Military Comission,
summarized the achievements, constraints and causes, drawing the lessons
on the party and political work from 1975 to 2005. In which: Building the political institution systems and political officials at all levels with high quality, really as the core in conducting the party and political work, building a strong army in politics is a very important lesson
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Articles on Planning officers at campaign level, strategy in the People's Army by Nguyen Xuan Mien; Continue the innovation of creating resources, recruitment of training students at academy, military officer schools by Le Trong Binh and books as: Improving the quality of training and fostering political cadres in the Vietnam People's Army in the new era of the General Political Department; Improving the quality of training political officers at division level in the new situation
of the Political Officer Collegue and Standardize and modernize the training of political officers of the Vietnam People's Army today by the
Academy of Politics. The documents have interpreted the issues related
to planning, creating resources, training, contributing to supplementing and perfecting the model, the training objectives; simultaneously, set out the criteria on resource’s quality and the work of developing resources, training officers, contributing to improving the quality of building political officer staff
Articles: Solutions to improve the quality of training political cadres in the army by Nguyen Dinh Minh; Continue to innovate and improve the quality of training political cadres in the new situation by Nguyen Van Tai; Some issues on innovation of training military officers
in the current period by Nguyen Hoang and Solution to decentralize and fix duplication of content in training political commissars, political instructors by Nguyen Ba Duong. The authors all agree that: Renewing
and improving the quality of education at schools are very basic, urgent issues. In particular, focus on innovating contents, training programs towards modernization, thoroughly overcoming the duplication of content between grades and subject. Improve the quality of teaching staff and management personnel; Powerfully innovative teaching methods
In the articles: Improving the quality of training and fostering political commissars, political instructors of the People's Army of Vietnam today by Le Minh Vu; Appreciate development of political spirit and creative capability in training political commissars, political instructors of the current army by Nguyen Tien Quoc; Coordination between school and unit in fostering the personality of political commissar, political instructors today by Hoang Van Thanh; Fostering working capacity of political officer staff at division level in the composed arm of the Vietnam People's Army today by Pham Dinh Bo. According to
the authors, for the political officer staff to perform the assigned tasks and responsibilities, it is necessary to stick between training in schools and
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at schools. However, the schools only equip the officers with basic knowledge, as a basis for developing independent thinking, creativity and selflearning, selftraining ability for selfimprovement throughout the working process
Articles: Training and retraining with the use of military officers by
Vu Van Luan; The issues need to complete on assigning the two political officials of the company and battalion by Le Viet Hao; Well prepare officer staff to appoint political commissars and political instructors Key phase with decisive meaning of the effectiveness of new mechanisms by Vu Van
Luan. The authors confirm that: To improve the quality of building officer staff, it’s necessary to stick between training capability, quality with the demand of using officers in both short and long terms. In particular, it should
be planned, trained and used in a scientific way, creating a solid and coordinate development between groups and generations of officers
Some articles: The Army strives to well implement some focuses of the policy work in the new situation by Bui Van Huan; Research, improve policies for military salaries by Tran Van Minh and Implementation of the policy work in the Mekong Corps of Phan Tien Hac. The authors think
that: The policy work is one of the important contents of the staffing work Therefore, committees, commanders at all levels need to thoroughly grasp the viewpoints, the guiding ideology of the superiors to set out guidelines and implement policies in a appropriate and effective way
1.3 Group of researches on solutions to improve the quality of building the political officer staff
The articles: Strengthening the leadership of the Party over the officer work in the army today by Le Van Dung; Continue comprehensive renovation of the officer work to meet the new requirements by Ngo Xuan Lich and The military officer work in the new era by Nguyen Van Dong.
The authors confirm that: The leadership of the party organizations has the most decisive role to the results of building the officers staff at all levels. Therefore, the Party organizations at all levels of the Army’s Party executive committee need to focus on leadership and direction for timely resolution of weak phrases and sides, contributing to building political officer staffs with the correct orientations and objectives set out
The articles: Some issues on improving the quality of political officers at division level of our army today by Nguyen Van Du; Develop skills of the Party’s work, the political work of the political
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Nguyen Phuong Dong. The authors perceive that: Further improving skills of the Party’s work, the political work of the political officer staff at all level is an urgent requirement. In doing so, it’s necessary to strengthen the planning, creating resource, and training; paying attention to fostering the method, behaviors through the practical work; focusing on building political bravery, revolutionary morality for political officer staff and the political commissars and instructors
Articles: The issue of selflearning to improve the working capacity building of the political officer staff by Mai Van Hoa and Selflearning, selftraining important measures for improving the quality of political instructors in grassroots units in the army today
by Pham Hong Tan. The authors have pointed out: Selfstudy and training have an important role in contributing to improving the working capacity of the political officer staff Only by active learning, training through practices in a voluntary, creative way is the main method to help each political officer staff supplement shortages of qualities, abilities, and working experience
2 General evaluation of the research results of published scientific works and the issues that the thesis focuses on solving
2.1 General evaluation of the research results of published scientific works
Firstly, works in the overview all agree to confirm the specially
important position, and role; at the same time, appreciate the enormous contributions of political cadres at all levels throughout the building, fighting and military maturity. So, attention must constantly
be paid to build strong political officer staff, contributing to improving the quality and efficiency of the activities of the party’s work and political work, maintaining and strengthening the Party's leadership over the military in every revolutionary period
Secondly, the researches confirm the consistent policy of the
Army’s Party executive committee is to pay attention to build comprehensively strong political cadres, always sufficient in quantity, quality assurance and compliance of the structure Especially in the current period, the requirement of improving quality of the formulation of political cadres becoming more urgent and important than ever
Thirdly, some works have studied and, assessed the actual situation
of political cadres in all fields; at the same time, pointing out the causes,
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Fourthly, the research results of the works are quite
comprehensive and deep; however, those works just approach and solve problems in the perspective of different majors of political science However, there is no works studying, interpreting fundamentally and systematically the policy and direction of the Army’s Party executive committee in building political officer staff from 2001 to 2010 in terms of the Party’s History Science. Hence, this
is still one of the "gaps" of science for the thesis author to decide to research and clarify the issues outlined above
2.2. Issues that the thesis focuses on solving
The research direction of the thesis topic "The leadership of the Army’s Party executive committee to build political officer staff from
2001 to 2010" will focus on the following fundamental issues:
First, research to clarify the factors directly impacting the
construction of political cadres in the army from 2001 to 2010
Second, interpret and clarify policies and direction of the
Army’s Party executive committee in building political officer staff from 2001 to 2010
Third, review and draw some main experience from the leadership
process of the Army’s Party executive committee to build political officer staff from 2001 to 2010
Chapter 1POLICY AND DIRECTION OF THE ARMY’S PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO BUILD POLITICAL
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1.1.1.2. Position and role of political officer staff in the army
Firstly, political officer staff are "representatives of the Party" in the
army, guaranteeing the army "follow the right path of proletarian politics". This is the consistent view of the Party on the role of political officer staff and the creative application of V.I Lenin's views on the role of the commissars in the Red Arrmy in the practical conditions of Vietnam
Secondly, political officer staff is the key force in building
institutions, especially the party organization at all levels. As a key force conducting the party’s work and political work, activities of political cadres have the most decisive impact on the quality and efficiency of building the military organizations, especially the party organizations at all levels
Thirdly, political officer staff are the key force maintaining the
political battlefield, the military thought. Practical activities of political officer staff make Marxism Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s thought play a key role in the spiritual life of every soldier; making the way, the policy of the Party and State's laws, resolutions and directives of superiors to perform thoroughly, unifiedly in the whole unit
Fourthly, the activities of political officer staff decide the quality,
effectiveness of the party work, political work in the army. Creating high consensus on the will and action in the entire unit
Fifthly, political officer staff is the nuclear of cohesionin the unit, a good
example of moral qualities and lifestyle for the team to follow. Each political cadres is really typical of the quality, capacity, methodology, and working style
1.1.2. Actual situation of political officer staff and the formulation
of political cadres in the stage before 2001
1.1.2.1. Advatages
First, ensure the number and quality, structure and staffing
organization to meet the mission requirements of the Party’s work and political work, contributing to overcoming partly the "thin" and
"weak"situation of political cadres; a condition for political cadres to cultivate, accumulate working experience
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of building the Army impact the formulation of political officer staff
1.1.3.1. On the situation in the world and regions
The world has entered the twentyfirst century, in the context of many rapid, complex and unpredictable changes, especially after the event
on 11 September 2001 in the US. The wars with hightech weapons, local wars, interventions, subversion, terrorism, ethnic and religious conflicts take place tougher. The emergence of a number of countries such as Russia, China, India has changed the correlation of forces, creating a premise to establish a world order under the multipolar trend. The nontraditional security issues are emerging, requiring the resolving participation of many nations. However, peace, cooperation and development continue to be the big trend, directly govern the relationship of the countries in the world.Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a forming regional structure, working together to successfully solve many problems left over by history and shaping the framework of cooperation in many aspects; including cooperation in the military defense field which is interested in developing by all the countries. However, the disputes over sovereignty over the South China Sea taking place in a complex way have
a direct impact on the sovereignty, territorial integrity and protection of benefits of Vietnam
1.1.3.2. For the domestic situation
After over ten years of implementing the policy of renovation (1986 2000), Vietnam has achieved many very important achievements, bringing our country out of the economic social crisis. However, Vietnam is still facing many challenges, complex and interweaving impacting on many areas of social life. Changes in economic, cultural, social fields, the impact
of the market mechanism’s downsid have a large effect on cognition, emotion and motivation of some officers and soldiers in the army
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1.1.3.3. Requirements for the task of building the army in the new situation
Before the development of the national defense mission in the new situation, the Party determined to focus on building the VPA towards the direction: Revolutionary, formal, welltrained and gradually modernized. Continue to strictly implement the military reorganization under Resolution 07/BCT of the Politburo with firm, appropriate steps, contributing to improving the general quality, the fighting strength of the army. The whole Army’s Party executive committee continues to promote the implementation of building and reorganizing the Party under the sixth Central Resolution (second time) Session VIII
1.1.4. The Party's policies on building officer staff in new era
1.1.4.1. On the perspective
Firstly, the officer staff are leading factors, holding the most decisive positions and role to the revolutionary cause. Secondly, thoroughly grasp
1.1.4.3. On standards
Construction of cadres at all levels should attach importance to both virtue and talent, virtue is the root. For the leading cadres of the armed forces should meet appropriate standards
1.1.4.4. On the system of solutions
First, well do the planning and officer resource development. Second, regularly renew, complete rules on discovery, recruitment, training and retraining officer staff. Third, regularly renew, rejuvenate leading and managing staff Fourth, strengthen the grassroots cadres and the
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Third, building political officer staff must be linked to the development of the Party’s organization and building the party members.
Building political officer staff must work closely with the requirement to strengthen the organization; especially the party organizations at all levels in the army
Fourth, focus on building political staff at division level. In order to enhance both quantity and quality of the political officers at division level Fifth, through practical activities to assess the political officer staff.
Get the results of completing assigned tasks and the confidence of the masses as a measure of the quality and capacity of political officer staff
1.2.2. Objectives and tasks of building political officer staff
Political cadres must be absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, the Party, State and people; have strong political bravery. Really typical in intellectual capacity, moral lifestyle, have rich practical activities and determination of longterm military service
1.2.3. Criteria for political officer staff
Political officer staff must meet the general criteria of military officers. However, with each officer subject in charge of chairing the Party’s work and political work or doing research, teaching political theory, social sciences and military humanities, officials working in agencies must ensure appropriate standards
1.2.4. System of solutions