Decision No. 35/2003/QD-BGDĐT Issuing the syllabus for Ho Chi Minh Thought course at university and college levels

Pursuant to …;

OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING NUMBER 35/2003/QD-BGDĐT ON JULY 31, 2003 REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CURRICULUM FOR THE SUBJECT COMMUNIST IDEAS OF HO CHI MINH AT UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE LEVELS

2003 CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CURRICULUM FOR THE SUBJECT COMMUNIST IDEAS OF HO CHI MINH AT UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE LEVELS

MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Pursuant to Decree No.86/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2002, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

Pursuant to Decree No. 29/CP dated March 30, 1994 of the Government on the tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;

Pursuant to Decision No. 494/QĐ-TTg dated June 24, 2002 of the Prime Minister approving the project "Some measures to improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning courses on Marxist-Leninist theory and Ho Chi Minh's thought in universities and colleges; political courses in vocational high schools;"

Pursuant to Circular No.1026/CV-KGTWdated July 14, 2003 of the Central Committee for Science and Technology and Circular No.3292/CV-TTVH dated July 10, 2003 of the Central Committee for Ideology and Culture regarding the review of the curriculum for the subject Communist Ideas of Ho Chi Minh at university and college levels.

Based on the proposal of the Director of the Political Work Department and the Director of the University Department,

DECISION:

Article 1. This Decision hereby promulgates the curriculum for the subject Communist Ideas of Ho Chi Minh at university and college levels.

Article 2. This Decision shall take effect 15 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and be implemented from the academic year 2003-2004. All previous decisions that conflict with this Decision are hereby abolished.

Article 3. The Director of the Political Work Department shall be responsible for organizing the compilation and review of the textbook for the subject Communist Ideas of Ho Chi Minh used in universities and colleges, and guiding its implementation after the textbook has been reviewed by the Central Committee for Science and Technology and the Central Committee for Ideology and Culture.

Article 4. The Head of the Office, the Directors of the Political Work Department and the University Department, and the Rectors of universities and colleges shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.

CURRICULUM

SUBJECT COMMUNIST IDEAS OF HO CHI MINH (AT UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE LEVELS)

(PROMULGATED BY DECISION NO. 35/2003/QD-BGDĐT DATED JULY 31, 2003 OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING)

1. Course name: Communist Ideas of Ho Chi Minh.

2. Credit units: 3 credit units (45 class hours).

3. Level: For university and college students.

4. Time allocation: - Classroom instruction: 70%.

5. Prerequisites: Students must have completed the following courses: Marxist-Leninist Philosophy, Marxist-Leninist Political Economy, Scientific Socialism, History of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

6. Brief description of course content: The course includes six lessons on the basic content of Ho Chi Minh's Thought and one lesson on the application of Ho Chi Minh's Thought by the Party and State in the current renewal process and in the revolutionary cause of Vietnam.

7. Student responsibilities: Must read and study the textbook before class, prepare questions and suggestions for discussion during lectures. Prepare seminar presentations and collect relevant materials related to the lecture topics.

8. Study materials: - Textbook on Communist Ideas of Ho Chi Minh compiled under the guidance of the Central Committee for Science and Technology and published by the National Political Publishing House. - Detailed curriculum for the subject Communist Ideas of Ho Chi Minh issued by the Ministry of Education and Training. - Reference books: materials for studying Communist Ideas of Ho Chi Minh provided by the Central Committee for Ideology and Culture for party members and grassroots cadres. - Complete Works of Ho Chi Minh, CD-ROM version of Complete Works of Ho Chi Minh. - Resolutions and documents of the Party.

9. Evaluation criteria for students: As stipulated in the general academic regulations: attend all scheduled classes, read assigned materials, and prepare questions before lectures. Fully participate in seminars (discussions, field trips to museums and historical sites with written reports), two quizzes, and a final exam.

10. Grading scale: 10 points.

11. Course objectives: To help students grasp the basic content of the subject Communist Ideas of Ho Chi Minh, which is the application and creative development of Marxism-Leninism under specific conditions in Vietnam, as reflected in the policies, viewpoints, directives, resolutions of the Party, and laws of the State. From this, to strengthen their belief in the socialist path in Vietnam, enhance national pride in the Party and Uncle Ho, and foster a sense of responsibility to contribute to building and defending the country in their assigned roles.

12. Detailed course content:

12.1. Time allocation: Lesson number Allocation of class hours Total Number of lecture hours Concept, origin, formation process of Ho Chi Minh's Thought 6 4 2 Ho Chi Minh's Thought on ethnic issues and national liberation revolution 6 4 2 Ho Chi Minh's Thought on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam 6 4 2 Ho Chi Minh's Thought on national unity: combining national strength with contemporary strength 6 4 2 Ho Chi Minh's Thought on the Communist Party of Vietnam; on building a state of the people, by the people, for the people 6 4 2 Ho Chi Minh's Thought on morality, humanity, culture 11 9 2 Some issues on applying and developing Ho Chi Minh's Thought in the current renewal process 4 2 2 Total: 45 31 14

12.2. CONTENT OF CONCEPT, ORIGIN, FORMATION PROCESS OF HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHT

Chapter I. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON NATIONAL ISSUES

1. Brief overview of the viewpoints of C. Marx, Engels, and Lenin on national issues

2. National issues in Ho Chi Minh's thoughts: essentially the issue of colonial nations in the era of proletarian revolution, reflected in the viewpoints to gain independence and development - Independence and freedom are sacred and inviolable rights of all nations. - In countries struggling for independence, genuine nationalism remains a significant driving force. - Seamlessly combining nationality with class, national independence and socialism, patriotism with internationalism, independence for one's own nation while also supporting the independence of all nations.

Chapter II. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON THE NATIONAL LIBERATION REVOLUTION

1. The victory of the national liberation revolution must follow the path of the proletarian revolution.

2. The national liberation revolution to succeed must be led by the Party of the working class.

3. The national liberation revolution is a united effort of the entire people based on the worker-peasant alliance.

4. The national liberation revolution needs to be carried out proactively, creatively, and capable of achieving victory before the proletarian revolution in the home country.

5. The national liberation revolution must be implemented through violent means, combining the political strength of the masses and the armed forces of the people.

Chapter III. APPLYING HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON NATIONAL ISSUES IN THE CURRENT REFORM PROCESS

1. Awakening the power of patriotism and national spirit as a strong driving force for building and defending the country.

2. Understanding and addressing national issues from a class perspective.

3. Paying attention to building a great national solidarity, properly handling the relationship between brotherly ethnic groups within the Vietnamese national community. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON SOCIALISM AND THE PATH TO SOCIALISM IN VIETNAM

Chapter I. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON THE ESSENCE AND OBJECTIVES OF SOCIALISM

1. The process of forming Ho Chi Minh's thinking about socialism in Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh's encounter with Marxist-Leninist theory on socialism. - Ho Chi Minh's approach to the essence and objectives of socialism in Vietnam; the dialectical unity between economic, political, and social factors with humanistic, moral, and cultural elements.

2. Ho Chi Minh's conception of the essential characteristics of socialism - The views of the classical founders of Marxism-Leninism. - Ho Chi Minh's views.

3. Ho Chi Minh's conception of the goals and driving forces of socialism - Basic goals. - Driving forces of socialism.

Chapter II. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON THE PATH TO SOCIALISM IN VIETNAM

1. On the transitional period to socialism in Vietnam - The scientific founders of socialism spoke about the inevitability of the transitional period. - Ho Chi Minh's view on the transitional period to socialism in Vietnam.

2. On the steps and methods for building socialism in Vietnam - Steps during the transitional period in Vietnam. - Methods, measures, and approaches to building socialism in Vietnam.

Chapter III. APPLYING HO CHI MINH'S IDEAS ON SOCIALISM AND THE PATH TO SOCIALISM INTO THE CURRENT REFORM PROCESS

1. Firmly uphold the goal of national independence and socialism.

2. Promote the people's right to be masters, vigorously mobilize all resources, primarily internal resources, to achieve industrialization and modernization of the country.

3. Combine the strength of the nation with the strength of the times.

4. Focus on building a strong Party, clean state apparatus, intensify the struggle against bureaucracy and corruption, practice thrift and build socialism. HO CHI MINH'S IDEAS ON NATIONAL UNITY; COMBINING THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE TIMES

Chapter I. HO CHI MINH'S IDEAS ON NATIONAL UNITY

1. Foundations for forming Ho Chi Minh's ideas on national unity - From the tradition of patriotism, humanity, and community solidarity. - From the viewpoint of Marxism-Leninism: revolution is the cause of the masses. - From practical experience: successful and failed experiences of patriotic and revolutionary movements in Vietnam and worldwide.

2. Basic viewpoints of Ho Chi Minh on national unity - National unity is a strategic issue, decisive for the success of the revolution. - National unity is a primary goal and task of the revolution. - National unity is the unity of the entire people. - National unity must be transformed into material strength, organized as the United Front under the leadership of the Party.

Chapter II. HO CHI MINH'S IDEAS ON COMBINING THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE TIMES

1. Ho Chi Minh's process of understanding the relationship between the strength of the nation and the strength of the times - Ho Chi Minh's understanding of the strength of the nation. - Ho Chi Minh's understanding of the strength of the times and the necessity of combining the strength of the nation with the strength of the times.

2. Content of Ho Chi Minh's ideas on combining the strength of the nation with the strength of the times - Place the Vietnamese national liberation revolution within the context of the world proletarian revolution. - Closely combine patriotism with internationalism. - Rely primarily on our own strength, seek assistance from socialist countries, gain support from humanity, while not forgetting our high international obligations. - Maximize friendly relations and cooperation, ready to "be friends with all democratic countries."

Chapter III. MAXIMIZING THE STRENGTH OF NATIONAL UNITY COMBINED WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE TIMES IN THE CURRENT CONTEXT

1. Mobilizing the strength of national unity under the light of Ho Chi Minh's thoughts - Objective and subjective factors currently challenging the solidity of the national unity bloc. - Apply the spirit and methods of Ho Chi Minh's national unity to build social consensus according to Resolution No. 7 of the Ninth Plenum.

2. Stimulate and maximize internal strength, enhance the effectiveness of international cooperation, strengthen self-reliance, maintain national identity in the process of international integration (in accordance with the spirit of the Ninth Congress). HO CHI MINH'S IDEAS ON THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNIST PARTY; ON BUILDING A STATE BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE

Chapter I. MAJOR POINTS OF HO CHI MINH ON THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNIST PARTY

1. The Communist Party is the primary factor in leading the Vietnamese revolution to victory.

2. The Vietnamese Communist Party is the product of the combination of Marxism-Leninism with the workers' movement and the patriotic movement.

3. The Vietnamese Communist Party - "The Party of the working class, at the same time the Party of the Vietnamese nation."

4. The Vietnamese Communist Party must take Marxism-Leninism as its core.

5. The Vietnamese Communist Party must be built according to the principles of the new type of proletarian party.

6. The Party is both the leader and the truly loyal servant of the people. The Party must always care for consolidating the flesh-and-blood relationship between the Party and the people.

7. The Party must constantly rectify itself and renew itself.

Chapter II. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON BUILDING A STATE BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE

1. Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on a state of the people, by the people, and for the people.

2. Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on the unity between the nature of the working-class party and the popular and national character of the state.

3. Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on a state governed by law with strong legal efficacy.

4. Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on building a clean, strong, and effective state.

Chapter III. BUILDING A STRONG PARTY AND PURIFYING THE STATE APPARATUS ACCORDING TO HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS

1. Building and rectifying the Party to make it truly a Party of morality and civilization, exemplary of the intellect, honor, and conscience of the nation.

2. Promoting democracy alongside strengthening socialist rule of law, building a democratic, clean, and strong administrative system. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON MORALITY, HUMANISM, AND CULTURE

Chapter I. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON MORALITY

1. "Morality is the foundation of the revolutionary person" (regarding the role and strength of morality) - The cause of socialist social transformation is to eliminate the old society and build a new society with lofty ideals and aspirations. - Morality is a powerful weapon in the struggle for national independence and socialism.

2. Basic moral qualities of the Vietnamese people in the new era - Loyalty to the country, filial piety to the people. - Love for humanity. - Thrift, honesty, integrity, impartiality, and selflessness. - Clear international spirit.

3. Principles for building new morality - Speaking and acting in accordance with each other, setting examples in morality. - Building alongside fighting, creating a broad mass movement. - Moral cultivation must be lifelong.

Chapter II. HO CHI MINH'S HUMANISTIC THOUGHTS

1. People are the most precious asset - the decisive factor for the success of the revolution Having boundless love for people, deeply empathizing with all human suffering, thereby denouncing the crimes of imperialism and colonialism against humanity. Having a firm belief in the strength, dignity, and ability of people to rise to goodness, beauty, and truth, even if they temporarily remain lowly and misguided. Having the will to fight for the liberation of people, bringing freedom and happiness to them.

2. People are both the goal and the driving force of the revolution - People as the goal: every policy, line, measure,... - People as the driving force: history created by the masses of the people, with the people there is everything.

3. "Educating people" is the top strategy of the revolution
"To build socialism, we first need socialist people",
"For the benefit of planting trees for ten years, for the benefit of planting people for a hundred years" - To build socialism, knowledge is essential. - Socialism is linked to the development of science and technology, ensuring the victory of socialism.

Chapter III. HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS ON CULTURE

1. General viewpoints of Ho Chi Minh on culture - Culture is part of the superstructure, it must be within the economy and politics, having reciprocal influence with the economy and politics (viewpoint on the position of culture, the role of cultural activists as soldiers). - Culture must guide the people's path, make everyone have the ideal of independence and self-reliance; it must reform corruption, laziness, luxury, extravagance, etc. (viewpoint on the function of culture: raising people's awareness, nurturing thoughts, feelings, morality, lifestyle, etc.)

etc.

2. Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on some main fields of culture - Cultural education. - Cultural arts. - Cultural life.

Chapter IV. APPLYING HO CHI MINH'S ETHICAL, HUMANISTIC AND CULTURAL THOUGHTS TO BUILDING NEW VIETNAMESE PEOPLE IN THE CURRENT CONTEXT

1. The current state of Vietnamese people

2. Building new Vietnamese people under the light of Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on ethics, humanism, and culture - In terms of thought, morality, and lifestyle: + Worldview and methodology of Marxism-Leninism - Ho Chi Minh's thoughts. + Love for the country, socialism, and the will to rise up to overcome poverty, backwardness. + Maintaining morality, personal integrity, conscience, and honor. + A simple lifestyle with little material desire. - In terms of humanism: nurturing the spirit of kindness and tolerance according to Ho Chi Minh. - In terms of culture: having the habit of self-study, striving to master modern achievements in culture, science, technology, etc., while preserving national cultural identity during international exchanges and integration.

SOME ISSUES ON APPLYING AND DEVELOPING HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS IN THE CURRENT REFORM PROCESS

Chapter I. STUDYING AND APPLYING HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS IN THE NEW CONTEXT AND CONDITIONS MUST FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF CREATIVE SPIRIT OF HO CHI MINH

1. New context and conditions

2. Several basic viewpoints with methodological significance - Theoretical viewpoint linked to practice. - Historical and specific viewpoint. - Comprehensive and systemic viewpoint. - Inheritance and development viewpoint.

Chapter II. DIRECTIONS AND CONTENTS FOR APPLYING AND DEVELOPING HO CHI MINH'S THOUGHTS IN THE REFORM PROCESS

1. Firmly grasp the practical viewpoint, creatively apply and develop Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thoughts to correctly address the issues raised by the current revolutionary reality of our country.

2. Some urgent contents at this time - Firmly uphold the goal of national independence and socialism, intensify patriotic education linked to socialist ideals. - Fully understand Ho Chi Minh's thoughts: reform is a people's cause, by the people, for the people; all policies must focus on the people and rely on the people. - Consolidate and expand the great unity front of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, elevate Ho Chi Minh's solidarity strategy to a new height and depth. - Enhance the leadership capacity and combativeness of the Party, the effectiveness of the State - decisive factors for the success of the reform process.