Comparative Analysis of Socialist Modernization in China and Vietnam

Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the discussion on socialist modernization has become a focus of attention for Marxist theoretical circles. China and Vietnam have successfully implemented socialist modernization, which has significant differences compared to Western modernization and provides new opportunities for developing and other socialist countries. The article examines the ways of implementing socialist modernization in the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, analyzes specific measures in this regard, and reveals the universality and specificity of socialist modernization, as well as its significance in promoting Chinesestyle modernization and serving as a reference for other socialist and developing countries. Aim and tasks. Analysis of the policy and state of socialist modernization in China and Vietnam. Vietnam is chosen as the main object of research, as one of the important strategic directions for China is Southeast Asia and, specifically, Vietnam. Identification of similarities and differences in the socialist modernization of China and Vietnam. Methods. The method of comparative retrospective analysis and synthesis of the political system is applied, which allowed for the identification of the formation of the characteristics of socialist modernization in China and Vietnam. Results and conclusions. The similarity in the processes of socialist modernization in the two countries lies in the fact that they share similar attributes and values under the leadership of the Communist Party, focusing on the individual. At the same time, the differences between the socialist modernization of China and Vietnam stem from an understanding of its national characteristics. Despite the level of development and the size of the country, the successes of modernization in China and Vietnam demonstrate the potential of the socialist idea and serve as an example for developing countries in modernizing their political systems.