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On November 17, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) chaired and coordinated with the Lao National Academy of Economic and Social Sciences (LASES) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) to organize the 12th International Forum on Socialism with the theme Socialist state governance in the context of the new era. The 12th International Forum on Socialism with the theme Socialist state governance in the context of the new era - Photo: VGP/Thu Giang This is an annual forum, bringing together managers, theorists, and scientific experts from the three countries of Vietnam, Laos, and China to exchange theoretical issues and experiences in building socialism in each country. Opening speech, Dr. Dang Xuan Thanh, Vice President of VASS, shared the topic of the 12th Forum referring to the socialist state governance model in the new context. This is a relatively new issue in building socialism, reflecting higher requirements for the management role of the socialist state. That is the way to organize, operate, and control public power according to the principles of democracy and the rule of law under the leadership of the Communist Party, and the way to operate and manage society with institutions, laws, mechanisms, and processes, on the basis of democratic interaction and coordination between state subjects, businesses, and social organizations. During the reform and opening-up process of more than 45 years in China and the reform process of nearly 40 years in Vietnam and Laos, each country has developed the theory of the state: From the authoritarian state during the revolutionary period to seize power to the socialist rule-of-law state. Those efforts have contributed to bringing great success in the economic, political, cultural, and social fields. However, the new context poses new requirements for a unified state power organization, while strengthening decentralization and decentralization of power, associated with the establishment of strict supervision and power control mechanisms; both expanding democracy, improving accountability, and strengthening legality and social discipline. State governance can be considered an effective method to meet new and higher requirements on the role of the state in the increasingly socialized development process, in which the state must not only perform well traditional management functions, but also perform the function of creating development. On that basis, the Forum focuses on discussing 3 main directions: Theoretical basis and the core content of socialist state governance; advantages and difficulties in implementing governance in each country; the impact of the new context and practical experience in socialist state governance. Mr. Saysongkham Manodham, Vice President of the Lao National Institute of Economic and Social Sciences, said that Laos is promoting the modernization of state management to reduce administrative burdens and increase peoples participation. He shared 4 issues that need to continue exchanging experiences with Vietnam and China, which are: Decentralization between central - local and between sectors; Strengthen the education of political ideology, revolutionary ethics, and the knowledge and capacity of officials and civil servants to keep up with changes in the world situation; promote peoples ownership and participation in state and social management; resolve negativity, corruption and bureaucracy among cadres. Mr. Lou Wendong, Deputy Director of the Institute of Marxist Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, affirmed that the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is ready to further strengthen exchanges and dialogue with the theoretical circles of Vietnam, Laos and other socialist countries, based on world and national conditions, according to the pulse of the times, to continuously enrich and develop Marxism in the 21st century and Together we promote the process of building a community with a common future for humanity. Delegates attending the Forum - Photo: VGP/Thu Giang Delivering the introductory speech, Dr. Vu Thi Kieu Phuong, Deputy Director of the Institute of Philosophy (VASS), emphasized that in Vietnam, the Communist Party of Vietnam clearly defines the direction to continue building and perfecting the socialist rule-of-law State of the people, by the people and for the people led by the Party; innovate and reorganize the political systems apparatus to make it more efficient and effective; strengthen control of power; Promote the fight against corruption and negativity... This is the strategic orientation for the process of perfecting the socialist state governance model in the new period, in accordance with the requirements of sustainable development, international integration and digital transformation. Along with that, China has strongly deployed the ideology of modernizing the system and national governance capacity under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, considering it as the core content and central goal in the process of modernizing socialism. Association with Chinese Characteristics. Laos is also actively innovating the state management system, in order to improve the operating capacity and role of the State in socio-economic development, ensuring harmony between political stability and economic development. With the spirit of science and responsibilitym, this Forum is expected to create in-depth discussions, bring new knowledge and practical solutions to continue perfecting the socialist state governance model in each country. This is also an important opportunity for the three research agencies to further tighten the friendly cooperative relationship, contributing to the cause of building and developing socialism in the new context. Thu Giang
