Marx's ideological legacy in the left-wing movement

That was the theme of the discussion held on June 28, 2010, jointly organized by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. The discussion revolved around the main contents: The historical development of Marx's theory; Marx's ideology for the Left movement; The inheritance of Marx's ideology in the current Left movement. The three main presentations at the discussion were: - "Western views on Marx and Asia" by scholar David Pickus (Barrett Honors University, USA). - "The path to socialism in Vietnam" by Prof. Dr. Hoang Chi Bao (Central Theoretical Council). In this report, the author analyzed and pointed out the limitations and experiences that Vietnam has drawn from the process of building socialism starting from the middle of the last century until now. The author also emphasized the role of civil organizations in establishing a truly democratic society, which is a premise for the successful construction of socialism in Vietnam. - "President Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on human liberation" by Prof. Dr. Dang Canh Khanh (former Director of the Institute for Youth Studies). The author analyzed the basic views on human development and building of President Ho Chi Minh - views that were summarized by Uncle Ho into the basic goals of the Vietnamese revolution: national liberation, class liberation and human liberation. The report affirmed that President Ho Chi Minh used the concept of human liberation to guide the entire human development strategy and these orientations still have their value today, and are still the guiding principles for human development and building strategies in the new era. The three reports sparked heated and frank debates at the seminar on the orientation of building a socialist model for Vietnam and solutions to turn those goals into reality.