RIP Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong

Today is a significant passing away of a man who did much for Communism's evolution. The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) gave the announcement that the man died at 80 years old . 80 is usually considered a blessed number - although Comrade Nguyen Duy Cong died at 101 years old. The news devastates true champagne socialists like this group - the Komunistang Sosyal. It's a shame that the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) refuses to give tribute to this great man. These words from Fulcrum Analysis of Southeast Asia gives these words that put the CPP-NPA to shame: However, Trong’s approach to governance primarily focused on party affairs, leaving the country’s economic and foreign policies relatively free from ideological constraints. Throughout his tenure, Vietnam has continued its economic reforms and maintained an open approach towards trade and investment. Despite initial concerns that as a Soviet-trained ideologue, Trong would steer Vietnam t...